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Steamed buns with pork belly from the Chairman food truck in SF

The Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich

This is the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten. Not necessarily this exact one, but one like it. The peanut butter, banana, granola, and honey sandwich on panini pressed buttered bread is the greatest mix of texture that I’ve ever had. … Continue reading →

From the garden

6 Jun ’11

More than vegetables are coming out of our garden this year. We’ve had close to record amount of rain in Ohio so planting has happened a lot later than we envisioned. The upside of all of this water are the … Continue reading →

The Chicago Dog

11 May ’11

I’ve been quite addicted to Chicago style hot dogs for the last year or so. It’s not always easy to get them in the middle of Ohio, so this past weekend we made the trek to the one place in … Continue reading →

first morel tasting

22 Apr ’11

Until Thursday night, I’ve never tasted a morel. Ever. I’m thankful that my first taste was of fresh ones. My friend Seth found a dozen or so small ones in his aunt’s yard. He was gracious enough to share. Neither … Continue reading →

Woodhouse Fish Company Lobster Roll

11 Apr ’11

We were in SF for a few days in March and we stopped by the Woodhouse Fish Company on a recommendation from my brother-in-law. This is their amazing lobster roll and fries. The sourdough bread had a great crunch to it and … Continue reading →

Relish beef carpaccio

2 Feb ’11

On this snowy and icy day I’m thinking back to a warm summer day sitting on the patio at Relish Modern Tapas in Mason, Ohio. Their beef capaccio plate is one of our favorite dished on the menu.

Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

5 Jan ’11

This is my first attempt at tackling a whole recipe from the French Laundry Cookbook. Having New Year’s Eve off from work gave me a lot of time to prep – which if you’ve ever seen some of the recipes … Continue reading →

Four Barrell Coffee

23 Dec ’10

My brother in law brought me some really great coffee from SF when they recently visited us. This is the Panama Duncan Estate Reserve. Obviously it had to go through the French press — I wasn’t about to defile it … Continue reading →

the PukaDog

15 Dec ’10

Easily the best hot dog I’ve ever had, this is the PukaDog. The bread was incredible and the sauce and cheese selection was what really pulled it all together.

Absinthe cheese plate

15 Dec ’10

After learning about Jamie Lauren from Top Chef, we stopped into Absinthe on one of our trips to SF. This was one of the many small plates that we sampled during the trip.

applewood smoked baby back ribs

12 Dec ’10

Started with a quick rinse and pat dry, followed by a generous coating of yellow mustard; next is a dry rub (Byron’s Butt Rub to be exact), and into the refrigerator overnight; they went into the smoker at 225 with some applewood … Continue reading →