As pears reach their peak season in the Northwest Region of the United States, they will be at their best. A national competition called Pear Panache recognizes seven chefs’ innovation and creativity with using the pear in recipes. For the first time, a Columbus chef has won an honor for his recipe. Geoff Kelty of Eddie Merlot’s is the first honoree for the month of September for his pear-centric appetizer, Grilled Pears Stuffed with Mascarpone and Bacon. “I wanted to present the delicate pear in a fashion similar to many pear desserts, but combined with rich, savory ingredients,” Kelty said. These grilled Bartlett pears are a sweet, yet satisfying, appetizer when combined with the creamy mascarpone and saltiness of the bacon.” A new chef and pear recipe will be featured on www.PearPanache.com each month through March 2010. Read on to see the winning recipe! [Read More]
What happens when you mix one part “subjective survey question” with one part “unlimited answers”? Well, you end up no real clear winner in our category of Best Drink of 2008. Although one thing is for sure… people in Columbus sure do like to drink.
In 2006, Forbes ranked Columbus as the Third Drunkest City in America, but they don’t seem to have published an updated list in subsequent years. Probably not the type of attention most cities are looking to brag about.
While both “water” and “beer” stood above the rest of the answers, we thought it would be more fun to provide a detailed look at what people in Columbus were drinking in 2008 instead. [Read More]
As pears reach their peak season in the Northwest Region of the United States, they will be at their best. A national competition called Pear Panache recognizes seven chefs’ innovation and creativity with using the pear in recipes. For the first time, a Columbus chef has won an honor for his recipe. Geoff Kelty of Eddie Merlot’s is the first honoree for the month of September for his pear-centric appetizer, Grilled Pears Stuffed with Mascarpone and Bacon. “I wanted to present the delicate pear in a fashion similar to many pear desserts, but combined with rich, savory ingredients,” Kelty said. These grilled Bartlett pears are a sweet, yet satisfying, appetizer when combined with the creamy mascarpone and saltiness of the bacon.” A new chef and pear recipe will be featured on www.PearPanache.com each month through March 2010. Read on to see the winning recipe! [Read More]
What happens when you mix one part “subjective survey question” with one part “unlimited answers”? Well, you end up no real clear winner in our category of Best Drink of 2008. Although one thing is for sure… people in Columbus sure do like to drink.
