Essential Cooking: A conversation with James Beard Award winner Warda Bouguettaya

 In this episode of the Essential Cooking podcast, Warda Bouguettaya of Warda Patisserie talks with Ann Delisi and Chef...

Essential Cooking: Detroit’s vegan options explained

In this episode of Essential Cooking with Ann Delisi and Chef James Rigato, Sadie Quagliotto of Hip in Detroit and...

Essential Cooking: What the halal to eat in Dearborn with Fred Sareini

Dearborn, Mich. is known for its fantastic food scene that boasts cuisine from around the Arab World. Fred Sareini is...

Essential Cooking: Grey Ghost co-founder John Vermiglio’s path from Chicago to Detroit

Metro Detroit native John Vermiglio is one of the founders and chefs of Four Man Ladder Hospitality — the group...

Ann Delisi’s Essential Cooking: Freya

Essential Cooking returns to Freya on Sunday, May 21! Join Ann Delisi and Chef Phoebe Zimmerman for a 5-course dinner...

WDET’s Ann Delisi receives Spirit of Detroit Award

Longtime Essential Music host Ann Delisi was honored with the Spirit of Detroit Award during her show last Saturday. The...

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press names Ladder 4 Wine Bar 2023 restaurant of the year

The Detroit Free Press announced today that Ladder 4 Wine Bar is the 2023 restaurant of the year. Located in...

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press reveals No. 6-10 best new restaurants and more

The Detroit Free Press announced the first half of their ten best new restaurants and more list for 2023. According...

Ann Delisi: Detroit Free Press announces Tallulah as Restaurant of the Year Classic

The Detroit Free Press officially kicks off the reveal of their 2023 Best New Restaurants list this week, starting with...

Ann Delisi: Previewing Detroit Free Press’ best new restaurants list with dining critic Lyndsay Green

The 2023 edition of the long-running Detroit Free Press Best New Restaurants list will be unveiled this week. I'll chat...

What are you cooking for Thanksgiving?

This Thursday is Thanksgiving. It's a time when, historically, we give thanks for the blessings of the upcoming harvest and...

Essential Cooking: Chef James Rigato recaps his recent trip to Japan

 Subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts: Apple Podcast — Spotify — Google Play — Stitcher — NPR Tokyo is known for its incredible food scene...