Life lessons from an Alabama folk artist and musician I suppose it might sound sort of silly to admit, but the truth is that this entire essay—and all the learnings contained within—emerged from the wholly … Continued
A lovely, gentle “green minestrone” to make at home As the seasons change even here in Southeast Michigan, I was reminded of a wonderful fresh vegetable soup that my good friend Rolando Beramendi, the Italian … Continued
The story of a kind man I never met and the catfish for which he became famous It’s true: the cat is back! If you come to the Roadhouse this month, you might be happy … Continued
The beautiful herbal hot brew of the Greek countryside It’s been many years now, but I still vividly remember sitting in a café in Northern Greece a few decades ago with my late and much-loved … Continued
Can’t get down to Churchill Downs? No worries—pie awaits! Around Ann Arbor this coming Saturday, it’s going to be pretty darned obvious to anyone who lives in the area that the dominant activity of the … Continued
Lessons from a woman who created exceptional design well into her 90s The artist and master colorist Kenneth Noland—whose 112th birthday would have been last week—studied and worked at the remarkable Black Mountain College in … Continued
