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Mike’s Food, Kingsville, ON (2025)

10/14/2025

Hoping everyone had a great thanksgiving weekend!! It was good to spend time with family, but, wow, what a horrible sports weekend for me. (Wolverines, Lions, Tigers!!!!)

Not sure if I like sports anymore??? (I even hopped on the blue jays bandwagon for a minute)

Anyways, still looking for a group for an elevated “tailgating “ meal with a twist, at The Woodbridge House in Kingsville on November 21.

To give you a feel for where I might go with this:

A grilled sausage on a bun, with some onions and peppers and mustard would always be a possibility on a normal tailgate.

A possible twist on this might be a steamed bao bun, poached lobster “sausage” with a bit of chorizo mixed in, pickled okra, creole mustard aioli, maybe
some blackened shallots???

10/09/2025

Very excited to partner with The Woodbridge House once again. (Such a gorgeous property!) The first event will be Friday, November 21, and the inspiration is VERY dear to me, lol.

Sports has always been a very important part of my life, and one of the best parts of being a dad, is watching my girls navigate through their athletic journey. I am lucky to watch them kick butt in their respective sports, but even better than their results, is seeing their passion!!

How the heck does this relate to food???

Being a “foodie,” and a sports nut, there’s nothing better than setting up my own bbq, and seeing thousands of others doing the same at the university of Michigan for a tailgate party, prior to watching a football game! Or walking into Comerica Park and smelling the sausage and hotdogs!!

With that being said, the first group of 8-10 people to confirm with me, will be experiencing a 4 course meal, consisting of stadium/tailgate food. Of course, this will be elevated with a twist.

So…..

Friday Nov 21 at Kingsville’s The Woodbridge House (available for overnight stay if interested)
*price to be determined after menu is decided, which is based on your preferences

Get back to me ASAP

VERY excited for this one!!

09/25/2025

There’s been a couple of inquiries recently, if I offer a gift card of some sort. I was a bit hesitant at first, but have decided to offer them. (Thanks to my creative team for the templates, 😊)

If you’re interested in gifting this to someone to be put towards a future dinner party, let me know. I definitely take a lot of pride in providing a unique food experience to you and your guests.

Menus are always created based on your preferences. My favourite is to do a little digging, and make it a total surprise. Would you be up for a “chef’s choice” meal??

Let’s connect!!

09/18/2025

Bonjour!!

Resharing some pics from a dinner featuring my take on French cuisine.

Why?? I just dropped my daughter off at the airport yesterday, she’s off to experience Paris with my wife.

Very happy that she gets to experience one of the greatest food destinations in the world!!
I’m curious, though. With my love of food , and my vast knowledge of the French language , why am I not on this trip????( kindergarten French award recipient….yes it’s a thing!! Probably was able to count to 3 and everyone else only got to 2)

Kind of like leaving Michael Jordan on the bench when you need a last second shot to win the game.

Anyways, I’ll get over my jealousy, obviously very excited for them! If you’re interested in a unique dining experience, let’s book something!!

Santé!! 🇫🇷

07/29/2025

It’s Tuesday, I mean it’s Taco Tuesday!!! No celebration at a guests house or anything, just me and the fam.

Slightly different type of meal than I usually post about, but still had to figure out a way to elevate it, right??

When the “Gram” tells you that you haven’t posted in over a week, you start to press a little, 😆.

Double stuffed Dorito crusted crunch wrap filled with queso, and refried beans, ground beef cheddar cheese, and a whole lot of other taco toppings.

Time for some stretchy pants

07/17/2025

Nothing better than getting a chance to travel. What do you look for when choosing a destination? Beach? Mountains? Lakefront? Ocean? It may not be the most important for me personally, but almost immediately after choosing a destination, I check out the food scene.

Last night was the perfect group to do a play on global street food. They are definitely world travellers, who love to try different foods.

The menu:

Peruvian tuna ceviche, avocado, coconut sweet potato puree, charred corn 🇵🇪

Filipino smoked pork belly, banana ketchup (bbq sauce with mashed banana as the base, with some sriracha to add some heat), purple cabbage stir fry, fried egg, pickled mango, crushed peanuts 🇵🇭

Spanish fried paella cake (definitely not an authentic dish, but it would be similar to arancini), beef tenderloin, romesco sauce, grilled shrimp, saffron aioli 🇪🇸

Chinese sesame and cinnamon bao bun, banana whipped mascarpone, grilled peach, raspberry coulis, white chocolate, toasted almonds, espresso balsamic drizzle 🇨🇳

Thanks for checking this out. Let’s book something!

Happy vacationing!!!

06/28/2025

Haven’t been to Italy yet, but it is definitely one of the top destinations on my list. The food scene would be incredible, but the European vibe is unmatched.

The vibe from last night’s Italian themed dinner was pretty awesome too. Great group, and most importantly, great post dinner beers! Thanks!

