From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Review: Honey (Brunch)

February 9, 2010

(This is the second in a series I’m dubbing “The Grand Tour of Northside, Cincinnati’s Brunch Capital”. See the previous entry on The Comet, and expect to see Take the Cake later this week.) I reviewed Honey’s dinner a couple of years ago and loved Chef Shoshannah Hafner’s playful menu with sweet, spicy and savory [...]

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New Year’s Resolution: Photography

February 8, 2010

Well, I’ve kind-of, sort-of fulfiled (or, at least, am on the road to fulfilling) my resolution of improving my photography. Actually, that was among the first food shots I took with my new Nikon D-3000 DSLR. I’m having way too much fun obsessively reading about photography and taking photos of my unwilling cats. Next, mastering [...]

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Super Bowl Eats 2010: Hummus with Chipotle

February 7, 2010

Last year, I made some bacon-blue cheese dip, that, while well-received, was not exactly light on the calories. I wanted to do something year that was a bit different– but something I’d like to eat the rest of the week. I peeked around Epicurious and found a recipe for hummus that had chipotles in adobo– [...]

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Senate to open on February 19

February 5, 2010

Senate, the much-anticipated Over-the-Rhine eatery, will open on February 19, says Daniel Wright of Senate management. Can’t wait to try the newest addition to the growing Gateway Quarter.

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Skyline does Valentine’s

February 5, 2010

This is so cute– I had to post about it. The Blue Ash Skyline does a romantic Valentine’s dinner– 4 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 14. They’ll have candlelight, a violinist, and two 3-course Skyline dinners for $26.99, including salad, a main course and cake. Reservations for the special evening are required and can [...]

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Marcella Hazan’s Simple Tomato Sauce (and another contest)

February 3, 2010

I really love to cook, and am finding myself cooking more often now that I have a big, spacious kitchen to cook in (and we’re no longer doing that dual residence thing, which can be a pain). One night this week I wanted to cook, but didn’t want to do anything complicated. Easy cooking doesn’t [...]

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