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Anna Ansari and the melon that never made it home
Anna Ansari and the melon that never made it home
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The Dish, hosted by Mercedes Mejia, brings you behind the scenes with Michigan’s most inspiring chefs and culinary talents. Learn how food connects these chefs to their cultures, and strengthens our communities, one dish at a time.
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- Anna Ansari and the melon that never made it home · 20 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 9In 1978, Anna Ansari’s father tried to carry a perfect melon from Tashkent, Uzbekistan all the way to Michigan. He didn’t make it past customs. But he talked about that melon for…
- Exploring the local food and wine culture of Traverse City · 18 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 8Traverse City has been getting lots of national attention for it's food scene. It was even named Food City of the Year by Midwest Living. But the chefs and wine makers who've…
- Inside Ayasofya, Kalamazoo's only Turkish restaurant · 18 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 7There's a small restaurant near Western Michigan University where, for a lot of people in Kalamazoo, lunch is also an introduction to gobit doner, to lahmacun, and to a whole…
- Peterson's Fish Market: A U.P. fish fry worth the trip · 21 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 6Peterson’s Fish Market in Hancock is a family‑run operation built on one guiding principle: freshness. Pat Peterson and her family, catch, fillet, smoke, and serve Lake Superior…
- Hawaiian flavors in Michigan: How Unco Chad built a viral food truck · 16 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 5You won’t find soy beans, corn and mango in the dishes at Unco Chad’s Hawaiian Flavaz. The bright blue food truck pops up around southeast Michigan, and offers something…
- Michigan’s cricket protein boom: Inside a family farm reinventing nutrition · 19 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 4Protein is having a moment, with powders available in a variety of flavors and base ingredients. The Green Leap, a family-owned business based in Grand Rapids derives their…
- The Guatemalan diner that became Ypsilanti’s community anchor · 15 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 3Manuel De Paz created his Guatemalan diner, Encuentro Latino, with community in mind. The name translates to “Latin Gathering.” It’s been in the same location in downtown…
- Grand Rapids couple creates community through bagels · 17 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 2The Cottage Bagel, a home bakery in Grand Rapids owned by Angela and Tony Ochoa, has developed a loyal following, with weekly bagel and scone pre-order “drops” often selling out…
- Sober bartender reinvents zero‑proof cocktails · 21 min · Säsong 3 Avsnitt 1A sober bar manager in Ann Arbor is redefining what zero‑proof cocktails can be. In this episode, my colleague April Baer talks with Max Schikora of Echelon Kitchen and Bar about…
- Cooking through the holidays with Feel Good Foodie's Yumna Jawad · 18 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 10We spent some time with Yumna Jawad, better known as Feel Good Foodie, in her Grand Rapids home. She shared her must-have holiday dish and some super practical tips to help us…
- How Chef Kieron Hales turns wedding meals into memories at Cornman Farms · 22 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 9British-born and Michelin-starred chef Kieron Hales has cooked for presidents and royalty across 27 countries. He's Executive Chef at Zingerman's Cornman Farms in Dexter…
- The baker bringing Brittany-style crepes to Boyne City · 21 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 8In Boyne City, a little lakeside town in Northern Michigan, there’s a bakery offering crepes of a quality that you'd expect to find in France. It’s owned by a classically trained…
- From Chicago fine dining to Michigan’s wild peninsula · 21 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 7Milkweed Inn is a unique culinary getaway hidden deep in the Upper Penninsula's Hiawatha National Forest. Chef Lane Regan works to craft menus that are foraged and locally…
- Traverse City chefs lean into Sichuan spice · 19 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 6Brothers Patrick and Ryan Evans fell in love with Sichuanese cuisine while working in San Francisco's fine dining industry. When they returned to Michigan, they teamed up with…
- Fry bread and family traditions in Peshawbestown · 22 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 5Tanya and Wasinade Raphael are the mother-daughter team behind Raphael Foods. You’ll find their food truck drawing long lines at powwows and other tribal events across northern…
- Flipping the script on Detroit pizza, one vegan slice at a time · 23 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 4We’d love for you to fill out this listener survey. It will only take a few minutes, and it will help us know what you want to hear! Brittany March, the owner of a culinary…
- Hemlock's Maple Grille cooks farm fresh with fire · 18 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 3We’d love for you to fill out this listener survey. It will only take a few minutes, and it will help us know what you want to hear! The Maple Grille in Hemlock, Michigan, offers…
- How EK's Cheesecakes became a second chance · 19 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 2It's Season 2 of The Dish! Today’s story takes us back to 2014, Ann Arbor. That’s when Eric Holloway started making cheesecake with his mom. Before that, Eric was in a bad place…
- Paczki Day: A Polish tradition with a modern twist · 14 min · Säsong 2 Avsnitt 1A brand new season of The Dish is here, and we’re kicking things off with a Michigan favorite – pączki. We’ll take you inside a popular Hamtramck bakery known as "Pączki…
- Mexican-born birria tradition takes root in Michigan · 17 min · Säsong 1 Avsnitt 1Chef Eddie Vargas has a long history with birria — a flavorful stew that is slow cooked until the meat of choice is fall-apart tender. Filled with dried chiles, garlic, and…
