We So Corny
Once or twice a year the word nerds working on the flagship magazine at Taste of Home allowed ourselves a little overindulgence in puns. From Taste of Home’s Summer 2017 issue.
Food
Iron Mountain Italian
Come away to the western edge of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, to a faraway land of tremendous pines, abandoned mines and abundant Italian food. First published in Traverse Magazine’s April 2008 issue.
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Jim’s Joint
The only thing better than phenomenal barbecue is phenomenal barbecue smoked and served up by the kind human beings at Jim’s Joint in Honor, Michigan.
Grandma Reg’s Stuffed Cabbage
Coworker Lynda Twardowski Wheatley invited her fellow Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine staffers for supper and served kielbasa and her grandmother’s golobki. We couldn’t rest until we got her recipe… First published in the magazine’s In Season column, January 2007.
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Citrus
A poem by young James Earl Jones inspired this collection of bright and luscious citrus recipes. I teamed up with photographer Todd Zawistowski to shoot this feature for Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine, February 2008.
Backyard Weenie Roast
Sensational summer sides to pair with the humble hot dog. We pooled our talents and made it a real potluck at photographer Todd Zawistowski’s Mancelona farmhouse. Diane Kolak art directed and that’s my dog Millie begging for a bite. From Traverse, Northern Michigan’s Magazine way back in August 2006.
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