Cut yourself? Bacon to the rescue!

December 22, 2009

Heal your wounds with bacon! Wait…with bacon? The makers of the Bacon Bandages maybe be weird but, they are onto something. Each tin of Bacon Bandages comes with 15 sterile adhesive strips cut into the bacon shape and a free toy! Sizzle your ouchies away!

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Food is Fabulous in Cleveland

November 17, 2008

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The Fabulous Food Show held this past weekend proved once again that Cleveland is a food town. Over 250 exhibitors, a 2,500 seat main kitchen theatre, 300 wines, spirits and beers to sample, and of course, lots of great food from many local purveyors make this event one that you must [...]

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Northeast Ohio Food Congress

October 31, 2008

November 7th & 8th, 2008, Hiram College, Hiram, OH
The Northeast Ohio Food Congress invites you to join colleagues from 14 counties throughout the region as we explore the future of Northeast Ohio’s local food system.  Hosted by Hiram College, this two-day networking and educational event will feature contemporary local perspectives, informative presentations, tasty local eats, [...]

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Should Cooking Be Hard?

October 29, 2008

I read a recent post on Michael Ruhlman’s blog called The Fallacy of the Quick-and-Easy Cookbook that hit home with me on several levels. In it Ruhlman talks about something that is all too prevalent these days: marketers’ desire–and if they are to be believed, ours as well–to make everything quicker and easier no matter [...]

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And Above All, Think Chocolate

October 28, 2008

“My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of M&M’s and a chocolate cake. I feel better already.” – Dave Barry
Celebrated every year on October 28, National Chocolate Day is another reason to eat chocolate. Like you need [...]

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Gone To Seed

October 26, 2008

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Tradition is a big part of cooking. Cultures are defined by cuisine, especially where food traditions run deep and food is linked to family, social, and seasonal events.
As we approach Halloween, Fall clam bakes are in full swing (like the one we attended yesterday – thanks Jon and Suzanna!) and pumpkin carving not [...]

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Pattypan, Pattypan, Make Me A …Vegetable

October 22, 2008

Last weekend, the farmer’s market yielded some beautiful pattypan squash. I hadn’t eaten them before but the way they were described to me, they sounded like something I would like; zucchini-like but with a nuttier flavor. I’m all for nuttier food.
Pattypan are easy to cook. They can be roasted, baked, sauteed, steamed, or stuffed.
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Fall Means Food

October 19, 2008

There are many things I love about Fall, not the least of which is that it ushers in a new season of foods that I love to cook and eat. Fall is a time for oven-baked comfort foods, fruit desserts, pies, soups, and stews, all centered around the terrific array of fresh [...]

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An Apple A Day…Sometimes Less

October 5, 2008

It’s a sunny early fall day with just a hint of crispness and the beginnings of familiar fall aromas in the air. This time of year we usually get out to Patterson’s Fruit Farm to load up on fresh local apples and cider (the fresh grape juice is unbelievable, too!), but today Renée and Ali [...]

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No Lipstick On This Pig

September 27, 2008

“Someone has observed that a pig resembles a saint in that he is more honored after death than during his lifetime.” – The Joy of Cooking, 1975
The events of the last several weeks notwithstanding, a pig is a pig, lipstick or not, and personally, I wouldn’t have it any other way. Pork is one of [...]

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