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Amuse Bouche from Last Weekend in Louisville
I'm still full from my food-centric visit last weekend to Louisville, but here's a taste . . . as I scramble to pack for yet another travelin' weekend. The tongue salad with mustard ice cream above was one of the highlights in an across-the-board fas...
Posted: 2/25/2012 8:24 AM
Now Open: Tot Dogs from Lucy Blue's
I checked out downtown Cincinnati's newest purveyor of upscale hot dogs at lunch Tuesday. From the owner of Lucy Blue's Pizza, it's called Tot Dog and tucked into a tiny storefront at 634 Vine Street. So small, in fact, there's no room for dine-in se...
Posted: 2/22/2012 7:24 PM
Tom + Chee Filming Reality Show Pilot Sunday and Culinary Smackdown Reminder
Dear Readers, here's a two-fer for you, as I scramble to pack for a weekend of food-lovin' indulgence and potential mayhem in Louisville. Tom + Chee, the little TOMato soup and grilled CHEEse tent that launched on Fountain Square two winters ago duri...
Posted: 2/17/2012 1:28 AM
I'm Lucky and My Friends Are a Peach
I'm hitting another birthday, and rather than bemoan this milestone, I'm choosing to make an extended celebration of it. Festivities started in January, with these succulent oysters at the "Naked" dinner at Azur in Lexington, a meal so spectacular it
Posted: 2/10/2012 11:56 PM
Ingredient of the Month: Dry-Roasted Edamame
My Christmas present from my sister last year was a custom Ingredient of the Month Club. Near the end of each month, a package would arrive enclosing a foodstuff she had selected just for me! Some I’d tasted but never before cooked myself. One I’d ne...
Posted: 1/29/2012 2:44 PM
Post-Battle Breakfast
January's Culinary Smackdown was a success, especially considering that tofu was the theme ingredient. Thanks to all for playing! Anonymous Boxer has posted a recap of all the fine entries and pronounced Grumpy Granny the winner. Granny plans to post
Posted: 1/22/2012 7:00 AM
Old School or New School? Eggy’s Eggless Egg Salad
To prepare for this month’s Culinary Smackdown: Battle Tofu, I knew I had to stand toe to toe with my tofu past. After an invigorating cleanse digging into the memory vault and writing about it, I thought I was ready to bring a freshly robed bean cur...
Posted: 1/19/2012 8:35 PM
Tofu Anarchy and the Culinary Smackdown
Image from Oberlin Alumni Magazine. So Oberlin. I loved a lot of things about Oberlin, the small college in northeast Ohio I attended in the late 1970s. But the Autumn of Tofu Anarchy was not one of them. Like most Oberlin students of any era (we cal...
Posted: 1/16/2012 8:29 PM
My Current Situation: Blogiversary
My clever sister came up with some great personalized Christmas gifts this year, all of which she tagged to the theme “your current situation.” You can see mine above – a 3-d version of my blog logo! For my dad, who has been having issues with his ey...
Posted: 1/8/2012 10:30 PM
January Culinary Smackdown Reminder
Scout and I have spent a quiet weekend reflecting on 2011 and looking forward to 2012. At least I have. Who knows what's going on his kitty brain as he snoozes on my lap? I'm just glad he's back home with me. My calendar is already filling up with 20...
Posted: 1/1/2012 5:25 PM
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