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This is where technique meets flavor, and where we explore the how and why behind what we cook. Inside On the Line, you’ll find industry spotlights from kitchens we admire—recipes, reflections, and behind-the-line snapshots that honor the people and practices shaping our plates. Join us for an ongoing conversation about craft, care, creativity, and culinary evolution, one dish at a time.

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Featuring Alpino

Before meeting with owner David Richter and chef Colin Campbell of Detroit’s Alpino, I read about Sandra Igl, a seasonal Alpine cheesemaker who spends her summers living and working on Hinterfeld Alp in Switzerland’s canton Uri.

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When the Cows Come Home
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When the Cows Come Home
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How Alpine Cooking Traditions Translate Naturally Into the Michigan kitchen of Alpino

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From Pantry to Plate: The Story of Berkley’s Mongers’ Provisions & The Rind
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From Pantry to Plate: The Story of Berkley’s Mongers’ Provisions & The Rind
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Whenever I secure a reservation at The Rind in Berkley, I make sure to build in enough time to shop at Mongers’ Provisions first. Mongers’ is the specialty food store that inspired the restaurant, and once around is never enough to take it all in.

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A Postcard, A Recipe and A Revelation
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A Postcard, A Recipe and A Revelation
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On a recent visit to the upscale modern Mexican restaurant in Detroit, I tasted and tasted, trying to determine which chilis created the subtle heat and smokiness? Where was the nuttiness coming from? A nut, seed or both? What makes it so textural and velvety that I want to pour it over everything from eggs to meat?

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A Conversation with Jonathan Peregrino of JP Makes and Bakes
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A Conversation with Jonathan Peregrino of JP Makes and Bakes
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For as long as he can remember, Jonathan Peregrino wanted to do something culinary, but he wasn’t always sure what.

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Two Metro Detroit Food Tours to Try
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Two Metro Detroit Food Tours to Try
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Would the epicure on your holiday list adore exploring a new place through food and wine or meeting with chefs, farmers, and artisans to taste local specialties?

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A Conversation With Kate Williams of Lady of the House
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A Conversation With Kate Williams of Lady of the House
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When Kate Williams opened the Irish-influenced Lady of the House in 2017, it didn’t take long for her and the Corktown restaurant to garner accolades and national attention.

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