One of our favorite dune paths |
The 'Big Lake' - full of salmon! |
We often
comment that no matter what the weather, the lake is beautiful. Often peaceful
and blue skies; sometimes stormy and black skies; once in a while frozen with
heavy snow clouds low over the lake. The parking lot at the beach almost always
has a handful of people just sitting in their cars, watching the water and
weather – every day of the year, but most especially when the weather is
dramatic. I think maybe – just maybe-
Michiganders sometimes forget what a blessing it is to have all this fresh
water surrounding us.
As a food lover and a food blogger I must say a big, big bonus from living on the ‘Big
Lake’ (as we affectionately call it) is the fresh salmon that is so plentiful
this time of year. Last weekend our little town hosted a two-day Salmon
Festival, and I attended it all.
Friday night’s Fish Boil is more casual – they serve 500
pounds of salmon! Corn on the cob, boiled potatoes, onions and a roll round out
the meal….. oh, and lots of beer and good music!
Grilled salmon served with potato wedge and heirloom tomato - all of it had a hard cider glaze - really good! |
Saturday is the popular salmon tasting – a competition
between area restaurants. You get to sample various types of salmon: salmon sliders, salmon sushi, salmon mousse,
grilled salmon….oh, and lots of Michigan wines and good music! Our favorite was
a simple Asian inspired salmon – grilled and served with a sesame oil dressing and
then covered with sesame seeds.
Grilling the salmon sliders. Seems a shame to call them that - they were pretty fancy! |
My pictures don’t begin to capture the great atmosphere of
the event, but hopefully you get a feel for how much we love salmon here in
West Michigan.
I recently posted my Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon here….I think
you’ll like it. Enjoy!
One Year Ago: Spiced Rum Cake (this one has a sad ending!)
One Year Ago: Spiced Rum Cake (this one has a sad ending!)
This post made me want to live in Michigan! It sounds so beautiful. And the salmon! That's a festival up my alley!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I didn't know this was going on. I'm so sad I missed it :(
ReplyDeleteWhat city was this in?