Freshstreet Yakitori (previously Section 8 Yakitorium) has received a good bit of press lately. The reviews are universally great but no one has picked up on exactly what makes the Yakitorium so tasty and authentic. It’s the bincho. Bincho-tan is a special hardwood charcoal produced and imported from Japan. So far as I can...
Read more →The USDA recently updated their Plant Hardiness Zone maps. The new map reflects that warmer temperatures allow less-hardy plants to survive Ohio winters. Columbus (and most of Ohio) is now in Zone 6a, an upgrade from Zone 5b. Not in Columbus? Check out the interactive map to find your Zone. It must be noted...
Read more →This past weekend, I met a woman who helped create an orphanage in Uganda last year. Seventy two total orphans, those who have no suitable mother or father, now live in a place with clean water. Seventy two beds are filled every night, seventy two bodies go off to school in the morning, and...
Read more →We set out to mark Robert Burns’ Day, But made the food in our own way: Haggis for meat, Wouldn’t menu be neat, If all puddings were on the buffet. Several puddings each guest did provide; Mushroom leek and corn first arrived, We made Yorkshire pud, Oh my was that good. Indian carrot completed...
Read more →The urge to make scones hit me in early January. I wanted a perfect-for-me scone: not greasy, not overly sweet, full of whole ingredients, and easy to pull together in the morning before breakfast. I made many batches of scones and finally came up with this recipe. Alas, Alex doesn’t think they are scones....
Read more →I love the new Hounds in the Kitchen logo so much I want to wear it! I used Skreened to upload the design and print on an American Apparel ethically made baseball shirt. I know the owner and several employees at Skreened and love to support their sustainable business. The best part of ordering...
Read more →Nestled around soft Southern Ohio hills there is a winding road that leads to Laurel Valley Farm and Creamery. On one side of the rumbling stone lane is the farm house, creamery rooms, and calf pens. On the other, the milking barn. Cows to Cheese Celeste and Nick Nolan manage the farm that has...
Read more →Come on in and take a look around the new design at Hounds in the Kitchen. I worked with Cliff from LinKen to create a cohesive design and upgrade functionality. There’s a little widget on the side to show off recent and popular posts and an easier to read calendar of upcoming classes. Comments,...
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We jumped into unschooling without many expectations. Self-education is still an experiment in which we are all learning how to support each other. As the primary educator, I’ve been surprised to find the following challenges: Money – I want to do more than we can reasonably afford. I want to travel more, take more...
Read more →Remember when I had a SodaStream on my holiday wish list? I put it on there because when I have sinus pain and pressure, nothing is more delightful to drink than some sparkling water. But I have always hated the packaging waste of bottles of water. My friend Faith saw my list and said...
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