READY -SET- LAUNCH !! OCT 4 7 p.m. Joseph Beth !!

The excitement grows as I have the best launch ever with Joseph Beth Booksellers in the Rookwood Pavillion in Cincinnati, Hyde Park- on Tuesday Oct 4 at 7 p.m.
Will not only talk about writing the book but will have some "1960's fashionistas" in the crowd so be sure to wear your best from that time and head on down.. we will chat about the 1960s' in Zinzy and Bob Braun, Paul Dixon and the Midwestern Hayride-share YOUR memories too !! Also there is a growing interest in my publisher- MacGuffin Productions. DO check the ICI group ( independent-community-intergrated press) out at their informational site: macguffinproductions.wordpress.com and BUY AMERICAN ! Each individual business maintains their own web address which makes it a great independent / cooperative effort.
THE BLACK WALNUT WEEKEND:Come out to eat blackwalnut treats, do children's art, see nature and chat with me ( booksigning- books available)!! Oct 15-16 at Farbach Werner Nature Preserve in Colerain Tonwship. This is a Hamilton Co. Park.
BOOKS BY THE BANKS: I will be doing the food panel ( more fun! )and there will be books available for purchase and a book signing !! A great day and wonderful book event !!

CINCINNATI AND SOUP: A SECOND HELPING OUT SOON

It is hard to believe but CINCINNATI AND SOUP will have a sequel out "officially" Oct 1, 2011. There will be an official launch event at Joseph Beth Booksellers on Oct 4 at 7 p.m with a book signing so mark your calendars now!
- The new book will focus on nostalgia of the area and a bit less "soup". Included will be recipes from ( Mrs) Bob Braun, Colleen Sharp,Bonnie Lou, ( Mrs.) Kenny Price and Ruth Lyons 50/50 Club..-- remember THE BOB BRAUN SHOW? PAUL DIXON? THE MIDWESTERN HAYRIDE??
Also more from Shillito's Dept. Store, and new- the Terrace Garden Restaurant, Grammer's restaurant, and the Wigwam. For those of you in Northern Kentucky I have done a special segment of Northern Ky. recipes and nostalgia. Newport in the "old days",the Mainstrasse and Beverly Hills.
Already my advance reviewers have given this book and even bigger "thumbs up" to the nostalgia.. and there is a new Cincinnati chili recipe in the book too.
It is all very exciting. Advance ordering will begin in August at vintagecincinnati.etsy.com so check back later next month for the full details and be sure to spread the word. Photo: Cover of Cincinnati and Soup: A Second Helping

Amish Cole Slaw

During May I got the wonderful opportunity to visit the Amish Country near Millersburg/Berlin Ohio. The beautiful well kept gardens and farms, charming buggies and quaint plainly dressed folk. I am always looking for good food ideas to pass along and sure enough it was a good time to try the sweet coleslaw salads and sweet sour salads so popular in the Swiss and German communities.
Thoughts for a GREAT coleslaw:
1. The Amish add a bit of carrots to their coleslaw and potato salad- this gives color ,flavor and vitamins.
2. Make sure you don't get too much dressing on the slaw or it will get "soupy"and thick.
3. Make the cole slaw from fresh cabbage and run in cold water before you make the slaw so it is crisp.Drain well.

Dressing: 2 T Mayonnaise to 1 Tsp Honey : Start small and add only what you need.

Honey gives you the natural sweetness.

Hope this will give your picnics and summer events a "lift" !!
I am featuring a lovely photo I took up in the Berlin,Ohio area.
You can't have too many sheep or goats -the cows are way in the back...

COMING::CINCINNATI AND SOUP : A SECOND HELPING--- the Sequel is published Oct.1...
get ready--- more later.

FOX 45 Visit With Meghan Mongillo

I didn't want to leave the blog without sharing this photo from my FOX 45 visit with Meghan Mongillo in Dayton. Most people in Dayton are not too familiar with CINCINNATI AND SOUP and this was the first time I had made any media appearance in Dayton ! A reminder that the book is available at the Dorothy Lane Markets, and all of the Katie's Hallmark Stores in Dayton.

May brought Visits with Fox Friends for Mother's Day

I was delighted to have a great book signing April 30 at the Crestview Borders and make some new friends in Northern Ky- they are very excited about having some recipes from the area in my new book: Cincinnati and Soup: A Second Helping: More Recipes from the Queen City.. coming soon.
It also was really great to get to visit again with Sheila and Rob on The WXIX Morning Show on Fox 19 I made my Hotel Sinton Spring Salad and brought along a "Mother's Day Brunch". They are just so nice it is always a pleasure to see them !
The week after Mother's Day I made my first trip to the FOX 45 Morning Show and got to reconnect with Meghan Mongillo, the new co-host- whom I had met last year at Fox 19. We had a lot of fun May 11 making wedge salads with Pogue's Salad dressing. If you go to the FOX 45 WRGT website and search Cincinnati and Soup you can see the video of it !!
May 18 I gave my Cincinnati and Soup : A food and agra history of Cincinnati for the Symmes Township Historical Society .It was a great to make new friends.
May was a busy month and a lot going on with working with Erin ( my graphic designer) our
printers ( Minuteman) and all the other folks who help me through Mac Guffin Productions put the new book together.
More Updates to come !

Hello and Goodbye !

It's spring ! Easter and Mother's Day is just around the corner. I want to keep you all up to date on who is carrying Cincinnati and Soup and there are a few changes on the list..

A Big Hello and Welcome - to The Good Samaritan Hospital Gift Shop at Good Sam. in Cincinnati.
Also New on the list are all the Katie's Hallmark Stores : Vandalia, Huber Heights,
Trotwood, Springfield and Lebanon.

It is a sad day to say Goodbye to our friends at BORDERS: Mason/ Deerfield as they are part of the stores being shuttered by BORDERS corporate. Tim Benz and his wonderful crew will always be friends and all good wishes for them and their future
careers !!

Enjoy the spring weather and remember Cincinnati and Soup makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day or Birthday Gift anytime!

2011 More Talks- More New Friends !

It wasn't the best of winters here in Ohio. It WAS a good time for Soup and Cincinnati however. I had the great pleasure to give talks this winter at the Kenton County Library- Erlanger Branch in January, In March I got to meet the folks over at the Friendship Force group and give a talk over at Maple Knoll Retirement Community.In May I will be speaking in Symmes Township - at their Township facility. This has given me a chance to meet all kinds of new and interesting people. At the same time I have been writing and working on a sequel to Cincinnati and Soup...
stay tuned. Spring is here !!!