Open House at OSU Equine Center {Silent Sunday}
by Rachel Tayse • October 30, 2011 • Events, Farm Tours • 2 Comments
A friend alerted us to the OSU Equine Center Open House today. It was not crowded, highly educational, free, and fun. They have historically offered an open house every fall, so stay tuned next September to their website for dates.
Where to Pick Pumpkins {Friday Five}
by Rachel Tayse • October 21, 2011 • Events • 5 Comments
Several readers and friends have asked me where I recommend going to pick pumpkins. The truth is, I don’t have a farm that I love. All I’ve visited are too crowded and pushy with extra purchases and sugary sweets. I wish I could find somewhere reminiscent of my childhood where the focus was on...
Read more →Charcuterie Class {Birthday Giveaway}
by Rachel Tayse • October 7, 2011 • Events, Meat • 12 Comments
Ever wondered how to make bacon? Why nitrites/nitrates are sometimes used? Do you enjoy making meat jokes? I will cover all this and more in my Charcuterie Class on October 18 at Wild Goose Creative, the last of my Preserving Series. Participants get to go home with tasting samples in their belly and a...
Read more →Celebrate Local Pop-up Shop {Profile}
by Rachel Tayse • September 29, 2011 • Events, Local Food • 4 Comments
Combine interest in the inaugural Easton Farmer’s Market, an empty store front, and a community of local producers and what do you have? Celebrate Local, a pop-up holiday shop of all-Ohio goods. Celebrate Local opens October 1 and will continue sales through the winter holidays at Easton where Harry & David’s previously resided. The...
Read more →Bites October 2011
by Rachel Tayse • September 28, 2011 • Events, Family, Recipes & Meals • 1 Comment
Dig in with your knife and fork – early October serves up a full plate of Columbus food news! 1. Local Foods Week starts Friday with a happy hour at restaurants around the city benefiting Local Matters. Festivities continue October 1 – 8 with events as diverse as an urban farming forum at the...
Read more →Experience Columbus Bathrooms {Friday Five}
by Rachel Tayse • September 23, 2011 • Events, Travel • 4 Comments
Last week, Experience Columbus treated a group of bloggers from around the US and I to a whirlwind tour of the Columbus food scene. The other guests captured some fabulous shots of the food we ate and drank. I took pictures in the bathrooms. My line of reporting was unintentional but actually makes sense...
Read more →Country Living Fair 2011
by Rachel Tayse • September 16, 2011 • Events, Home School • 0 Comments
I presented an apple cooking demonstration at the Country Living Fair on the Ohio Village campus this morning. Enough people asked for a review that I’m providing a quick one today for those who want to visit Saturday or Sunday. The Fair is organized by Country Living magazine and reflects their aesthetic for earthy,...
Read more →Self Portrait {Wordless Wednesday}
by Rachel Tayse • August 31, 2011 • Events • 1 Comment
Day 1 of Allison Lehman’s 30 Day Photo Challenge. I’ll be sharing most of my pictures in this Flickr set.
Read more →Taste the Future at CSCC {Giveaway!}
by Rachel Tayse • August 29, 2011 • Events, Recipes & Meals • 42 Comments
Culinary school has always been a fascination to me. People from all walks of life end up in school to train how to stand behind a hot stove for long hours. Why? Columbus State Community College (CSCC) invited me to find out. Anna and I sat in on an International Cuisine course session, part...
Read more →Autumn 2011 {Events and Classes}
by Rachel Tayse • August 24, 2011 • Events, Home School, Local Food • 0 Comments
Fill your calendar and your belly with some of the local food events scheduled for this autumn! Hounds in the Kitchen classes at Franklin Park Conservatory: register by calling 614.645.5923 or download, print and mail a registration form. Puttin’ Up Keep the summer bounty easily at hand all year long with tried and true...
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