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Western Hills Press
Life
August 12, 2009
Sánchez a new face for Mexican fare Even though I’m a country girl, I’m cityslicker big when it comes to working w i t h celebrity chefs like Rita Tyler FloHeikenfeld rence, Tom Douglas, Rita’s kitchen A n d r e a Robinson, Emeril Lagasse, Martha Stewart’s food editors, Todd English, etc. They’ve all been fun to work with. Add to the list Aarón Sánchez, TV personality, award-winning chef, restaurateur and author. Aarón and I did a video together at Fox 19 promoting his new Azteca Meal Essential line. Aarón’s mom is the famed Zarela Martinez, icon of Mexican cuisine. He began his career as co-host of “Melting Pot” and now has multiple shows. One of those is “Chefs vs.
City,” and he said he might come to Cincinnati and do the show here with me (I’m holding him to that!) I predict Aarón will be at the top of the Food Network star chart in record time. He chatted with everybody, from the anchors to the technicians. The food he prepared with Azteca products was really yummy. The nice thing about the food is that it’s ready to go, but not fast food junk. Aarón made Beef Barbacoa Smothered Burritos. I’ve made enough Mexican food to know authentic when I taste it, and can tell you under his guidance, these folks have come out with some delicious food Look for the new Azteca products at Kroger, WalMart and Meier. Check out my blog at Cincinnati.com for the video.
Jane’s delicious chicken salad For
Phil
Jones,
who
loved Hitch’s in Loveland’s chicken salad. “Available through Zapp’s bar. We can’t duplicate the taste,” he said. Nikki Thompson shares this from friend Jane and “everyone always wants the recipe.” The secret is the cayenne so don’t leave it out. Until (or if) we can get Zapp’s try this. 3 pounds skinned chicken breast 491⁄2 oz can chicken broth 1 cup finely chopped celery 1 ⁄2 cup water chestnuts, rinsed and drained 1 ⁄2 cup each: finely chopped red and yellow pepper and red onion 3 cups real mayonnaise 1 ⁄2 to 1 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper 1 ⁄2 teaspoon each: salt and white pepper Put chicken in pan and add broth. Cover and boil. Simmer 30 minutes until done. Cool 15 minutes. Shred and combine with
celery and water chestnuts. Add peppers and onion. Stir in mayo. Add seasonings. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
Citrus ginger syrup for fruit
I’ve had a couple requests for this. Nice and light. If you don’t have Cointreau or another orange liqueur, augment with a couple of tablespoons of thawed undiluted frozen orange juice. 1 cup orange juice (if it’s fresh, use zest, too, and set that aside as a garnish) 1 cup sugar About 1 tablespoon minced ginger root 2 tablespoons orange liqueur Chopped mint Bring juice, sugar, ginger to a boil. Let simmer until sugar dissolves and syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in liqueur. Chill until cold. To use, drizzle over fresh fruit and garnish
with chopped mint and zest.
Can you help?
The Farm’s meat loaf. “Dense” textured, even slicing, meat loaf like the Farm in Delhi for Kathy Payne. Dunderfunk pie. “Great little restaurant downtown called Café Dunderfunk; out of business – a great pie. For Gail Finke. Salmon puffs from the ’50s. For reader Ruby Hurst. “Probably from the Post newspaper. So good. Cornmeal was an ingredient.” Coming soon: Blueberry pomegranate vinaigrette like Uno’s.
Rooting out recipes
Precinct’s Mac and Cheese. I don’t think they can share the recipe, but here’s some of the ingredients: Imported cheeses, $14 and up per pound, like Parmesan Asiago, Gruyere, Provolone, Danish fontina, etc. They make their own béchamel, and ladle out the
STACY DOOSE/STAFF
Rita Heikenfeld and Aarón Sánchez of the Food Network. mac and cheese in bowls to order with their special cheese crumb topping. I’m drooling already…
Clermont County Fair
Check out my blog for photos. Pie of the year was cherry and cake of the year was angel food. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.
BRIEFLY Fundraising musical
Cincinnati Landmark Productions, the parent theatrical organization of the Covedale
Center for the Performing Arts, will host a fundraising musical called “Musicals of Musicals – The Musical!” The event will benefit the
Rising Star Awards, which are awarded to talented young local theater artists under age 25 to help them in the next phase of their careers.
The show is at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 24, at Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., in downtown Cincinnati. Doors open at 6 p.m. so
Who is worried about
high g cholesterol?
those attending can enjoy adult beverages, split-the-pot raffle and show tunes. Those interested must be at least 21 years old to attend. Tickets are $10 with a two drink minimum, and can be purchased by calling 2516550 or at the door the night of the show.
