Dorsel’s Goetta Variation No. 2 (Crock Pot) Goetta. Just the word conjures up images of cozy Midwestern kitchens on brisk autumn mornings. I remember vividly the first time I tasted it. I was visiting my Aunt Millie in Cincinnati, the undisputed goetta capital, and the aroma drifting from her kitchen window was unlike anything I’d … Read more
Canton Arcade Market Coney Sauce: A Culinary Blast from the Past The scent of a good coney sauce is a time machine. It whisks me back to summer nights at the drive-in, sticky fingers wrapped around a chili-smothered dog, the gravel crunching underfoot as I raced my cousins to the playground. It wasn’t fancy, but … Read more
Cap City Barbecue Sauce: A Taste of Ohio Home The scent of barbecue always takes me back to my childhood summers. My dad, a master of the grill, would spend hours perfecting his sauces, experimenting with different spices and flavors. One summer, a friend brought over a jar of sauce he’d gotten from a diner … Read more
Amish Chicken: A Taste of Simple Comfort The scent of roasting chicken has always been a harbinger of warmth and family in my memory. As a child, I remember Sunday dinners at my grandmother’s farmhouse, the air thick with anticipation as we waited for her famous chicken dish to emerge from the oven. The golden-brown … Read more
Ohio Pioneer Apple Cake: A Taste of Autumn’s Heritage My grandmother’s hands, gnarled with age and wisdom, moved with practiced ease as she peeled and sliced the fragrant apples. The air in her small Ohio kitchen, always warm and inviting, was thick with the scent of cinnamon and the promise of something delicious. This wasn’t … Read more
Barberton Hot Sauce: A Taste of Northeast Ohio I’ll never forget my first trip to Barberton, Ohio. It wasn’t the sights that captivated me, but the aroma hanging heavy in the air, a tantalizing blend of fried chicken and something…spicy. Every restaurant boasted its own version of “hot sauce,” a vibrant, tomato-based concoction that elevated … Read more
Steamed Ohio Pudding: A Taste of Home My grandmother, bless her heart, wasn’t much for sweets. Except, that is, during the holidays. Then, out came the mysterious jars of preserved fruits, the spice rack overflowed onto the counter, and the kitchen transformed into a fragrant alchemy lab. While she wasn’t known for Ohio Pudding specifically, … Read more
Ohio Corn Bread: A Taste of Home My earliest memory of cornbread isn’t from a fancy restaurant or a celebrity chef’s cookbook; it’s from my Grandma Elsie’s kitchen in rural Ohio. The aroma of warm, slightly sweet cornbread baking in her well-seasoned cast iron skillet always filled the air, a comforting beacon promising a delicious … Read more