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LIFESTYLE LETTER

OCTOBER 2020 PUBLISHER

Tobin Clark | tobin.clark@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Danielle Alexander | danielle.alexander@lifestylepubs.com

It's Foodie Month!

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all about food, and I know I, for one, love to try new ones.

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It's great to see new takes on classics and experiment with things you have never had before. Part of being a "foodie" is finding that hidden away place with a unique dish no one else has, a dish that makes your taste buds dance. We all have different tastes and enjoy different taste profiles; the best part of living in a multicultural society is that we can try dishes from all over the world. Sometimes, though, the most comforting thing is going back to the same favorite place and ordering the same thing, a consistent dish that never disappoints. With great steaks, seafood, Asian and even burgers, Birmingham and Bloomfield have it all covered for all of us wannabe-"foodies" out there. Unfortunately with the Covid crisis, the restaurant businesses have been hit particularly hard. The hardship has spared no one particular segment from ownership to the servers. I encourage everyone, whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner, to enjoy what our local restaurants can offer while supporting great local businesses! Cheers,

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INSIDE THE ISSUE OCTOBER 2020

FEATURES 12 Three Vegetarian Dishes Bloomfield Hills student fell more deeply into his passion for cooking vegetarian dishes while quarantined.

16 Local Chef Feature A look into three local female chefsâ€™ lives.

22 An Award-Winning Architectural Masterpiece 23 Hidden Ridge in Bloomfield Hills awaits you.

26 Continued Support FLAG of Metro Detroit plans to

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keep supporting front line heroes and local restaurants.

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Culinary Creations

Local Limelight

20 Trend Setter 22 Open House 26 Hot Spot 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Food & Wine

Birmingham

Bloomfield Hills

Rochester Hills

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GOOD TIMES

Birmingham students began the school year in an all-virtual format Like many districts in metro Detroit, Birmingham Public Schools began the school year remotely. Although very different than in past years, families are doing what they can to make it work, many experimenting with pod learning for the first time.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

three vegetarian dishes BLOOMFIELD HILLS STUDENT FELL MORE DEEPLY INTO HIS PASSION FOR COOKING VEGETARIAN DISHES WHILE QUARANTINED.

ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER | PHOTOGRAPHY LAURA MCCAFFERY

shopping list

+ Bread

+ Mushrooms

+ Pecans

+ Vanilla Extract

+ Avocado

+ Onion

+ Black Pepper

+ Cinnamon

+ Roma Tomato

+ Garlic Cloves

+ Truffle Oil

+ Bananas

+ Mozzarella

+ Rosemary

+ Cheese

+ Walnuts

+ Balsamic Reduction

+ Kosher Salt

+ Butter

+ Vanilla Ice Cream

+ Puff Pastry

+ Sherry Wine

+ Dark Brown Sugar

+ Olive Oil or Butter

+ Balsamic Vinegar

+ Rum

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one AV O C A D O T OA S T

INGREDIENTS: + Slice of Bread (your + Small choice on type)

Mozzarella circles

+ ½ Avocado

+ Balsamic Reduction

+ 2 slices Roma Tomato DIRECTIONS 1. Toast bread to your liking. 2. Slice avocado into ⅛-inch pieces while bread is toasting. 3. Spread sliced avocado on toast. 4. Place one slice of tomato on each half of the toast. 5. Place mozzarella circles over the tomato slices. 6. Drizzle balsamic reduction on top of the toast.

ABOUT ZACH FRANK Bloomfield Hills student and vegetarian of 1.5 years Zach Frank has always enjoyed cooking; however, after having more time on his hands this spring and summer, he not only tested out a plethora of new recipes but also embraced learning cookery basics along the way. Frank said his research on and implementation of kitchen etiquette has tremendously improved his cooking.

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two

three

MUSHROOM WELLINGTON

BANANAS FOSTER

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS: + 2 sheets thawed

+ 1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar

+ ¼ cup Butter

+ 3 medium-sized Bananas

Puff Pastry

+ 1 cup chopped, toasted

+ ⅔ cup Dark

sliced lengthwise/cut into

+ 2 tbsp Olive Oil or Butter

Pecans (optional)

Brown Sugar

thirds crosswise

+ 2 lbs sliced Mushrooms

+ ½ tsp Black Pepper

+ 3.5 tbsp Rum

+ ¼ cup coarsely-chopped

+ 1 large Onion, diced

+ 2 tsp Truffle Oil (optional

+ 1.5 tsp Vanilla Extract

Walnuts (optional)

+ 4-6 large Garlic Cloves, but recommended) roughly chopped

+ ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon + Vanilla Ice Cream

+ ½ to 1 cup grated Pecorino,

+ 1 tbsp chopped Rosemary Gruyere, Goat Cheese or + 1 tsp Kosher Salt

Cream Cheese (optional)

+ ¼ cup Sherry Wine

+ Egg Wash

DIRECTIONS 1. Melt butter in a large pan over medium heat. 2. When butter is melted, stir in the brown sugar, rum, vanilla and cinnamon.

