Now they're not just for breakfast

Evening hours are proving popular for relative newcomers Jam and Nana Two BYO restaurants that began as breakfast destinations — Jam, in West Town, and Nana, in Bridgeport — have added dinner hours in the last four months, giving budget-minded diners additional hours, and reasons, to visit.

Once a casual student, Wilkinson now teaches fine cooking classes

KEARNEY — Susi Wilkinson couldn’t boil a pot of water when she began cooking.

Weiterstadt: Hankering for white asparagus? Head German town for a bite

Suppose you live in an area where, from the end of April to the middle of June, a popular seasonal vegetable is grown. Well, if you are farmer Peter Lipp in Weiterstadt, Germany, and have fields full of asparagus, you organize an asparagus festival. Have local butcher Thiemo Hamm join in and you have the Weiterstädter Spargel- und Grillfestival, a fest in the true German tradition.

Fresh local asparagus great in wide variety of recipes

Asparagus used to be a seasonal item, available in the spring when California farms produced this vegetable. Today it's also grown in Mexico, extending the season for most of the year. But even better is asparagus grown in Haleiwa: fresher, crisper, sweeter and right in our backyard.

“Foodie” Summer Vacations Are Popular In Western Michigan Along The Lake Michigan Shore

Grand Rapids, Michigan (Vocus) March 30, 2010 -- The onset of spring and the dream of lazy summer days makes everyone think of vacation. Those interested in a“foodie” vacation should...