The Lake Michigan Cottage Cookbook : Door County Cherry Pie, Sheboygan Bratwurst, Traverse City Trout, and 115 More Regional Favorites

This collection of 118 recipes captures the evocative food experiences of the Lake Michigan region, an ultimate vacation destination with hundreds of miles of shoreline and rich food traditions reflecting the bounty of the area’s farms and the lake’s daily catch. Recipes include Helen Suchy’s Apple Cake from Door County, Homemade Sheboygan-Style Bratwurst, Chicago’s HBFC Original Fried Chicken Sandwich, Beach House Cheesy Potatoes from Northwest Indiana, and The Cook’s House Crispy Skinned Lake Trout from Traverse City. Delightful photographs of cottage life and classic destinations, along with profiles of favorite food purveyors, bring the lakeshore’s flavors and charm to you year-round, wherever you are. This publication conforms to the EPUB Accessibility specification at WCAG 2.0 Level AA. The Lake Michigan Cottage Cookbook honors the Midwest's popular vacation region and its laidback foodways. Recipes reflect the way people like to eat when relaxing at a cottage, enjoying the scenery: colorful local vegetables and fruits, simply prepared meats, fresh-from-the-lake fish, and indulgent old-fashioned baked goods. Each chapter highlights the food specialties and traditions of a distinctive area of the 3,200 miles of shoreline. For Midwesterners, Lake Michigan is a readily accessible year-round vacationland, with beloved food traditions and ever-new delicacies to explore. Recipes for that distinctive lakeshore cuisine and stories inspired by the lifestyle pack this delightful cookbook.​ Introduction How to use this book Wisconsin. Door County ; Sheboygan and Kohler ; Milwaukee Illinois and Indiana. Chicago and Northwest Indiana Michigan. Harbor country ; Southwest Michigan ; Saugatuck, Douglas, and Fennville ; Traverse City and the peninsulas. Take a gustatory tour of the states surrounding Lake Michigan! Levin has collected classic recipes that capture the best of lakeshore living. She also profiles local markets, bakeries and farms to bring to life the best of Lake Michigan's iconic tastes.