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Local Strawberries?!? It’s Practically November!
But yes, the last of the local strawberries were at the Worthington Farmers Market this morning. I snagged a quart, from Crum Strawberry Farm, along with some turnips and an arugula and lettuce mix...
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Low Country in the Midwest | Ooh, Lah Lah Shrimp & Grits
Awww. I live in the midwest! I feel happy about that! Most people confuse Ohio with Iowa. But whatever, even Ruhlman (who is from Cleveland) visited here last weekend and was, I think it’s safe to...
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Winter Kitchen | White Bolognese with Fresh Pasta
You can’t find a fresh, ripe, beautiful red tomato here in Ohio in January. You just can’t. So how could you possibly make a bolognese in the depths of winter? Make a white bolognese. Skip the...
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Breakfast Tacos, San Antonio Style
I grew up eating breakfast tacos. Notice I did not refer to these as breakfast “burritos.” You won’t find vegetables in these. They are not some sort of fancy omelet in a flour tortilla. They are...
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Hangover Cure | Migas
Do not get the wrong idea: Persephone is not hung over. She doesn’t get hung over. Let’s just get that straight first. But I do know that this is a malady that occasionally affects those fashionable...
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Obsession with Breakfast Continues | Chicken and Waffles
It seems to me that I’m going through a breakfast phase. Eggs at most meals, bacon at dinner. This is good for the winter. It’s cold, it’s comforting to have maple syrup on the table. It reminds...
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Icepocalypse: The Dinner | Italian Sausages with White Beans
Everyone had been told to batten down the hatches, so we did. Buying a whopping two days worth of dinners and lunches at once. Persephone is a daily grocery shopper. It is somewhat a product of my...
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Irish Cooking | Pork Rib Stew
So much of Irish cooking was born from necessity. But from Ireland’s extraordinary hardships came simple, delicious farmhouse dishes that rely on cheap, available ingredients. In this case, there are...
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Local Foods Week | Brining Two Kinds of Pork
I haven’t made a whole lot of pork lately. I’ve been swooning over spice-rubbed chicken, braising all manner of cuts beef, and grilling plenty of fish. I think pork needs its due. I am a big fan,...
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BFFs | Trout and Bacon
I understand the problem as well as anyone: we’re told to eat fish for its health benefits, but it’s a challenging ingredient that leaves us either nervous or unfulfilled. We’re afraid to eat it, and...
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