Dream of getting away to write? What could be better than Hotel Walloon. After all, if it was good enough for Ernest Hemingway that is , then it should work for anyone who wants to hone their writing skills and just needs to find inspiration, stimulation, ideas, and time away. Participants can enjoy both collaborative and solo writing sessions during the weekend.
Hotel Walloon is a luxury boutique hotel that hosts 32 unique guest rooms. There are lots of cozy nooks for writers as well as comfortable lounges near large fireplace. Guests can avail themselves of the billiards room, hour fitness facility, and outdoor heated spa whirlpool.
Hotel Walloon is part of the Up North experience is located between three great Northern Michigan cities known for their vibrant downtowns, lovely historic areas, and beautiful waterfrontsβCharlevoix, Boyne City, and Petoskey.
Describing herself as coming for the food, but staying for love, she met and married Tadaaki, an organic farmer, moved to the rural Saitama Prefecture. There she raised a family in an year-old traditional Japanese farmhouse and immersed herself in both the culture and cooking. Using both fine and generous strokes, I have put together what I hopes a broad and rich picture of the food of this island nation. This book is unlike anything else out there, and every serious cook will want to own it.
The flowering tops of brassicas, particularly rape natane , are called nanohana in Japanese and are similar to rapini. But this dish really won me over, and I quickly became a convert almost. Japanese stir-fries can be flavored with soy sauce, miso mixed with sake, or even salt. In this dish, I like the clarity of the salt. Heat a wide frying pan or wok over high heat. Add the oil quickly followed by the pork belly slices and ginger slivers. Place the flowering mustard in a mesh strainer with a handle and lower into the pot of boiling water.
