Food

The Memorial Day weekend just ushered in the official start to summer in our state, and outdoor grilling is heating up. The Ohio Propane Gas Association has put together some cooking and safety tips.

The Ohio 100 is starting a new series: The Ohio 100 Chef of the Month.

I recently went to Toledo. The Real Seafood Company was a great choice on a Monday – great perch and clam chowder.

My son lives so far out in the sticks that the local bar/restaurant doesn’t have taco Tuesdays, it has catfish…

The next time you’re at a baseball game munching on a hot dog, remember Harry Mosley Stevens. Scholars credit the late Niles businessman with inventing the hot dog.

Do you know the difference between a frost date and moon date for planting your garden? We didn’t have any idea until we came across the Ohio planting calendar.

Baker, author and magazine editor Brian Hart Hoffman released the third volume of “Bake from Scratch: Artisan Recipes for the Home Baker” on March 15. The book features more than 600 recipes and is currently available for order through online retailers, such as the “Bake from Scratch” website.

If you enjoy ice wine, then raise a toast to the 2019 Ice Wine Festival in the Grand River Valley located east of Cleveland. The 15^th edition of this popular event runs March 9 and 16 with ice wine samplings and complimentary appetizers. Wineries participating include:

St. Patrick’s Day is coming up, as if we need an excuse to eat corned beef. The bars will have “kegs and eggs” for breakfast, but the post-parade crowd will only be satisfied with corned beef sandwiches and green beer.

There was a bar on Akron’s south side that served four-way chili. Back in college when we got the late-night hungries, we’d go to this bar. It was in a sketchy neighborhood, so the more guys the better.