THE VILLAGE VOICE

~ Michigan Wine Country ~ LEFT FOOT CHARLEY (Village at Grand Traverse Commons) ~ Traverse City ___________________ TARTE TATIN ~ October is apple time in Michigan. Please enjoy this simple open-face apple French dessert compliments of Edible Grande Traverse /Fall 2008. ____________ TARTE TATIN Pie dough: 1 cup pastry or all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp. salt pinch of sugar 5 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 Tbsp. ice water In mixing bowl, blend four, salt and sugar. Add butter and blend in by cutting up into pieces i the four, using a pastry cutter, 2 knives slicing against each other, or your fingertips. When most of the flour and butter have been incorporated but still small, pea- sized lumps of butter visible, sprinkle on about 3 Tbsp. of ice water. Mix lightly until it all just barely holds together in a ball. Add a little more water if mixture is still too dry. Form quickly into a ball, cover n plastic, and refrigerate for about 30 minutes. Tarte : 3 Tbsp. butter 3/4 cup...

~ A nother pretty face ' Sunray ' ( Lilium ) "In June and July, just when the sun would have its day without a border, out come these bright yellow mimics, faces jubilantly upturned, eight to twenty to a 2-foot stem. A very few dark spots mark the center of the flower, and its petal edges have a random curl. ' Sunray ' produces numerous secondary buds, which extend its blooming season considerably." A BOOK of LILIES (Mark Smith) _________________________________ GRILLED FLANK STEAK with MORAN SAUCE ~ Steak, one of the ultimate staples for summer, comes flavorful and succulent when prepared properly. This 40 year old recipe will fill the bill for fun summer dining. * 1 1/2 lb. flank steak 1/2 cup chopped red or sweet onion 4 cloves minced garlic 1/3 cup red wine 1/4 cup soy sauce 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 tsp. fresh minced ginger (1/2 tsp. ground) 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper Combine onions, g...