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. 2. For filling: heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic, onions, salt and rosemary and saute until all liquid is released, stirring frequently. Turn heat down to medium and continue to saute until liquid has evaporated. Splash with sherry wine and balsamic vinegar, sauteing once again until liquid has evaporated. Add toasted pecans, pepper, truffle oil, salt and cheese. Let filling cool for 15-20 minutes. 3. Unroll the puff pastry onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and place half the filling in a mound along the center, quickly rolling the pastry up and placing it with seam down. Repeat with the second sheet. Brush with egg wash and score the pastry with a sharp knife with a design of your choice. 4. Bake for 35 minutes and occasionally rotate pan for even browning. Cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting and serving. Garnish with rosemary sprigs. 14

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3. Once the mixture is a liquid and begins to bubble, place the (optional) walnuts and bananas in the pan. 4. Cook and stir until bananas are hot (usually takes 1-2 minutes). 5. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

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LOCAL LIMELIGHT

L o c a l C h e f Fe a t u r e

A LOOK INTO THREE LOCAL FEMALE CHEFS’ LIVES.

CHEF Karine Snyder Q: HOW DID YOU GET INTO COOKING?

DETAILS: Position: Owner of Cuisine a la Karine and Chef Instructor at Sur La Table Website/Social Media: cuisinealakarine.com, @cuisinealakarine on Instagram

Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE? A: “Oddly, I didn’t go into culinary school to work in a restaurant but rather teach. My dream is to have the

back in Detroit after 12 years), the only thing that stuck no

opportunity to show single moms or economically-chal-

matter where I was was cooking.”

lenged mothers how easy it is to make healthy, delicious food for their families.”

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVES WHEN YOU COOK? A: “Whenever I teach a class at Sur La Table, I’m always called out by the kitchen assistants for talking about my favorite whisk and the fact that Maldon Salt solves everything. I’m all about this. And oh, a sharp knife, too!”

favorite dish you make? “Croque monsieur. I love French bistro foods and will often make it ahead of time, freeze it and pull it out when people come over.”

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A: “I’ve always had a passion for it, and at all the places I’ve Iived (I’ve traveled all over the world and found myself

Q: HOW DID YOU GET INTO BAKING? A: “I have felt that baking is an expression of love and appreciation to my family and friends. I think of the kitchen as my sanctuary: alone with my thoughts, good or bad, and only the sounds of the utensils. Whether trying new recipes or making the good old standbys, only someone who shares the same feelings can understand how much joy this brings to me.” Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVES WHEN YOU BAKE? A: “My certain must-haves when baking is always to have good-quality vanilla and having good chocolate when making my cake pops!” Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE? DETAILS: Position: Owner of Sugar Shack Baking LLC

A: “I would like to see my business grow in name and creativity.”

Website/Social Media: sugarshackbakingllc.weebly. com, @sugarshackbakingllc on Instagram

CHEF RANI FRANCE

favorite dish you make? “I found my niche with cake pops! They’re the perfect handmade treat that are suitable for any– and EVERY– occasion you can think of.” CONTINUED >

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DETAILS: Position: Independent Chef Social Media: @mia_yoshida on Instagram

CHEF MIA YOSHIDA Q: HOW DID YOU GET INTO COOKING AND BAKING?

Q: WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE? A: “Many people think about cooking as being difficult

A: “For as long as I remember, I have been obsessed

and too time consuming to do on a daily basis; I want to

with only two things: the human body and flavors of the

work to change that. I bet you it takes less time to make

world’s foods. Ultimately, this made me pursue an educa-

a bowl of fresh pasta or a homemade Apple Tarte than

tion as a Doctor of Medicine and become obsessed with

it does to order food and pick it up. Turn on your favorite

deepening my knowledge and skills in cooking and baking

music and dance a little while preparing your food. It’s

every spare minute I had. It led me to the career path I

about having fun and letting your imagination run wild.”

have taken and what I have become today: a passionate and versatile chef.” Q: WHAT ARE YOUR MUST-HAVES WHEN YOU COOK AND BAKE? A: “I strongly believe in organic products and mak-

favorite dish you make?

ing everything fresh from scratch. Dressings, sauces,

“It is very hard to pick out my favorite meal to cook and

stocks, brines, spice mixes and my pastries are always

eat because it always depends on my mood, where I am

a result of me gathering pure ingredients and letting

and what the season is providing me with. As the weather

them do the magic. It is my bliss to be able to share my

gets colder, a very integral part of my life is any version of a

creations and put a heartfelt smile on someone’s face

Japanese noodle or Western seasonal vegetable soup.”

when they enjoy every bite.”

