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Foodie trends: Predictions for 2013.

So, we’ve taken a couple of looks back at 2012 and the year’s top recipes (both my favorites and yours). Now, let’s turn our gaze forward into 2013. As I scout food-related media and watch what’s...

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Beautiful salade lyonnaise.

What is salade lyonnaise, you ask? It’s a classic French bistro salad, a very simple combination of frisée, bacon, egg and a mustardy dressing. What’s interesting about it—aside from its, you know,...

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What to do with garlic scapes.

I’ve spotted them—in my own garden and at farmers’ markets—just in the last week: Garlic scapes. Hooray! What is a garlic scape, you ask? The scape is the little curlicue sprout that shoots from the...

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Quick refrigerator pickles.

Say this 10 times fast: “quickfridgepickles, quickfridgepickles, quickfridgepickles …” Fun, right? So are these pickles. Before I share the recipe, let me say this: I. Hate. Pickles. Blexxxcch! But...

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Garlic scape-arugula pesto.

Garlic scapes are a fairly new product you’ll find at farmers’ markets, and many people wonder what to do with them. I recently shared several ideas about what to do with garlic scapes (the best: toss...

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Grilling summer vegetables in foil.

It’s the Fourth of July, and summer is in full swing here in the Midwest. These long, warm days have an effect on our bodies—specifically, on our appetites. Ever notice how Mother Nature has a way of...

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Easy summer tomato gazpacho.

Now that we’re full-on into tomato season, I’m playing around with one of my favorite summer dishes: gazpacho. I love white gazpacho, a creamy and zingy chilled soup that’s built on a base of cucumber,...

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Eating locally abroad: Cooking in Italy.

I’m working on just a couple of hours of sleep; our lovely vacation to Italy came to an abrupt end with endless delays at JFK in NYC that got us home and into bed at 2:30 this morning. (It’s a...

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Farro and summer vegetable salad.

When Rob and I traveled to Italy recently, we did our food shopping daily and prepared very simple dinners at home. I kept feeling like the trip was far too short to sample all the lovely ingredients...

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Great local food events.

Cincinnati friends: If you’re looking for great ways to celebrate local food and learn about the people and organizations who support it, you should know about two upcoming events. This weekend: The...

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On the menu for 2014: a cookbook!

I suppose that many food writers and bloggers dream of writing a cookbook. I wasn’t one of them … until this summer. If you’ve been reading for a few months, you’re familiar with the Clara Project. An...

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Mardi Gras fun.

How fun is this? The nice folks at Findlay Market have invited me to join this year’s Mardi Gras festivities on Sunday, March 2, as Mardi Gras Queen. Cincinnati downtowner and blogger extraordinaire...

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Roasted carrot and pepper salad with sesame dressing.

We’re in this weird in-between season, aren’t we? Winter won’t relinquish its stranglehold. Days are longer and sunny, but brisk and cold. If you’re like me, you’re ready to ditch the heavier style of...

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The Findlay Market Cookbook: an update.

On July 1, I’m due to hand over a massive manuscript for “The Findlay Market Cookbook” to Michael Turback, my editor at Farm Fresh Books. It’s the culmination of 7 months of work, 70 interviews with...

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Summery zucchini, bacon and ricotta pie.

I’m hooked on turning summer’s fresh vegetables into savory pies (I suppose there are worse vices). Think quiche—only packed with tons more vegetables and lighter on the eggy richness (and calories). I...

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Drink, dine and support Findlay Market!

Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity in Cincinnati: Dine with the city’s best chefs, enjoy wines paired with their food at 12 tasting stations and mingle with your neighbors — all while supporting the...

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What’s the Findlay Market Cookbook all about?

This short film from Sauce PanCinematic pretty much nails everything that The Findlay Market Cookbook is all about: Great food and great people in a great historic space. Take a look!

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Smashed potato salad with bacon and herbs.

This potato salad with bacon and fresh herbs meets my very particular criteria for potato salad. No eggs, no pickle relish, no celery. Get the recipe. Continue reading →

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Fantastic local food fundraiser.

You can't beat this: Dinner by the bite from some of the city's top chefs, craft beer, Molly Wellmann's cocktails and wine from Market Wines. All to benefit Findlay Market. Come join us on September...

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Celebrate fall, food, Cincinnati.

No, really. I'm totally OK with the onset of fall. I've bid adieu to 80°, to summer corn, to shorts and Ts. Yep, fine. Fortunately the Fall Food Fest at Findlay Market will help me make the transition....

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