Patty Lanoue Stearns

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Fresh Picks

The definitive guide to cooking with cherries.

Irma Rombauer's 20-million bestseller, Joy of Cooking , has deep roots in Northern Michigan

Talk to me on my blog, Up North Confidential

This hidden gem in Palmer Park is what makes Detroit so hip.

Sure, organic ingredients are healthier -- but they just plain taste better, too.

Moving from the edge and energy of Los Angeles to the placid North forced artist Rufus Snoddy to look deep inside and adjust his bearings.

South Manitou Island is a beautiful and challenging trek.

His characters are so weird. But somehow so normal.

Amateur Cooks Earn Vacation Thrills and Diplomas at Paris' Le Cordon Bleu Cooking School (with Luscious Recipes)

The grape of the 45th parallel has catapulted Northern Michigan winemakers onto the international stage.

Seventy-Two Hours in the City of Light