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Make a Red, White and Blue Dish to Share This Summer!

Make a Red, White and Blue Dish to Share This Summer!

  • Post published: May 19, 2026
  • Post author:Elaine Willis

What is an Independence Day celebration without food? The USA’s national birthday party usually includes grilled burgers, hot dogs or maybe ribs – and other delectables. But for this year,…

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Environmental Eats: Earth-Friendly Cooking

Environmental Eats: Earth-Friendly Cooking

  • Post published: November 1, 2025
  • Post author:Elyse

Below are a collection of books full of delicious recipes and helpful tips & tricks to empower every one of us to be more sustainable and earth-friendly in our cooking and eating habits. Let's get to it - bon appetit!

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Get Cheesy With These Amazing Pizza Books and Movies

Get Cheesy With These Amazing Pizza Books and Movies

  • Post published: October 1, 2025
  • Post author:Clare Neubert

October is National Pizza Month and there is no better way to celebrate it than by picking up a great book or movie about pizza. Pizza is my favorite food…

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STEAM Up Your Kitchen!

STEAM Up Your Kitchen!

  • Post published: July 14, 2025
  • Post author:Bonnie Laessig

Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math - together, they make STEAM. And they also are important skills that you use in cooking. As a kid, I found science and math…

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Celebrate National Ice Cream Month With a Scoop and a Story!

Celebrate National Ice Cream Month With a Scoop and a Story!

  • Post published: July 1, 2025
  • Post author:Clare Neubert

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice scream! July is officially National Ice Cream month and what better way to celebrate it than with a delicious scoop or…

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Recipes From Around the World

Recipes From Around the World

  • Post published: September 15, 2023
  • Post author:Andrea

A great way to experience a different culture is by tasting their cuisine. We are fortunate to have restaurants and groceries in the Cleveland area allowing us to try authentic…

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The Science of Spice

The Science of Spice

  • Post published: July 14, 2023
  • Post author:Victoria Vogel

Creating a flavorful dish often requires ingenuity and trial and error. The right spice or spice blend can make or break a recipe, sort of like a catalyst in a…

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Back to School Bento Boxes

Back to School Bento Boxes

  • Post published: August 10, 2021
  • Post author:Victoria Vogel

School lunches can get pretty boring. Not with the bento box! Bento is a Japanese style lunch, typically consisting of several elements organized neatly in compartments. The possibilities for creating…

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STEAM WEEK: Bread Pets

STEAM WEEK: Bread Pets

  • Post published: July 19, 2021
  • Post author:Natalie Bota

“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.”American Chef James Beard (1903-1985) What's is a Bread Pet? You've heard of…

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Read It Make It: In The Kitchen

Read It Make It: In The Kitchen

  • Post published: May 14, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

It is always fun to try a variety of foods. It is never too early to introduce new meal to your child. Even better, get them in the kitchen and…

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Read It Make It: In The Kitchen

Read It Make It: In The Kitchen

  • Post published: March 6, 2021
  • Post author:Andrea

We are back in the kitchen and making Bear's Vegetable Soup. This picture book includes a simple vegetable soup recipe. Spring is around the corner, but it can still be…

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