A handwritten sign at the Hazelfield Farm stand at the farmer’s market read, “Garlic, for cooking or planting.” I’ve quickly come to realize the benefits of cooking with local garlic—the cloves are intensely flavorful without being …
Calling the Side Porch Café a little neighborhood spot underrepresents both its size and its location. Tucked into a residential corner in Cincinnati’s Mount Lookout Neighborhood, it looks less like a commercial building (there’s no sign) …
I carry a small Moleskine notebook with me, into which I scribble ideas and inspirations for recipes to try at home. Years ago, Rob and I were enjoying dinner at Jean-Robert’s Bistro in Cincinnati (now just …
As an eager gardener who’s always learning what works and what doesn’t, I’m excited when I discover what works. And this works: a planting stick. Of all the tools in my garden bench and in the …
I’m keen on the growing trend of what I’ll call Urban Ruralism—keeping a small garden, old-school crafts like knitting and sewing, canning and preserving (which is suddenly SUCH the thing). It’s funny: with the exception of …
Rob and I use milk from a dairy that’s about an hour southeast of Cincinnati. We first discovered Snowville Creamery at one of the Findlay Market shops, and now it’s widely available in grocery stores here. …
After a long, incredibly hot and dry summer here in the Midwest, it seems like it’s only now, in late September (on the Equinox, no less) that the tomatoes are really in full swing. We’ve been …
My cookbook, The Findlay Market Cookbook, is Cincinnati’s local cookbook — a celebration of local food as it’s best represented by Cincinnati’s historic public market.
In addition to sharing easy recipes here, I’m the editor of Edible Ohio Valley magazine and the author of “The Findlay Market Cookbook.” I’m a journalist, writer and editor focused on food, wellness and creativity. I love to speak about local food and teach casual cooking classes around the Cincinnati region.