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TREND SETTER ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER | PHOTOGRAPHY JOE

Formal Place Setting 101 STACY AMEY, FOUNDER OF THE ETIQUETTE GURU, LLC, SHARES HOW TO PROPERLY CREATE A FORMAL DINING ROOM SETTING. STACY AMEY, FOUNDER OF THE ETIQUETTE GURU, LLC, TEACHES ETIQUETTE 101 TO CHILDREN AGES SIX THROUGH 12, TEEN ETIQUETTE FOR 13 TO 19 YEAR OLDS AND PRIVATE COACHING, PRE-WEDDING DAY INSTRUCTION AND BUSINESS SEMINARS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON DINING ETIQUETTE TO ADULTS. In addition to writing the course books for Etiquette 101, Teen Etiquette and Dining Etiquette, Amey authored “Essential Etiquette: An Eclectic Success Guide for Business Professionals and Adults Alike.” Another newcomer to the list of classes is Etiquette – Family Style. Amey said this two-hour course is fun for the whole family and covers the “best of the best” in etiquette techniques for the younger members, focusing heavily on dining etiquette. “Dining etiquette is, of course, the most publicly obvious of the

The Pieces

LEASE OF WEST BLOOMFIELD LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE 1

bread and butter plate

bread and butter spreader

personal salt and pepper shakers

dessert spoon and fork

water goblet

champagne flute

red wine glass

white wine glass

sherry glass

fish fork

salad fork

dinner fork

charger with napkin, fish and salad

plate

dinner knife

salad knife

fish knife

soup spoon with second fish knife

etiquette skills for people of all ages,” Amey said. “Whether you are six or 96, the rules of dining etiquette are the same. It’s important to note though that the placement of the utensils will be guided by the menu and or style of dining” Amey’s “fun, new” comic book magazine, Murray Mag, is geared towards children’s overall health and wellness and has an “Etiquette Granny” section, which touches on the many different facets of dining skills, manners and etiquette in each and every issue.

For more information, visit theetiquetteguru.com.

Dos and Don’ts From left to right, the napkin, fork, plate, knife with blade facing toward the plate and the spoon should be about one inch

“The right spoon and knife are husband and wife” and “Spoon

from the table’s edge.

over fork, don’t be a dork!” are silly ways to remember which utensil goes where in a formal table setting.

Drinking glasses are ALWAYS over the knife. You are also allowed to set your own table to coincide with what The bread and butter plates are ALWAYS over the forks. 20

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you are serving. Stick with the basics and add on from there!

3 8 5

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ABOUT THE ETIQUETTE GURU

Eleven years ago, Stacy Amey was awarded status as a Certified Childrenâ€™s and Teen Etiquette Trainer and, drawing on research and her background, developed the instructional programs for The Etiquette Guru, LLC. Amey received a BA in Communications/Marketing from MSU and has been a practicing RN for 25 years. CityLifestyle.com/BirminghamMI

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ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF WAY UP MEDIA

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LOCATED INSIDE THE PRIVATE HIDDEN RIDGE COMMUNITY, 23 HIDDEN RIDGE IN BLOOMFIELD HILLS SITS ON A 1.5-PLUS ACRE PARCEL THAT SHOWCASES BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF A GRAND POOL AND TENNIS COURT, MAGNIFICENT STONEWORK, BRICKPAVED PATIOS AND ENCHANTING GARDENS. Inside this 8,000 square foot home is a beautiful double spiral staircase, opulent marble throughout, lavish entertaining rooms, a remarkable dining room and a gourmet eat-in kitchen that showcases premium appliances, countertops and flooring. A finished basement, movie theater, sauna and four-car garage are several more reasons why this is the dream home. “23 Hidden Ridge is located on the most private street in the city of Bloomfield Hills and features a backyard that no other home in the area has, which includes a pool, tennis court and views that make you feel like you're on vacation,” Sheel Sohal of KW Domain said. It’s located at a close distance to award-winning schools, restaurants, country clubs and more. For more information, contact Sohal at (248)-249-3122.

