07/16/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

07/16/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

Wednesday, July 16 2008 was a Wine Dinner event at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It was hosted by Chef Matt Winterrowd and the cooking staff of The Summit restaurant, and they did a great job. Amuse Bouche First…

Are bloggers taken seriously?

Are bloggers taken seriously?

Julie, a blogger over at Wine Me Dine Me Cincinnati, asked in this article if female bloggers are taken seriously. Here’s my reaction: To be honest, I am not sure the gender of the blogger matters to me at all… Content rules. My selection of…

HAPPY MOUTH — July, 2008

HAPPY MOUTH — July, 2008

This month’s selection, by Ted, of the outing for HAPPY MOUTH SUPPER CLUB came as an accidental surprise. Apparently, when Ted was seeking a place for us to go, someone mentioned Maribelle’s CAKERY, which Ted misunderstood as Maribelle’s TAVERN, which he picked as our destination. A happy accident it…

Greater Cincinnati Independent Restaurant Week — September 2-7, 2008

Greater Cincinnati Independent Restaurant Week — September 2-7, 2008

Independent Restaurant Week is coming! Independent Restaurant Week is coming! Check out the list of independent restaurants, many of whom will be participating, on the site. There are some mighty-fine eateries there! Join in for restaurant week, won’t you?!

Jenn-Air Dual-Fuel Installed!

Jenn-Air Dual-Fuel Installed!

Finally, after dealing with the crappy, original glass-top electric range in our house for as long as possible, I’ve had enough. Generally, modern glass-top electric ranges run the spectrum from crappy to very good. This old battlehorse was probably the very first one ever built,…