The history of hot chocolate Story by Sarah Allen Chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate cake. Chocolate pudding. Chocolate mousse. Chocolate soufflé. Chocolate. It’s a flavor that can become nearly anything: from simple treats to elegant delicacies. Chocolate means something to nearly everyone, but there is one sweet in particular that marries both its nostalgia and […]
How to get started with beekeeping Story by Sarah Allen With spring still weeks away, the annual rebirth of nature seems like nothing but a dream: the sunshine, the flowers … and the bees. But, according to Gary Keuffer, coordinator of education for the Brown County Beekeepers Association, it is never too early to start […]
Story and photo by John Hamilton Love is the central motif and motivation for Jennifer Nystrom’s baking. She puts it in her Nystreats Ltd baked goods that are sold at the Clinton County Farmers Market. And it was certainly a key component to her award-winning Chocolate Caramel Turtle Sundae Pie — a treat that won […]
Story and photo by Sharon Hughes Hello everyone! For this edition of In The Kitchen With we have Rhonda Purdin, director of food and banquets at the Highland County Senior Citizens Center in Hillsboro with me. I asked Rhonda recently if she would share a recipe, and she said she would be glad to. […]
Story by Adrienne McGee Sterrett Photos courtesy of Melissa Emmons Melissa Emmons is particular. And when you’re in her trade, that is exactly the right trait. Emmons is a baker who offers cakes and cookies for sale from her Middle Point home. Her business just celebrated its first official anniversary, a fact that still astonishes […]
Story by Ivy Potter Carmel Pecan Sticky Buns Homemade Orange Marmalade Homemade Apple Butter Chocolate Chip Dream Chocolate Strawberry Fudge For Jessica Davis, the master baker behind Suzy’s Sweets, what started as a weekend hobby with her husband has developed into a sustainable business. In 2014, the Davises began setting up at the Portsmouth […]
Story and photos by Gary Budzak In every town across America, there seems to be at least one pizza place that people come back to again and again that isn’t part of a chain restaurant and has a couple of unusual menu items. Unusual, like a potato pizza. Consisting of mashed potatoes, cheeses and […]
Bonnybrook Farms a stop for activities, food, family fun During the days of settlers, chuck wagons were reprieves from frontier stresses and were hubs for food and community. Nowadays, a similar sentiment is true at Bonnybrook Farms. There, families can escape the stresses of the modern world and enjoy some summertime food and fun. […]
Story and photos by D. Anthony Botkin After a lifetime of stomach and health issues, Bethany “Aunt B” Rook decided it was time to find a better way to eat, but she didn’t want to give up the delicious taste of the traditional baked goods she had grown up loving. “I have digestive issues […]
Annie’s Wine Cottage Story and photos by Gary Budzak On a sunny March afternoon, a woman enters Annie’s Wine Cottage on the busy main drag in Powell. Proprietor Anne Gabriel looks up from her conversation and greets the customer. “You’re holding two bottles for me,” Gabriel is told, and there is a amiable transaction […]