The farmer’s market season is gearing up!  Get out there and eat some delicious local foods! Hounds in the Kitchen Events Kids Cook requires pre-registration for a five week session beginning May 6.  Currently the class is full but you may fill out the Registration Form for your 3 – 6 year old to be put on the wait list. OpenHeartART Open House – May 8 from 3 – 8 pm, 270 W Lakeview 43202.  [...]

Fresh produce and gardening weather are in full force this month.  Enjoy them! First up, Hounds in the Kitchen events: Kids Cook every Thursday at Sprout Soup (4310 N High St) from 11:15 am – 12 pm. Thursday, April 1 – Butter Thursday, April 8 – Veggie Sushi Thursday, April 15 – Lettuce Thursday, April 22 – Earth Day Eats Thursday, April 29 – Mint Edible Container Gardening ~  Families or individuals will learn how [...]

April has five Thursdays, which means five Kids Cook classes!  Children aged 3 – 6 years can join me at Sprout Soup (4310 N High St) from 11:15 am – 12 pm.  Here are the topics for April: Thursday, April 1 – Butter Thursday, April 8 – Veggie Sushi Thursday, April 15 – Lettuce Thursday, April 22 – Earth Day Eats Thursday, April 29 – Mint Each Kids Cook class costs $4 per child.  We [...]

It’s sugaring time!  I dream about having my own sugar bush someday and extracting maple syrup every late winter.  Last year I shared my experience with how maple syrup is produced.  Fortunately there are lots of open house events around Columbus where Ohioans can witness sugaring without making a season long commitment doing it yourself. Malabar Farms, Hueston Woods, and Hocking Hills State Parks are all holding Sugaring Events on March 6-7 and 13-14.  Details [...]

This month’s events are fairly light.  Much local food is out of season and it isn’t exactly gardening weather.  I have even taken the month off from Kids Cook classes to focus on the Baying Hound store and my OEFFA presentation.  I will resume in February with extended age groups.  In the meantime, be inspired by one of these events: Winter Farmer’s Market ~Griswold Center Worthington Saturdays Weekly, 10 am – 1 pm Healthy Children [...]

I just added a slew of events to the Hound-approved Events Calendar.  Get out in our wide world and enjoy it! OSU Fall Tree Sale ~ Nov 5 – 7 ~ Hardwoods, shrubs, and native species including pawpaws for $5 – $45 each ~ OSU Teaching and Research Nursery (2490 Carmack Road) Live Fire Cooking Theater ~ Sundays Nov 1 – 29 12 – 2 pm~ Wood fired cooking demonstrations, free with admission ~ Franklin [...]

Children aged 3 – 6 years old are invited to join me to explore, cook, and taste local harvest foods this fall.  Classes will be held Thursday October 8, 15, 22, and 29  from 11:15 AM – 12 PM at Sprout Soup in Clintonville. Each class will feature a dish we prepare and taste together, a take home project, and recipe card. October 8 – Herbs October 15 – Apple October 22 – Crackers October [...]