Anne, Author at The Savage Feast

Carrot cupcakes or carrot muffins, either way they will delight

I know, I know, the cupcake is so 2010. Apparently, cupcakes are out and pies are in. Maybe the flaming cupcake and cupcake fondue are out, but take a classic, never-go-out-of-style food like carrot cake and make it into cupcakes, …

Make your own roasted sweet corn

Grilling, In season, Local food, Preserving

Every year, when Michigan corn is ready to harvest, we head to the farmer’s market and buy 3-4 dozen ears to roast and preserve. The first year we did this, we bought corn from a girl who would harvest corn

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Roasted Corn Chowder

Grilling, In season, Local food, Recipes, Soup

I’m beginning to see signs everywhere advertising “Michigan sweet corn sold here”. It’s a food that I can’t resist and have yet to meet anyone who doesn’t like fresh sweet corn. As Garrison Keillor said, “Sex is good, but not

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Asian Kohl-Slaw

Gardening, In season, Raw Foods, Recipes, Salad

I’m not a big fan of cooking when it’s this hot, so I’m taking advantage of a few foods in my garden that I can eat without turning on the stove. The carrots are ready and so is the kohlrabi, …

Infuse a little summertime into your lemonade with black raspberry and lavender

Beverages, Fruit, In season, Local food, Raw Foods, Recipes

There is nothing like summer in Michigan. As a Michigan transplant, from a place where you avoid going outside and run your air-conditioner for the entire summer, I can say I choose this. I love it, and I start day-dreaming

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Herbed Zucchini Tart with arugula and gruyère cheese

Cheese, Gardening, In season, Recipes

I grew up in a large family and both of my parents worked, sometimes more than one job, so meal-time was about convenience. I am a product of the quick and easy processed food generation of Tyson Chicken Breasts, frozen

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