Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

I yam what I yam – everything tuber at Columbus’s Saraga International Market on Morse Road Any typical Christmas, we would be in California with my relatives enjoying a number of treats, most of them of Filipino origin.  With the pandemic short-circuiting travel plans, we spent our first holiday together back here in the Buckeye State, where we figured we might as well use the … Continue reading Anatomy of a Recipe: Ginataang Halo Halo

The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet

The Columbus Commons decked out in Christmas lights First off, I wish you and yours a safe and holiday season.  I think we, like most of you, are grateful that this year is on the way out.  Likewise, we hope like many of you that 2021 proves to be a hundred times better than this last year was for most. Like Thanksgiving, the dinners centered … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Make Your Way at the Holiday Buffet

Ten Is The Loneliest Number

The “Top 10 Instagram Accounts to Follow” proved to be a little more complex than I figured initially Recently, there was a “Top 10 Accounts You Should Follow” being shared among Instagram blogger accounts, mainly in their Stories feed.  I found I started this task numerous times (especially since some had shared my account on their personal lists) but I ended up stopping. Mainly, I … Continue reading Ten Is The Loneliest Number

The 614ortyPlatter – Time to Goetta On The Road

Cincinnati’s Goettafest attracts thousands during a typical year The combo of COVID and the winter months, when people tend to want to hunker up inside anyway, has many worried, if nothing else from the mental drag of feeling cooped up for what has been several months now for those who have been heeding the advice of experts the most.  It’s that aspect that inspired this … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Time to Goetta On The Road

The 614ortyPlatter – Supporting The Locals

  Take home food and cocktails, like this Fried Chicken and Fixingsfrom Ambrose & Eve, have been sources of joy for us this year Like many others, we have been disappointed that our travels have been severely curtailed by the COVID pandemic. One small silver lining in that, however, is that the normal money we would\’ve laid out during this time traveling for both the … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – Supporting The Locals

The 614ortyPlatter – A Good Stiff Drink or Two

The tasty beers of Granville’s Three Tigers Brewing 2020 has been one of those years where many have needed a good stiff drink or two to get through.  If the worst cast scenarios come to fruition in the during the holiday season (I’m personally hoping that isn’t the case, but I have my serious doubts), a few more might be needed for some. For adult-beverage … Continue reading The 614ortyPlatter – A Good Stiff Drink or Two