Here’s the menu:

1. Cantaloupe, arugula,prosciutto , mustard vinaigrette, fresh mozzarella, crushed almonds

2. Lemon ricotta ravioli, lobster/pancetta wine and cream sauce, sundried tomato, toasted pine nuts and basil pesto

3. Coffee braised short ribs, fried polenta, fennel slaw, coffee/sambuca reduction , Kalamata olives, orange zest

4. White chocolate and limoncello semifreddo, macerated cherries, almond crumble, saffron lemon coulis

Cheers! 🍻

05/25/2025

50th anniversary celebration tonight!!

“Just make whatever you want, Mike!” Always love hearing that!!!

After hearing the guests of honour had recently taken a trip to Portugal, I thought about taking them back for the evening. Never really went in that direction before, but always love a new challenge. After doing some research, and talking to a few of my Portuguese friends, (usually they help me learn swear words) here’s what was on the menu:

1. Pasteis de Bacalhau (cod fritters) lemon garlic aioli, carrot ribbon salad honey lemon vinaigrette, candied pecans, kalamata olives, hot honey goat cheese

2. Smoked pork belly, grilled shrimp, sweet corn puree, piri piri sauce , crispy potato skins ( cause there has to be potato somewhere)

3. Braised beef cheeks, plum and port reduction, fried egg, chestnut puree

4. Pasteis de Nata (world famous custard tart), almond and ginger crumble, port macerated cherries

Lots of fun with this one!!

saúde!!!

05/10/2025

Italian food……I’m guessing it’s the most popular answer when the question, “what is your favourite cuisine,” gets asked.

Celebrating Mother’s Day and a couple of birthdays last night, here’s what I came up with:

Roasted bone marrow, roasted garlic and lemon whipped mascarpone, tomato salad, crispy prosciutto

Lemon ricotta stuffed tortelloni, white wine and garlic sauce, grilled shrimp, smoked pork belly, roasted asparagus, pine nut gremolata

Coffee crusted veal tenderloin, parsnip purée, fennel and kalamata slaw, sambuca balsamic reduction

White chocolate semifreddo (basically ice cream mixed with meringue), almond crumble, strawberry rhubarb compote

As you look through these pics, notice the perfectly placed herbs and micro greens! Huge thanks to my sous chefs, Logan and Sam! Big foodies, that were right by my side , asking questions and helping out. You guys made my night!!

04/13/2025

Celebrating a birthday again last night! It was a Mike’s choice type of a menu, and when the birthday girl’s 2 favourite cuisines are Mexican and Asian, seemed like the obvious choice was a fusion of both, right?

Had a lot of fun with this group and also with the menu!! Check it out:

1. Kind of a Mexican street corn angle. Gochujang (Korean) glazed halibut, corn fitter, smoked corn puree, cotija, coconut lime aioli, blackened shallots

2. Chinese 5 spiced pork belly, mole verde (similar to a traditional mole, but more herbaceous) Asian red cabbage slaw, soy cured egg yolk, sriracha honey drizzle

3. Sweet potato dumpling, Carne Asada beef cheeks, roasted plum sauce, avocado, pickled enoki mushrooms

4. Dessert nachos. Fried cinnamon wontons, honey whipped mascarpone cheese, grilled pineapple/mango, Mexican hot chocolate ganache, lime zest, crushed wasabi peas (yes!) ❤️

04/06/2025

Big birthday celebration last night!

Within 7 seconds of walking in the house, I had a nickname, and within 7.5 seconds, I knew it was going to be a fun night!!😁

Here’s my Thai inspired menu:

1. Vegetarian dumplings, blackened carrot salad with a ginger cilantro vinaigrette, seared scallop, pickled papaya

2. Chilean sea bass, peanut butter curry sauce, mango salsa, pickled ginger

3. Ginger beer braised beef short ribs, coconut ginger reduction, roasted purple cabbage, red curry butternut squash purée, ginger scallions, toasted coconut

4. Thai tea infused crème brûlée, grilled pineapple, blackberry, shaved chili dark chocolate

Happy Birthday! Hope everyone enjoyed!!

03/16/2025

Just getting back from a great family vacation, and NEED to tell you about our last night.

Peruvian food, courtesy of 7tablesonthebeach, situated right on the Atlantic Ocean. The food was absolutely incredible, but the owner, Santiago, took the experience to a level that we all were extremely impressed by.

He definitely enjoyed chatting with our family for quite a long time, and the feeling was mutual. After he made his suggestions for pre dinner drinks, which featured pisco, the Peruvian national spirit, we started inquiring about his menu.

Appetizer orders were put in, and the talk briefly changed to what I do back home, in the food world. A couple of my pics were shared, and he suddenly yelled out to the restaurant, that there was “VIP in the house!!” ( clearly he was working a tip, 😆)

Here’s what we ordered (pisco was really good, so I only have the one pic, 😬)

Ceviche, grilled octopus, seafood paella, mussels, red snapper (pictured) , and finished off Peruvian churros, which are stuffed with something similar to Bavarian cream. These churros are dunked in a shot glass filled with their “grappa” and then used to mop up ice cream (the grappa adddd an amazing flavour, right, Chloe????)

The food was fantastic, but Santiago, and his staff, took this night from a great meal, to something that will be remembered for a very long time!!

It’s about more than just good food!!!

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