Potato Salad Galore
Everyone loves potato salad…so here are a few creative ways to make this quintessential American dish.
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New Michigan Beers
Our coolers are stocked with a wide selection of beer — a combination of year-round favorites, summer seasonals in their waning weeks, and autumn brews just hitting the shelves.
Camping & Travel Food
Oryana has some great camping and travel food for your late summer and fall travels. Eating well and conveniently has never been easier! Check out a few of our recommendations.
It’s a Great Time of Year to Be Local
By Clint Mitchell, Oryana Wine & Beer Buyer The weather is ideal — plenty of sunshine, with warm days and cool nights. Spend the day on a beach or boat, sit by a fire at night, and take a deep breath and relax, as the crowds thin, and we start to get the place back to ourselves. But, more than anything, take […]
Preserving Summer
One of the best parts of summer is having an abundance of fresh food from the garden and farmers market. But that abundance can also cause stress at the height of the season when you have a bounty of beautiful, perfectly ripe garden produce that needs to be dealt with immediately before it goes to […]
Summer Soups
Cold soups are perfect for steamy summer days when you don’t feel like overheating the kitchen. They are refreshing and rehydrating too, a good thing since we sweat more in the summer. Try a chilled soup with crusty bread or rolls or a sandwich made with filling ingredients for dinner this week. Chilled Beet Soup […]
Don’t Be Intimidated by the French
It’s easy to get lost in a sea of French wine — Bordeaux, Rhone, Burgundy, Loire, Alsace…what does it all mean? Perhaps surprisingly, you may know more than you think. What makes the labels of French wines tricky – and this goes for most Old World (European) countries – is that they name their wines […]
How We Choose Our Wine
One of the questions I am asked most often is how I choose the wines we sell. It’s a good question, as my buying guidelines are a little looser than the rest of the store.
Strawberries are Here!
It’s time to celebrate! The strawberries are here, courtesy of Ware Farm in Bear Lake! Strawberries are such a colorful, vibrant, juicy arrival in the store and it’s hard not to gorge on them. Strawberries with shortcake is a traditional way to enjoy the red beauties but I am partial to moist, flavorful pound cake. And, of course, real, lightly-sweetened whipped cream! Joy of joys!
Vitamin D and Sunshine
Is our Fear of Skin Cancer Making Us Deficient in Vitamin D?