Aunt B Eats at LuLu's in downtown Bellaire. This upbeat restaurant has high silver-tin ceilings, unique lighting, and an impressive menu.

I had a really tasty salad that would be easy to replicate at home. In fact, RS and I split it and had plenty. It was something like a Greek salad, but with only a few greens (unlike the picture). Here's how it looked-garden greens with vinaigrette dressing and a few slices of beets, feta cheese, purple olives (not sure what kind), tabouli, and then hummus. These were all placed in wedges around the bowl. It was served with a grilled pita cut into four wedges and placed around the outside of the low serving bowl. It also reminded me of eating Ethiopian food with all of the food to dip with the bread.

The soup was a tasty ginger squash-yummy. No time for dessert because we were off to a massage at Shanty Creek. I know, tough life.

Pumpkin bread. I'm hungry for pumpkin bread and it is the season. But, I can't find the recipe card in my recipe box.

Of course, I have a shelf of cookbooks, but I had a recipe that I really liked. Not too much cloves or allspice. Maybe the recipe is the one on the can. Where, oh, where?

You know Aunt B loves to eat and I try to find pictures that are similar to the menu item. Sometimes the pictures actually look better than the original gastronomic delight.

Such is the case with my posting of Pad Thai at Fusion- when actually it is Thai Drunken noodles as eaten and photographed by Simon. So, lucky you, Simon, for eating in all of those places. I wish I could eat out for a living.

Tell me when you visit Northern Michigan and I'll show you my favorites food spots. We do have some highly recognized restaurants, food products, and wineries. And check out Simon's-http://plateoftheday.com/.