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4 days ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
I have always liked peas. They’re a reliable vegetable that you can toss into curries, bowls and stir fries without offending anyone, allowing you to add texture and vitamins. The British have given mushy peas a pride of place at fish and chips shops. And few things are more delicious than spring pea soup as soon as the little veggies are ready to pick. So, when the Boro posted its latest pastry, it caught my eye.
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4 days ago | 
foodandwine.com | Micheline Maynard
Credit: RyanJLane / Getty Images When Colton Ray moved into an off-campus apartment for his sophomore year at Eastern Michigan University, he quickly ran into a problem: groceries. With tuition and bills piling up, cooking wasn’t just daunting. It was financially out of reach. So, Ray turned to Swoop’s Food Pantry, named after EMU’s eagle mascot. The pantry provides no-cost groceries, school supplies, and essentials to students, staff, and members of the campus community.
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5 days ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
Happy summer, CulinaryWoman subscribers! Welcome to new readers and to those who’ve been with us along the way. I’m also happy to say hello to people who are following me on Substack. CulinaryWoman is supported by you. We don’t take ads or have sponsors. Along with subscriptions, you can also Buy Me A Coffee in any amount (just click the button). Next week, CulinaryWoman celebrates its fifth Substack birthday, and I’ll fill you in on what is planned for year six.
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1 week ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
For generations, enterprising cooks in every part of the world have been running private restaurants from their homes. It’s partly a bid to earn some money, and also a way to display your skills to an appreciative audience, whether friends and family or your fans. Information about these meals, which some call supper clubs or secret dinners, is often pa…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to CulinaryWoman to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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1 week ago | 
foodandwine.com | Micheline Maynard
Credit: MOHAMMED HUWAIS / AFP via Getty Images Eight years ago, if you asked people to name coffee-producing countries, they might have named Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia or Indonesia. Very few people would have added Yemen to the list, even though it claims honor as the birthplace of coffee, with the port city of Al-Makha, known as Mokha, inspiring the cultivation of beans and beverages. Now, in 2025, Yemeni coffee is one of the most popular trends in the United States.
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1 week ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
If you visit major Asian cities, and even smaller ones, you quickly become aware of night time culture. People are out well into the evening, walking, attending concerts and plays, drinking and dining. In the middle of commercial areas, you will frequently find night markets. They go back farther than you might realize. Asian night markets originated in China during the Tang Dynasty (618–907 AD). They were initially designed so that commerce could take place in the cooler evening hours.
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1 week ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
Hello, CulinaryWoman readers! Happy Father’s Day to the dads out there, and hugs to anyone who has lost or is estranged from their dad. A special salute to my brother Frank, who I plan to see later today. This is not the dining out day that Mother’s Day has become. It’s more of a grilling at home holiday. But treat the dads nicely, in any case. We are flooded with more food-related media than we’ve ever seen. Nobody with access to a search engine lacks for things to read, hear and watch.
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2 weeks ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
The New York Times was once the gold standard for restaurant criticism in America. Its praise guaranteed a full reservations book. A Times takedown could ruin a restaurant. These days, there are so many different ed types of reviews that the Times no longer has sole possession of first place. But it still matters. And this week, it named two women as its…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to CulinaryWoman to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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2 weeks ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
It is the height of asparagus season in Michigan. You may be surprised to learn, as I was, that Michigan leads the nation in asparagus production. It is grown on farms and in peoples’ backyards, and at this time of the year, our farmers markets abound with freshly cut asparagus. Oceana County, Mich., north of Grand Rapids on the west side of the state, i…Keep reading with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to CulinaryWoman to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.
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2 weeks ago | 
culinarywoman.substack.com | Micheline Maynard
Hello, CulinaryWoman readers! When you read this, I’ll be headed downtown to Detroit to watch my Gritty Tigers play the Chicago Cubs. They’re my two favorite teams so this will be a fun afternoon. The area around Comerica Park has seen a vivid revival over the past 25 year. The ballpark sits next to Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions, and down the street from Little Caesar’s Arena, home to the Detroit Pistons and Red Wings.
