Rita and Steve Inglish teach this “tastefully” fun class: Saturday, April 20, 2-4 pm Herb Gardening: Good for You, Good for Wildlife In this hybrid cooking/gardening class, local author, herbalist and cooking instructor, Rita Heikenfeld, will highlight tips on using culinary herbs for flavor and health as she prepares tasty samples that highlight the range of culinary uses for herbs. Pollinator gardening specialist, Steve Inglish, … Continue reading Cincinnati Nature Center Class!

I was weeding my patch of elderberries when I spied more than a few blackberry vines poking through the soil. The funny thing is when we planted the blackberries originally, they seemed far enough away from the elderberries. Lesson learned: blackberries are like mint – new growth springs from the mother plant, roams, then roots wherever it finds soil. I dug up the vines and … Continue reading Pork Chops with Orange Dijon Pan Sauce

I’m happy to be teaching my first class at the Eastgate Flying Olive shop. I hope to see you there – I promise a fun night of food, family & friends! Here’s how to register:I’m happy to be teaching my first class at the Eastgate Flying Olive shop. I hope to see you there – I promise a fun night of food, family & friends! … Continue reading Flying Olive Cooking Class with Rita

You meet new “friends” in the oddest of places. Like my kitchen when Eric Morgan with the telephone company came to install a vintage phone for me. (It’s a red rotary dial – so cool). When Eric learned what I do for a living, the conversation turned to food. He was telling me how his wife, Nicole, got an Instant Pot for Christmas and it … Continue reading Nicole’s Instant Pot Story

I’m one of the speakers (Thursday April 4 at 2:45) at the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, along with Bryn Mooth,  Joel Salatin and other  folks. This is a must do event – check out all the yummy details below. HOME WHAT TO EXPECT SPEAKERS AGENDA LOCATION GET INVOLVED FAQS REGISTER PODCAST This spring we will come together to discuss food, sustainability, agriculture, and conservation. Nothing … Continue reading Come and see me at CHCA’S Food Symposium!

Today, Matt Swaim, Sonrise Morning Show/Sacred Heart Radio host, and I chatted about seafood. Yes, it was abundant during Bible Days! Matthew 15:34-36: The story of the loaves and fishes, when Jesus took several loaves of bread and a few small fish and miraculously fed 4,000 men, plus women and children, with leftovers. Luke’s gospel also mentions that Jesus ate fish. Seafood was an important … Continue reading Pretzel Crusted Fried Fish Sticks and Lemon Butter Basted Cod