Amanda

First, I am married to my business partner and we have a three-year-old who regularly eats rare Ahi, Brussels sprouts and Piemontese cheese with truffles. I am the proprietor (with my Husband, Paul) and sommelier of Trattoria Stella in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. I am working toward achieving the level of Master Sommelier having recently passed the Advanced level exam. My husband, our chef and I believe strongly in utilizing the best local products whenever possible. That is the cornerstone of our menu development that involves changing it twice daily. Another key aspect of our business is my own belief that wine should not be exclusionary and everyone deserves to experience great wine. I therefore try to make it more accessible to people with all levels of spending comfort. Wine and food is fun; share it!

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The CheeseMonger - November 15 - Dec 27, 2008
Fromage and Pasta - November 29, 2008
Traditional Foods for Health, Beauty and Strength - November 29, 2008
The Great Macaroni and Cheese Bake-off - November 29, 2008
Cooking Live! Unique Holiday Hors D’oeuvres - December 16, 2008

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Manna Food Project Needs Your Help

Manna Food Project helps feed almost 30,000 local families each year by distributing food to 37 pantries and agencies throughout Emmet, Charlevoix and Antrim counties. The nonprofit has partnered with Leadership Little Traverse on the Feeding our Future project, which will support expanding Manna's building.

The number of families seeking assistance last year increased 45% over the previous year. And with that number growing each month, Manna needs a larger warehouse area to receive, organize and store the food. A larger freezer will increase the amount of frozen food available and ease delivery of food into the warehouse, and the addition of a clean room will give Manna the space to repackage bulk food to make it easier for smaller pantries to handle.

Visit the Manna Food Project to make a financial donation and to learn other ways you can help, whether by donating food or volunteering.

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