Review: Steak a good bet at Binion’s
You know the house always wins in the long run, right? Even if you do manage to beat the odds on an occasional evening at the casino, the house has ways of getting your winnings back. When you hit the big jackpot and the money starts burning a hole in...
Posted: 4/25/2013 1:52 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
‘America’s Best Hot Dogs’ list includes 2 locals
The Daily Meal posted a list today of America’s 35 best hot dogs. Or, two of Cincinnati’s best hot dogs along with 33 more. At #13: Senate’s Croque Madame (shown at left), an inspired combination of one of Avril’s dogs, bechamel, poached egg and sliced...
Posted: 4/25/2013 12:33 PM in Campbell’s Scoop
Eat Well: at Home
I recently went for a really long time without going to the grocery store. I just didn’t feel like it. If we weren’t eating out, we were eating leftovers from eating out, or I was making odd meals from what I could scrounge in the refrigerator. Rice and...
Posted: 4/25/2013 11:00 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Polly’s Playlists: Music to Cook By
I was asked recently what music I like to cook by, a question that I have really enjoyed thinking about. Because when you’re spending some time in the kitchen cooking, it’s important to get the right tunes. What I like to cook by is different than what...
Posted: 4/25/2013 10:10 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Whole Lotta Trotta!
Well my husband came in 3rd in the NCAA pool at my job - THIRD. He lost by 2 points. TWO. And while that sucked...there's always a silver lining - right? Well this time - it wasn't a silver lining - it was a pizza lining! The coworker that won the po...
Posted: 4/25/2013 10:00 AM in The Food Hussy!
Scenes from the Farm: Carriage House Farm
Better late than never: Scenes from the Ohio Ecological Farm and Food Association’s 2012 Sustainable and Organic Farm tour at Carriage House Farm. Educate yourself to where your food comes from and be inspired by the hard workers who are behind their...
Posted: 4/24/2013 10:37 PM in The Citie Report
Scenes from the Farm: Carriage House Farm
Better late than never: Scenes from the Ohio Ecological Farm and Food Association’s 2012 Sustainable and Organic Farm tour at Carriage House Farm. Educate yourself to where your food comes from and be inspired by the hard workers who are behind their...
Posted: 4/24/2013 10:37 PM in The Citie Report
Flipdaddy’s opening third location
Flipdaddy’s, the locally owned hamburger restaurant with 63 beer taps that opened its first restaurant in Mariemont and its second in Symmes Township, is expanding yet again with a third in Union, KY. According to their Facebook page, they’ll open in...
Posted: 4/24/2013 11:28 AM in Campbell’s Scoop
Tacos Tacos Tacos! (and guac and queso)
The folks I work with are pretty fun and every so often - we all get to have fun together outside of work. A couple of weeks ago - we got together to celebrate our end of fiscal at Bakersfield OTR. And I'll tell ya - that's when I know I'm not a hips...
Posted: 4/24/2013 10:00 AM in The Food Hussy!
An Introduction to the Lotus: Popped Lotus Seeds
Lotus root isn’t exactly a really common food here in the States, much less the seeds of the lotus plant. This is a shame as both are really tasty - and so we’d like to change that. Eaten both raw and cooked in everything from salads to main entrees to...
Posted: 4/23/2013 5:24 PM in One Clean Plate