Hounds in the Kitchen is the chronicle of the urban homestead occupied by Rachel Tayse Baillieul and family.  We love nature, eating, and the connections between them.

Lillian, Alex, and Rachel

Rachel, Alex, Lillian, and their two dogs live in the mid 1900s neighborhood of Clintonville in Columbus Ohio.  They grow a large organic garden on their small urban lot.  They cook for themselves, friends, and family in their recently renovated kitchen.

Rachel is a former educator, current business owner, and locavore.  She is a vegetarian, cyclist, and lover of all things purple.

Prizing efficiency, Rachel has learned through years of practice how to enjoy homegrown foods year round.  She is an expert at eating seasonally in central Ohio and cooking with heirloom garden crops.

Rachel offers hands-on cooking classes, demonstrations, and garden consultations.  You can view current events on the Events Page. Email Rachel for more information about garden consultations or speaking engagements.

Alex is a engineer who works for the federal government, a job to which he bicycle commutes.  He enjoys traveling, curing and eating meat, and bourbon.

Lillian, also known as Lil, is an active four year old.  When not playing in the garden and kitchen, she attends the School for Young Children.

goofy picture of Rachel, Lil holding Hawise, Alex, and Devie

Devorguilla (aka Devie, the big hound) is a nine year old blue tick coonhound adopted from the Capital Area Humane Society.  She bays like all good hounds and is never far away from food.

Hawise (aka Wissi, the little hound) is a three year old eight pound dachshund mix also adopted from the Capital Area Humane Society.  She is Lil’s best friend.

Both dogs were named after Alex’s ancient relatives.

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