Category: Woodwind Gourmet
Posted on November 25, 2019
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We have to make Christmas happen. I remember when that staggering thought occurred to me. I was 25, and it was my first Christmas in Chicago. Cold wind and nothing but darkness outside my window save for the unfeeling light of streetlamps. Sidewalks full… Continue Reading “Father Christmas Bread”
Category: Comfort & Joy, Woodwind GourmetTags: bread, Christmas, Christmas Recipes, Father Christmas, featured winter, french toast, holiday baking, manitou winds, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, woodwind gourmet, yeast bread
Posted on November 20, 2019
by Jason
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It was definitely my decision to participate in the 2018 Grace Episcopal Cookie Walk (another name for “bake sale”), but it wasn’t a decision I made on my own! Both James and Emily nudged me. Though the weeks leading up to Christmas are always… Continue Reading “Apricot Kołaczki”
Category: Comfort & Joy, Woodwind GourmetTags: apricot, bake sale, Christmas, cookies, czech tradition, featured winter, Grace Episcopal Church, holiday baking, kolaches, Kołaczki, polish tradition, Traverse City, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, woodwind gourmet
Posted on November 13, 2019
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Manitou Winds’ 2019 Winter Songs & Carols program celebrates home, holidays, and hygge. To prepare for this year’s concert, we’re excited to bring you Comfort & Joy: a new series of musically and seasonally-inspired recipes from the Woodwind Gourmet. My most cherished holiday memories… Continue Reading “Cáca Nollag”
Category: Comfort & Joy, Woodwind GourmetTags: Cáca Nollag, Christmas, featured winter, fruitcake, holiday baking, Ireland, Irish Christmas Cake, Irish Recipes, Irish Whiskey, Nollaig, Winter Songs & Carols, Winter Songs and Carols, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 13, 2017
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In the final variation in our Dolce e Delizioso collection, we’ll turn a single cake layer into a decadent layered dessert that will make an impressive presentation in a trifle dish or can be made into elegant individual servings.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, coffee, concert, dessert, dolce e delizioso, Frankfort, manitou winds, Mozart, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, recipes, theme and variations, toffee, toffee-coffee trifle, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on September 6, 2017
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Today’s variation turns one cake layer into a simple but decadent layer cake sure to please any fans of the classic Moon Pie sandwich cookie: buttery cake layers separated by fluffy marshmallow creme, all enclosed in a shell made of rich chocolate.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, butter cake, chamber group, Chamber Music, chocolate, dolce e delizioso, easy yellow cake, Frankfort, golden butter cake, manitou winds, marshmallow filling, mezzaluna cake, moon pie, moon pie cake, musical recipes, recipes, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 30, 2017
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In this final collection of recipes, we’ll play sweetly in the kitchen; calling upon a single versatile cake recipe to deliver an array of tempting treats fit for finishing a meal or rounding out a special occasion.
Category: dolce e delizioso, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, blueberry compote, butter cake, chamber group, Chamber Music, dolce e delizioso, easy yellow cake, Frankfort, golden butter cake, manitou winds, musical recipes, Northern Michigan, recipes, strawberries, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet, yellow cake
Posted on August 24, 2017
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For the final variation in our Lines & Spaces series, we’ll swap out the greens for some colorful beans; and take out the ricotta, replacing it with nutty, creamy fontina to make a lasagna like no other!
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, concert, Frankfort, Lasagna, lasagna con fagioli, Lines & Spaces, Lines and Spaces, manitou winds, musical recipes, no-boil lasagna, Northern Michigan, recipes, theme and variations, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 16, 2017
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Our first variation spins our lines and spaces in a new, green direction — replacing meat with leafy Swiss chard for a lighter lasagna that still delivers the warm-fuzzies we expect from comfort food.
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Beulah, chamber group, Chamber Music, Frankfort, Lasagna, Lines & Spaces, Lines and Spaces, musical recipes, Musical Staff, no-boil lasagna, Northern Michigan, recipes, swiss chard, Variety: It's the Spice, Vegetarian, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 9, 2017
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Within the five lines and four spaces of a staff, a composer creates all manner of beauty and complexity. In our second “Theme & Variations” recipe collection, we take our cue from the staff, making a delicious composition using everyone’s favorite comfort food: lasagna!
Category: Lines & Spaces, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: chamber group, Chamber Music, Classic Lasagna, Frankfort, Lasagna, Lines and Spaces, manitou winds, Music Staff, musical recipes, no-boil lasagna, recipes, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
Posted on August 2, 2017
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For our first recipe collection in the Theme & Variations series, I decided we should explore the musical fruit (beans!) by starting with a very basic recipe and then expanding its flavor horizons a bit… The Musical Fruit Our theme was a Cajun-inspired pot… Continue Reading “Musical Fruit III”
Category: Musical Fruit, Theme & Variations, Woodwind GourmetTags: Braised Chicken Thighs with White Beans, cassoulet, Frankfort, manitou winds, Musical Fruit, musical recipes, recipes, Slow Cooker, Variety: It's the Spice, woodwind gourmet
