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In Morgan’s Kitchen MORGAN GOLDSTEIN INGREDIENTS
Springtime risotto
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
DIRECTIONS
• 1/4 cup minced onion • 1 clove garlic minced • 4 ounces diced pancetta • 2 cups Arborio rice • 6 cups hot vegetable stock • 1/3 cup dry white wine • Juice and zest of 1 lemon
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• 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt • 1 teaspoon of pepper • 1 zucchini diced • 1/2 bunch thin asparagus (quartered)
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WHO IS MORGAN GOLDSTEIN?
Morgan Goldstein is a 16-year-old aspiring chef who is a 10th-grader at Laurel School in Shaker Heights. She has appeared twice on The Food Network’s “Chopped Teen Tournament.” In 2015, Morgan was named one of the most interesting people by Cleveland Magazine. Follow Morgan and her recipes at cjn.org/morgan, on Twitter at @Morg_chopped and on Instagram at Morgan_Goldstein_Cooks.
Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pan over medium heat. Add the pancetta and cook until crisp, add onion and cook for 1 minute then add the garlic. Add rice and let cook for 2 minutes. Add the wine and lemon juice and zest and stir until absorbed. Add one cup of the broth and wait until the rice completely absorbs it, stirring frequently. Repeat this process until there is about 1 cup of stock left (5 times), about 20 minutes. Once the rice is almost tender add the vegetables, basil, salt and pepper, add the last cup of stock and cook. for 5 to10 minutes, stirring very frequently, until the rice is tender and starchy. Take the pan off the heat and add the cheese and butter, stir until creamy. Garnish with chopped basil and more fresh Parmesan cheese.
Serves 10-12. Enjoy!
• 1 cup peas • 1/3 fresh parmesan cheese • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 tablespoon chopped basil, plus more for garnish with
Course on Jewish food, eating offered at Siegal facility
Kyla Schneider, a lecturer in lifelong learning at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, will teach a course on “Jewish Food and Eating: Laws, Ethics and Customs” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on April 7, April 14, May 5 and May 12 at the Siegal facility, 26500 Shaker Blvd. in Beachwood. The course is a part of Jewish Boot Camp, a set of crash courses that provide a basic introduction to Jewish thought, history and traditions. Cost is $60. For more information, call 216-368-2091 or email lifelonglearning@case.edu.
Ben & Jerry’s offers Free Cone Day April 12
It will be Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s from noon to 8 p.m. April 12 at the store at 20650 John Carroll Blvd. in University Heights. For the past 37 years, Ben & Jerry’s has opened scoop shops to dish out free ice cream to fans, thanking them for their commitment and ongoing support. The company was founded on the idea that business has not just the opportunity, but also the responsibility, to give back to the community. In addition to dishing out the chunks and swirls, Ben & Jerry’s scoop shops will partner with local nonprofit organizations to spread the word about worthy causes within their communities. For more information, contact James Leikin at 216-397-5700 or pamiam14@aol.com.
BOMBA to open new restaurant in Fairlawn
A new location of BOMBA Tacos & Rum will open May 13 in Montrose Town Center at 3900 Medina Road, Fairlawn. It will be the second BOMBA in Northeast Ohio, according to a press release from Paladar Restaurant Group, parent company of BOMBA. Andy Himmel is founder and CEO of the group. The 5,200-square-foot restaurant will have seating for more than 225 and will feature a patio with operable garage doors and semiprivate event space. BOMBA’s food menu offers nearly 20 chef-driven taco varieties and features made-to-order guacamole with 12 add-in ingredients. Its drink program is highlighted by 75 rums from around the world. Applications are being accepted for about 100 positions in management, front of house and back of house. Those interested in applying may visit BOMBA’s on-site hiring center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays at 3900 Medina Road or apply 24 at bombatacos.com/employment.
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SWEET MOVE Ellie’s Waffles adds bakery to candy shop NOELLE BYE | DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER nbye@cjn.org
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hallah, cakes, cookies and other bakery items now fill cases at Ellie’s Waffles, Smoothies, and Sweets, thanks to a renovation of about $60,000. When Lax & Mandel Bakery in South Euclid closed its doors in May 2015, Linda Ross and her husband, Jim, decided to fill the vacuum by adding a bakery to their candy shop – actually using the cases from the Lax & Mandel Bakery for their store. “Our customers were asking us if we’d ever consider baking, and of course we had to listen to our customers,” Ross said. All of the baked goods and candies are made on site with organic products, including chocolate imported from Italy. Everything is also non-dairy, to cater to lactose-intolerant customers. “You would never know it, because it’s all delicious,” Ross said. Some of their specialties include chocolate-covered caramel corn and cakes – ranging from a 3-inch cake to
sheet cakes to wedding cakes. “We really do care about our customers, we really want it to be the best,” she said. “If I wouldn’t eat it or give it to my family, I’m not going to give it to somebody else.” Fun and business go hand in hand for the Ross family. Before opening their bakery and candy shop two years ago, they focused on an entertainment business called The World of Magic. Jim Ross is a magician and the pair provide inflatables and “fun food machines.” The pair continues to run their entertainment business along with the cheery, orange and yellow shop, and often hold parties at their facility at 14486 Cedar Road in University Heights. “We wanted to come up with a place that was still fun,” Linda Ross said. “More than just an eatery. We try to bring the fun factor to it too.”
Linda Ross works behind the former Lax & Mandel bakery counter at her shop Ellie’s Waffles, Smoothies, and Sweets. | CJN Photo / Noelle Bye
56 Kitchen to add to Solon’s dining experience NOELLE BYE | DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER nbye@cjn.org
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ustic tables and pizza and an open concept kitchen will greet customers at the new 56 Kitchen when it opens by the end of April on Aurora Road in Solon. Fans of the owner’s other restaurant, 56 Cafe in Eastgate Shopping Center in Mayfield Heights, have to come to expect a menu made up famously of 56 salad choices. But owner Jay Leitson’s newest creation is taking a slightly different direction. The new location will have some of the same salads available, but its big features are entrees like seared salmon, rigatoni and cheese and rustic pizza. What makes a pizza rustic? It’s in the honey wheat dough and flour, Leitson said. This is a sit-down version of Cafe 56, but Leitson is
Bloom Artisan Bakery opens downtown
staying true to his roots, with earthy decor like 150-yearold farm tables. The kitchen is connected to a bar and stands out in the open. Bartenders work right with the chefs, Leiter said, and customers can sit either at the bar or the kitchen. “We’re trying to create a more unique dining experience, not just sitting at a table and ordering food and it coming out of a kitchen,” Leitson said. “Everything is very visible and you can see everything being made.” Where possible, the restaurant will use local resources for its ingredients, and plans to keep everything organic, he said. The new space at 33857 Aurora Road got more than a new coat of fresh paint – it was pretty much gutted, with new floors and walls. “It’s going to be visually nice and rustic and warm with a lot of herbs and plants,” he said.
Bloom Artisan Bakery & Cafe, the first social venture for nonprofit agency, Towards Employment, has opened its doors. Bloom Bakery will provide training and jobs to individuals with barriers to employment. The bakery supports Towards Employment’s goal to create a pathway out of poverty for all of its graduates. Bloom Bakery will offer breakfast pastries, New York-style bagels and European artisan coffee, along with a lunch menu that includes sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts. Bloom Bakery offers free delivery to corporate customers in the Public Square area, with weekday hours from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. The bakery is at 200 Public Square in Cleveland between US Bank and Starbucks, with entrances on Euclid Avenue
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