Let’s face it… Bacon is the new black. what used to be just a side dish with breakfast now gets used in ways we would have thought nuts 15 years ago. I’ve had bacon in a chocolate bar, fixed bacon … Continue reading
Bacon networking
take the cake cafe – lunch in cincinnati
Last month, my wife and I had lunch with my aunt and uncle from Dallas, when they came up to Cincinnati for a wedding. On twitter, I’d asked where a good place to have lunch would be, and several people … Continue reading
it’s farmers market season again!
We’ve had a hectic week! If you are looking for the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge Week 3 (which is bagels), I didn’t get to it… But I have a good excuse: we rescued a 10 month old black Labrador Retriever … Continue reading
bba challenge 2 – artos
Since this was a holiday weekend, I extended my own deadline for doing the second Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge, Artos, or Greek Celebration bread, and finished it today. I started last night by putting together Peter Reinhart’s standard poolish of … Continue reading
san marzano tomato taste test
If you watch chefs on TV lately, just about any time they use canned tomatoes, they seem to be using San Marzano tomatoes. This is a region on Italy that produces plum tomatoes. They’re more and more available at your … Continue reading
a pretty good bbq 2009
Every once in a while, we find ourselves part of something that becomes more than the sum of its parts. This happened to me again last weekend, when the Dayton Vineyard hosted the 2nd annual Pretty Good BBQ. I got … Continue reading
review pages
I’ve decided to set my reviews of products in their own section, so they’re easier to get to more than anything. I’ve been asked to do several reviews lately, so this allows those reviews to be accessible. Â There’s a link … Continue reading
upcoming events
The next several weeks are going to be pretty hectic, so I thought I’d list what’s up in case any locals are reading (some are open to the public). First, this coming Saturday and Sunday (May 16-17) will be the … Continue reading
bread 1 from bread baker’s apprentice challenge
Nicole from Pinch My Salt came up with a great idea last week: to methodically work through Peter Reinhart’s The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. Â The idea is to do one recipe a week, one after another with no bouncing around. Â She … Continue reading
veggie pizza – will m. tofu make a comeback?
Monsieur Tofu felt that his first battle with Mr. Bacon was unfair. “How could ze contest be fair? Ze restaurant served ze bacon dipped in ze batter and zen fried! I cannot compete under zese conditions!” So last night, I … Continue reading
six penn kitchen – the most fun you can have at brunch!
My wife and I just got back from Pittsburgh, where we celebrated our six anniversary. I’m really blessed to have her, and surprised she’s put up with me for this long! Instead of gifts, we go somewhere for our anniversary. … Continue reading
new stuff on the grill, hit and slight miss
The weather continues to bounce back and forth between spring-like and mid-winter in Ohio. Â I took the opportunity on the spring-like swing to try a couple of things on my new Bubba Keg Grill (which I’m liking more and more … Continue reading