I’m playing catch up again, so another month of highlights. It’s hard to know where to start, there have been so many this month. Probably most memorable was my first trip to Yellow Springs. I had heard so much about Yellow Springs but it lived up to the hype, helped by perfect weather over Mother’s [...]
Entries from May 2009
May 31, 2009
May Farmers Markets
May marks the return of the farmers markets and I am so glad to have them back. Last year I was a North Market devotee and while it is still my nearest and dearest, this year I have decided to branch out and explore some of the other farmers markets that Columbus and Ohio have [...]
May 12, 2009
Chili Cocktail Creations
Some of you remember the pawpaw liqueur from last fall’s Shake the hand that feeds you dinner, created by the folks at Highland Estates. These people are not ones to do things by half. Having sampled a chili infused Vodka at the Surly Girl Saloon, they were inspired to attempt some chili infusions at home. They are [...]
May 11, 2009
Mushroom Logs, power tools and herbs
In September I went to the OEFFA Local Harvest Dinner and bid for and won a mushroom log workshop. At the time I really didn’t know what this would entail, but I love mushrooms and it sounded intriguing.
The workshop was hosted by Janelle Baron of Blue Owl Hollow Tree Farm in Newark Ohio. As well [...]
May 6, 2009
Omakase at Kihachi
In my last post I said that April was a month packed with wonderful food experiences. It ended on a high note too, with an omakase dinner at Kihachi. It is always nice to have an excuse for dinner at Kihachi, arguably the best Japanese restaurant in Columbus and one of the best restaurants in town [...]