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“23 HIDDEN RIDGE IS LOCATED ON THE MOST PRIVATE STREET IN THE CITY OF BLOOMFIELD HILLS AND FEATURES A BACKYARD THAT NO OTHER HOME IN THE AREA HAS, WHICH INCLUDES A POOL, TENNIS COURT AND VIEWS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE ON VACATION.”

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HOT SPOT

FLAG OF METRO DETROIT PLANS TO KEEP SUPPORTING FRONT LINE HEROES AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS AS LONG AS THE NEED CONTINUES.

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ARTICLE DANIELLE ALEXANDER

Continued Support

FRONT LINE APPRECIATION GROUP (FLAG) OF METRO DETROIT’S MISSION IS TO OFFER SUPPORT AND MEALS TO THE FRONT LINE MEDICAL STAFF, TO HELP RESTAURANTS STAY IN BUSINESS AND TO PROVIDE A WAY FOR PEOPLE TO HELP WITHOUT LEAVING THEIR HOMES. Since April, the group of Birmingham and Bloomfield women has been collecting donations of any amount and then pools that money together to purchase meals from locally-owned restaurants that then deliver the meals to local hospitals treating patients with COVID-19. “We are a group of friends who came together when we saw a need in the community, and we wanted to do our part to help support in a time of need,” Claire South explained. “We all work on coordinating deliveries, social media and fundraising.” South said that April, May and June were a “whirlwind” as they were scheduling 3,000 to 5,000 meals a week. As of August though, FLAG raised $375,000, provided over 55,000 meals, worked with 104 local restaurants and served meals to 41 hospitals and 18 rehabilitation, skilled nursing and subacute centers. “We are consistently coming up with new fundraising ideas,” Claire South said. “We hosted a virtual 5K and cooking classes, and we also partnered with local fitness studios. Additionally, we have been able to expand our reach to the rehabilitation centers and skilled nursing facilities since many Covid patients were released to these facilities, so as numbers decreased in the hospitals, we wanted to support these frontline workers, too.” In addition to South, FLAG of Metro Detroit team members include Monica Toomey, Lauren Polina, Laura O'Brien, Saara Brinjikji, Lauren Edgell, Dani Gillman and Linda Scheidemantel. For more information, visit flagmetrodetroit.org. “We have been extremely blessed with generous donations from our community, local churches and companies,” South said. “We will continue to be here to support our front line heroes as long as the need continues." CONTINUED >

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HOT SPOT (CONTINUED)

â€œ We have been ex tremely blessed with generous donations from our communit y, local churches and companies . We will continue to be here to suppor t our front line heroes as long as the need continues .â€?

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OCTOBER

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR “Due to many just-in-time cancellations

Fairy-Tale feast that’s perfect for

There will be time for a beer or

of public gatherings after we go to print,

young children or enjoy a scrump-

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please recognize that these events may

tious harvest supper at Eagle Tavern.

ence. Ride Distance: 13 miles. Ride

change; please check the organization’s

Dates: October 9-11, 15-18 and 22-25.

Length: 3 hours. Purchase tickets at wheelhousedetroit.com.

website for current details.”

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food trucks, cider, pumpkin picking,

your girl's life. We're going to meet

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FOOD & WINE

Fall Means Soup

PROFESSIONAL COOK KYLE MCCAFFERY SHARES HIS BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND APPLE SOUP RECIPE.

KYLE MCCAFFERY HAS BEEN COOKING PROFESSIONALLY FOR 15 YEARS, AND FOR THE LAST EIGHT, HE HAS BEEN WORKING AT PLUM MARKET. A fall favorite of his is Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. He said it is best served with roasted pepitas, chives and a drizzle of balsamic glaze.

Butternut Squash and Apple Soup + 1/3 cup canola oil + 1.5 cup yellow onion, diced + 1 cup celery, diced + 6 cups butternut squash, diced + 1.5 cups Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled and diced + 1 tbsp ginger, minced + 3 cups vegetable stock + 1 cup water + 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar + 4 tbsp honey + 1 tsp cinnamon + 1/2 tsp nutmeg + 1/2 tsp allspice + 2 tbsp salt + 1 tsp black pepper Heat oil in a soup pot over medium high heat until shimmering. Add onions, celery and carrots, and heat until the onions become translucent. Add salt, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to the vegetables and stir to coat. Add the butternut squash, apples, vegetable stock, water, apple cider vinegar and honey. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cover, letting the soup cook for another 30 minutes or until the squash is almost falling apart tender. Remove from heat. Using an immersion blender, blend the PHOTOGRAPHY LAURA MCCAFFERY

ingredients together to create a smooth-textured soup. Serve immediately, or chill the soup in your refrigerator for later enjoyment.

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