From the monthly archives:

November 2011

Contest: Queen City Underground Tour Giveaway

November 30, 2011

The awesome folks at Queen City Underground are giving me a total of five pairs of tickets to their Spirit of Christmas tour. All you have to do to win is comment on this post (make sure you fill in your email address!) to win one of three pairs of tickets. If you want to [...]

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wmdm’s Holiday Gift List 2011: Part 2

November 28, 2011

Fine. This post has little to do with food. But really, we gain enough weight around the holidays without me encouraging you to eat more, right? Oh. That’s why you come here:  to find out about things to eat. Oops. How about this:  after you take a tour, you can eat at any one of [...]

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wmdm’s Holiday Gift List 2011: Part 1 (and a recipe!)

November 25, 2011

It’s Black Friday. Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to post a cocktail a bit later today so you can drink your cares away. Me? I don’t do Black Friday. I don’t actually buy many gifts– but I’m always on the lookout for cool ideas and gifts that are fun, food-oriented and (preferably) local. I’m going [...]

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Frisch’s vs. Busken (and WKRP)

November 24, 2011

I am rarely impressed by advertising these days.  It’s rarely cute or clever, and also rarely changes my mind or helps me make a decision. I’m jaded. But I have to hand it to both Frisch’s and Busken, who are having a good time trying to one-up each other this holiday season.  The story: there’s [...]

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Thanksgiving Quick Recipe: Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

November 23, 2011

If you’re reading my blog right now, you’re procrastinating about something. It’s okay. I’m writing this the day before Thanksgiving, and I’m procrastinating myself. We’re in this together. So you’re heading to mom’s or grandma’s or your friend’s or your brother’s or whomever’s house, and you need to bring something. You want to impress, but [...]

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Thankful for Mis-measurements

November 23, 2011

(Guest post by The Better Half) There is a food connection to this post. I promise. It is, after all, a Thanksgiving post on a food blog. In fact, if you’ll scroll to the bottom, you’ll find a recipe for chicken & dressing.  It’s one of the more unremarkable recipes you’ll ever stumble across.  It offers [...]

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Haven’t bought a turkey yet?

November 21, 2011

I posted this last year, and I figure that someone out there still needs a turkey, but doesn’t want a Butterball (for a variety of reasons).  This year, we ordered ahead from Cedar Lane Farms and have two, eight-pound turkeys hanging in the fridge.  Here are a few places that you can get fresh, local [...]

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Cocktail Hour: Fragoli Liqueur

November 21, 2011

I often joke that the “booze fairy” occasionally visits my door, bearing samples for me to try.  I’m very behind in reviewing samples (and I’ve decided just to keep the reviews here, tagged “booze me, schmooze me” as it’s easier!).  This one has been staring at me for a while, so I thought I’d try [...]

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Beaujolais Celebration Tonight

November 17, 2011

Beaujolais is traditionally released on the third Thursday in November (just in time for Thanksgiving, which is great as Beaujolais does pair well with turkey).  In Cincinnati, the Georges Duboeuf wine company will be hosting an exclusive event on November 17  (that’s today) at Maketewah Country Club (5401 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH) from 6:30 p.m. [...]

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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts

November 17, 2011

I hated brussels sprouts as a kid.  My dad, who is one of the pickiest eaters I know, loves them.  This makes zero sense to me.  He won’t eat anything that even resembles a tomato (ketchup is out, and he uses only the barest amount of sauce on any pasta).  He orders his filet mignon [...]

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