food

Seasonality

by Dark Martha August 13, 2010

For the last 50 years or so, America has veered sharply away from her agrarian roots in favor of convenience.  Generations of wisdom lost, because our supermarkets offer us boundless plenty, regardless of season.  We enjoy culinary delights from every corner of the globe every month of the year.  It was not always thus, and [...]

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What is this picture missing? (Hint: it’s you)

by Nathan May 27, 2010

It’s magical, undeniable, visceral. Brimming with vitality. The aroma alone induces salivation. Bodies, not automobiles, cram every corner of every sanctioned block of the direct center of the city. Vendors serving last customers in line, gasping a second’s breath, returning barely in time to receive another crowd of relentless patrons. The good AND the crappy [...]

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Cincinnati Fish Fry Crawl – Week 1 – DeSales Church

by GeekJames February 26, 2010

A Weekly Report on Cincinnati’s Lenten Fish Fries… I’m not Catholic. I just happen to like fish. Having been raised in Philadelphia, we grew up with fresh fish, always beautiful and fresh. Not just the bland supermarket varieties like cod and flounder, but the more colorful and flavorful fish such as bass, perch, catfish, and [...]

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I Know Where to Get the Good Stuff

by Dark Martha January 19, 2010

I never thought that going to a farmer’s market was unusual.  Both of my parents were avid gardeners, and whatever we didn’t raise ourselves, we’d buy from local farm stands.  Suffice it to say that I am more than a little geeked about how much of a destination our beautiful little burg’s markets are becoming, [...]

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