Ingredients and Inspiration: We are trying to return to a normal routine after several weeks with lots of events. Our garden is winding down with only a few tomatoes and peppers left. I unearthed some old homemade chorizo in the freezer that needs to be used. Lil’s birthday is this weekend! Monday – chorizo mulitas, curtido Tuesday – from-the-garden Johnny Marzetti (food blogger roundup on this Columbus classic coming Wednesday), steamed garden green beans Wednesday [...]

Often described as a ‘cow town’, Columbus, Ohio is actually full of cultural treasures. One such subculture is the taco truck scene. Food carts across the city highlight delicious specialties from the owners’ regions of their home country. One of my favorite trucks, Taqueria Jalisco, serves a menu reflective of the Jalisco state of Mexico. Their meat is perfectly seasoned, service is prompt and attentive, and everything is clearly homemade. My favorite menu item? The [...]

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Alex and I chatted with Lillian about the work of Martin Luther King today.  She has yet to notice race independently but we are quick to talk about differences in people’s bodies (skin [...]

You may have read Devie the hound dog’s version of making sausage.  Here’s my version of the basics. I received the book Charcuterie by Michael Ruhlman last Christmas.  Since then I experimented with making my own bacon, smoking various meats and cooking confit of all sorts.  Until recently, I had not attempted to make any sort of sausage. Sausage is the heart of charcuterie, whether it is fresh breakfast sausage or a fine aged peperone.  [...]