Excellent Store for the Care of Your Knives

Excellent Store for the Care of Your Knives

This message is mainly intended for my brothers and sisters in the culinary profession, but I suppose anyone needing care for their knives would benefit… After recently purchasing a handmade Misono chef’s knife (a gyutou), I was heartbroken when it slipped out of my knife-roll…

Happy Mouth – March 2010

Happy Mouth – March 2010

On Saturday, March 13, 2010, the Happy Mouth Supper Club met at The Rookwood for dinner. It was Tracy’s month to select, and also her birthday. The group met at the downstairs bar for “craft cocktails” before dinner. What “Craft Cocktails” in Cincinnati means to…

Was down, now back! Thanks, Lifehacker!

Was down, now back! Thanks, Lifehacker!

Thanks to an article I wrote being posted on Lifehacker, our server got mobbed by hoards of eager folks (over 2,000 hits in a couple hours – and still going) and collapsed. With the quick work of Doug & Rabbitt, the site’s operation was tweaked…

Happy Mouth – April 2010

Happy Mouth – April 2010

This was originally Jay’s month to pick. Because Jay’s mom was having a surgical procedure (which went well, by the way!), Wendy offered to switch months with Jay. So, this month became Wendy’s month to select. She chose to host a brunch at The Comet…

Happy Bright Carvers Day!

Happy Bright Carvers Day!

Today is the Day of the Bright Carvers, according to Mervyn Peake’s GORMENGHAST novels. Today is the day that the Bright Carvers (who take their name from the age-old craft of woodcarving, which is their only passion), a poor a disease-ridden community whose only pride…

Happy Mouth – May 2010

Happy Mouth – May 2010

For this month’s Happy Mouth Supper Club outing, Kristy picked The Wildflower Cafe and Coffee House all the way out in Mason. It’s a bit of a haul, but well worth it. Our rowdy group had an entire room to ourselves (a good choice on…