So the Week of Gourd continues. They’re all over your grocery store, in season, inexpensive, but perhaps a bit of a mystery. One of the many varieties to check out is the pretty blue Hubbard squash. I’ve been told they can grow to enormous sizes, but mine was around three pounds (only?) and I used half for… Read More The Week of Gourd: Hubbard Squash Risotto
I see why Upper Arlington folks are so loyal to the Tremont Goodie Shop. We stopped in this afternoon for a slice of birthday cake (free today!) for cherub and took home a box of Goodies. The shop has a tremendous variety of cookies and cakes (never frozen), as well as Crimson Cup coffee and fresh-baked… Read More Happy Re-Birthday, Goodie Shop!
Shhh, come here. I almost don’t want to tell you about this. The food was delicious and the shop was so lovely and quiet, almost like a secret. If you find out and tell two friends, and they tell two friends, and they tell two friends, well, you get the point. But I think Tuula would… Read More A European Lunch: Tuula’s
We have a love for just about all things English in this house: Shaun and Ed, Brit rock, Liberty fabrics, English comedy (the original Office, please), Chelsea football, Stilton, the Queen, English gardens, and the concept of a “local.” Give me some grass-fed beef and I’ll give you a pie. I could have used some… Read More Pub Night: Steak Pie with Mushy Peas
Maia and I enjoyed cocktails and dinner at The Rossi tonight. Maia is rather worldly and has been just about everywhere in this fair city of ours. I love that about her. She can order with the pros. I started with a Ohio Apple Pie cocktail with some Brothers Drake mead because I just recently tasted… Read More Cocktails at the Rossi with Maia
Saturday Hades and I went to a preview tasting of the fall releases from Brothers Drake Meadery. I was a novice to mead, having only equated it with Vikings downing huge mugs after a well-executed pillaging. The Drake brothers (Woody and Eric) brought me up to speed on its history as well as its production. … Read More Persephone’s Drinks Cabinet: Brothers Drake Mead
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