It’s true that some chefs rule their kitchens with the unbending resolve of a “by-the-book” law enforcement officer, but chef Kieran Fleming, his work history notwithstanding, seems like the type of authority who would let you off with a warning.
Interlochen Public Radio Brian Granger looks out over the Elizabeth Hoffman Nature Preserve in Charlevoix, in search of woodcock.
There’s an elusive bird in northern Michigan. It’s there, if you know where to look for it. Right where fields and wetlands meet – that’s this bird’s bread and butter. And in spring time, you’ll see it dancing at dawn or dusk when it’s safer from hawks.
The woodcock is a dull-colored bird just a little bigger than a robin. But don’t let the coloring fool you – this little bird is really cool. That’s because at this rare point of the day, when the light is just right, it does an incredible dance where it shoots up into the sky like a rocket.