From CMHGourmand:
The 1960’s saw the beginning of another pizza powerhouse, Donatos. The Grote family took Columbus style pizza to the next level and beyond, opening many locations throughout the Midwest. The company was purchased by McDonald’s but after a few years, McDonald’s attempt at McPizza faltered and the Grote family purchased their company back for less than what they were paid originally.

(1:34) Segment 1: Donnie of House Wine
We talk Wayward Fizz, Wine Tasting, and the upcoming Bell's Fest.

(8:37) Segment 2: Anne of Green Leanings
We talk Wayward Fizz (they are that good), grass fed beef, and farmer's markets

While I was on vacation, I got a text from Zach at Columbus Foodcast. He wanted to do a short phone bit w/ bit talking about some wines from Ohio that I like. Sure. Then I realized that me talking was not only dull but by the time that he edited out my inevitable cursing, all that would be left was, 'Yo. Kinkead Ridge Revelation and Ferrante Golden Bunches. Drink.' So I figured I would have Zach try these wines with me and that morphed into gathering a larger group tasting blind several wines from Ohio versus the rest of the World.

I pulled a bunch of Ohio wines from my cellar and went shopping for 'comparable' wines to face-off. What 'comparable' means provided an interesting discussion during the event. If we take the best of Ohio and match it with the best of the World ... Ohio gets creamed. No ands ifs or buts. Ferrante and N. Ohio is no Donnhoff and Nahe, just for example. What I mean by comparable are wines similar both in price range and aspiration. I matched the Ohio wines with other wines of a price point and that a consumer would likely be selecting by style and appeal. I wasn't very systematic about as I also looked at this as an experimental version of a more ambitious project.

I created seven flights where an Ohio wine was matched with one or two other wines and tasted blind with my seven panelists. The whites were slightly chilled, popped and poured. I opened the reds for just a few minutes before pouring - the idea being to replicate restaurant or home consumption. Cheeses and cracker were available and I encouraged the panelists to discuss each flight before each simply ranked the wines. Having participated in and ran wine judgings, I wanted to create more natural, more convivial arrangement.
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"Reynoldsburg is known as "The Birthplace of the Tomato". The tomato was 'born' in Reynoldsburg in the 19th century with the help of local favorite son Alexander W. Livingston. Livingston developed the 'Paragon Tomato', billed as the first ever tomato bred for commercial use"

1. Jeni's - Choco-mole Sundae
2. Bono ToGo - The Colleen
3. Pattycake - Chocolate Cake
4. Cuco's Mexican Taqueria - Carnitas and Salsa Bar
5. Whole World Natural Bakery & Restaurant - White Bean Burger
6. Thurman Cafe - The Cheeseburger Deluxe
7. Rad Dog - Beer Brat
8. Hawa Russia - Pierogies

Sage - Sweet Potato Hash
Hills Market - Wine and Cheese Tastings
Greener Grocer - The "Whatever Colleen Tells Us To Buy" is our FAVORITE

Apple Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups of vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups cut apples (Jonathan, Rome or McIntosh)
1 cup black walnuts

Blend: oil, sugar, slightly beaten eggs, salt, baking soda, and vanilla
Use ½ cup of flour to coat apples and walnuts
Fold floured apples and walnuts into mix

Bake in floured and greased bunt pan for 1 hour and 45 minutes – for 2 cakes 1 hr and 35 minutes

Topping:
½ cup buttermilk
1 stick butter
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon of vanilla
½ teaspoon of baking soda
Mix ingredients in sauce pan, heat to boil, stir constantly
Boil 2 minutes
Poke multiple holes in the cake – pour topping over cake

Let cake sit 1 to 1 ½ hours

Cake Molds:
Large Bunt  - 10 x 3 ½ - 1 cake
Small Bunts  - 8 x 2 ¾ - 2 cakes