http://www.columbusfoodie.com Eating my way through Ohio one day at a time Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:57:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I think that each week, our starting time at the farmer's markets are getting earlier and earlier, because I've been wanting to get done with all three markets before 10am so my day isn't shot. We were dead tired because of a late night of firework and watching Rick Springfield ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/07/05/farm-fresh-and-local-produce-070508/ We can just call this one "the salad that damn near ended my marriage". After last week's artichoke debacle, when I found out that this week's Whisk Wednesdays also incorporated artichokes, I kind of curled my lip and procrastinated all week, because last week I discovered that I don't like ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/07/04/whisk-wednesdays-salade-messidor/   This week's edition of Tuesdays with Dorie featured scones - cheddar apple scones. I don't normally like scones very much, but these were pretty darn good. Not too sweet or savory, kind of in between. I couldn't find cider, so I subbed apple juice. My only other problem with the recipe ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/07/01/twd-apple-cheddar-scones/ The theme for this edition of "Weekend Breakfast Blogging is Express Breakfasts - i.e. delicious breakfasts that take 15 minutes or less to make. I was turned on to this method of cooking eggs by Bear, and since trying it this way, can think of no better way to do ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/30/wbb23-sublime-scrambled-eggs/ After the storms blew through yesterday afternoon, it turned into one of those perfect days, with bright blue skies and just the right amount of breeze to complement the perfect 70 degree temperature. And it is one of those days that my new outdoor kitchen becomes an extension of my ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/30/getting-my-grill-on/ For this week's edition of One Local Summer, I made a recipe I've blogged about before, using as many local ingredients as possible. The chicken is from Speckled Hen Farms, the shiitake mushrooms from Toby Run, the onions from Two Crows Farms, the sour cream from Smith Dairy, the butter ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/29/ols-2008-week4/ I don't think there's any other dish that's as quintessentially Canadian as poutine, a comfort food dish that takes hot fries and tops them with fresh squeaky cheese curds and gravy. So when I found out about the Mmm...Canada blogging event, it was the first dish that popped into my ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/28/mmm-canada-poutine/ Due to my power supply issues, unfortunately I'm a very belated Barefoot Blogger. Thankfully, that's all resolved now. :) Thank you, everyone, for your patience. So, better late than never, here is my Parmesan Chicken: I admit, I strayed from the recipe a bit, because I wasn't feeling the salad with ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/28/barefoot-bloggers-parmesan-chicken/ Knowing that this weekend is ComFest, and the Pride parade, and that there's a gaming convention going on as well, our goal this morning was to get to the North Market as early as possible, and get done as quickly as possible so we could avoid the crowds - our main ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/28/farm-fresh-and-local-produce-062808/ In case anyone was wondering how that chive blossom vinegar I started a month ago turned out, here's your answer: I love love love the color, and the chive flavor has definitely infused itself into the vinegar - it's very oniony. I'm not sure what to use this for yet, any ... http://www.columbusfoodie.com/2008/06/28/chive-blossom-vinegar-one-month-later/