A book. A bakery business. Now college.
Inspired by a childhood spent baking with mom and grandma, and a book that stuck with her for a decade, a Kalamazoo teen entrepreneur answered a call for young would-be authors.
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Stories of fascination, food, and fun from across Kalamazoo County.
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‘I now question the food I eat’
KVCC’s Food Innovation Center offers far more than the typical academic experience. Students are taught both the enterprise and values of an industry they want to build, from supporting area farmers to servicing local restaurants and cafeterias to serving those less fortunate. It just won a multi-million-dollar federal grant for that.
Turning mom’s recipe into a full-time business
The Love Muffins origin story begins with a cake to share. Then a side hustle to sell. It became something to do with family, for neighbors, and to combat the lonely start of the pandemic.
‘My best teacher’
Nabe Shin, a staple at the Farmer’s Market and a forager for decades, on the life lessons and other sustenance found in a walk in the woods.
Chef’s notebook: a stroll for street food
Our food writer and food historian’s trip to find ancient baklava recipes in southern Turkey gets canceled due to an earthquake. So, Chef Channon Mondoux makes the best of her time “stuck” in Istanbul.
Chef’s notebook: eating the myth of a secret baklava ingredient
NowKalamazoo’s Channon Mondoux is also a chef and food historian. This dispatch is from Istanbul, where she was recently continuing her research into the origins of baklava.
Nigerian fusion food comes to Kalamazoo
Isa Clark spent many hours in the kitchen growing up in the Niger Delta region, helping feed an extended family and a steady stream of visitors. Now it’s the Kalamazoo community’s time to feast.
‘Comfort foods so the average guy off the street could enjoy’
Kalamazoo County’s first all-vegan, gluten-free, peanut-free restaurant opens in Portage.
Ice cream customers flock to the chicken
Rollup Ice Cream’s unique treats drew crowds in Kalamazoo and Portage stores, but the chicken sandwich is giving wings to the local parlor’s expansion to Missouri.
Vegan cuisine no longer just a trend
Menu options are expanding, a new all-vegan restaurant is soon to open, and a day-long festival at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market are expanding the horizons for area foodies.