Fine arts fair
The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., will host its eighth annual Arts & Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Fifty-five local artists will be on hand to display and sell their original works. Mixed media will include pottery, jewelry, enamel-painted iron tiles, woodworks, oils, water colors, graphic art, fiber art, acrylics, photography, ceramics and more. This fine arts fair is free and open to the public. Musical artists of various styles will provide the atmosphere, while artists and crafts persons will have their wares on display outside the building, throughout the lobby, inside the theater auditorium and on stage. Call 241-6550.
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Football pep rally
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The Oak Hills High School football program, cheerleaders and marching band have been invited to participate in a pep rally to promote the school’s involvement with the Skyline Crosstown Showdown. Anyone dressed in red and black who stops by the Meijer on Harrison Avenue between noon and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, will get a free lunch. Tickets for the Friday, Aug. 28 game pitting the Highlanders against La Salle High School are now on sale in the Oak Hills athletic office, 3200 Ebenezer Road. Tickets are $10 pre-sale or $12 at the gate. The game starts at 6 p.m. at Nippert Stadium.
Conveniently located in Norwood, Ohio at 4685 Forest Avenue
St. John’s Family Festival 5361 DRY RIDGE RD. - COLERAIN TWP
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Texas Hold ‘EM Poker Tournament This year’s tournament will be held in Air Conditioned Comfort
Friday, August 14 - Registration @ 5:00 - Play begins @ 6:30 p.m.
Must be 21 years of age to play, Entry Fee $100. Credit cards accepted. Call the Parish Office to register 385-8010
FRIDAY, AUG. 14th SATURDAY, AUG. 15th SUNDAY, AUG. 16th 7PM - Midnight
6PM - Midnight
12 noon - 10PM
Car or cash
RIDES FOR KIDS • GAMES • RAFFLES • LIVE MUSIC ALL WEEKEND • LOTS OF FOOD & DRINK
St. Joseph Orphanage is selling raffle tickets on a 2010 Toyota Corolla or $15,000. The proceeds will benefit children at the orphanage. Tickets at $30 for one; $50 for two and $70 for three. The drawing is Aug. 31. You do not have to be present to win. For tickets, call 513-741-3100.
Directions: Take Colerain Ave. to Dry Ridge Rd. (1/4 mile north of I-275) turn left at Lowe s
“Country Style” Chicken Dinner Sunday Served in air conditioned comfort Drive thru Carry-Out Available
Adults $10 • Children 7-12 $8 • Children 6 & under FREE Visit stjohns-dr.org for more information
FREE SHUTTLE PARKING AT DONAUSCHWABEN (4290 Dry Ridge Rd)
Bus changes
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Metro’s regular fall service change will go into effect on Sunday, Aug. 16. There are no major service reductions as
part of the fall change. The following routes have schedule changes: • Route 10 – Western Hills – Price Hill • Route 32 – Delhi – Price Hill • Route 72 – Kings Island Direct/Kings Island Job Connection • Route 75X – Anderson Express Most changes are routine end-of-summer adjustments: • Route 10 and Route 32 will have minor one- or twominute adjustments to routes. • Route 72 Kings Island will return to its normal schedule with the elimination of additional summer-employmentrelated trips during the weekdays. These trips were funded by a federal Job AccessReverse Commute grant. Additional service will continue on Saturdays and Sundays until Kings Island closes Nov. 1. • Route 75x will remove an afternoon trip and replace it with an evening trip to Anderson Township that leaves Government Square 6:05 p.m. For complete information, visit www.go-metro.com or call Metro at 621-4455, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
New school buses
Oak Hills Local School District is purchasing four new buses for its transportation department. The Oak Hills Board of Education voted Monday, Aug. 3, to accept a bid from Cardinal Bus Sales & Service Inc., based in Lima, Ohio. Cardinal Bus was awarded the contract for being the lowest bidder. All four buses are 72-passenger buses that cost $69,924 each, making the total bill $279,696.
Season tickets on sale
The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., is selling subscription packages for its upcoming 2009-2010 season. Shows featured for the coming season include “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Tuesdays With Morrie,” “Breaking Up is Hard to Do” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” Subscriptions for the sixshow series are $102 per person. Single tickets are $19 for student and senior citizens, and $21 for adults. Single show tickets go on sale Aug. 10. Tickets are available at the box office, 241-6550 and at w w w. c i n c i n n a t i l a n d m a r k productions.com.