Tag Archives: Jonathon Sawyer

food & wine benefit for veggie u

I think my head has been in the clouds. How can I call myself a foodie and daily profess my love of food to you and yet not be fully aware of The Chef’s Garden and The Culinary Vegetable Institute? Sure, I’ve heard of this place near Sandusky and knew bits and pieces through various [...]

july happenings @ the greenhouse tavern & your chance to attend

Finally. On Tuesday, I’ll be in town, have a sitter and am not under the weather (knock on wood). Because for the past few years, these were the reasons why I haven’t been able to attend the annual Bastille Day Celebration (the French national holiday which commemorates the storming of Bastille) put together by chef [...]

food & wine best new chef 2010

Check out that grin! Way to go, Jonathon. You are truly deserving of this honor.

three nights on east 4th, mother’s day and eddie vedder

Night 1 This past Saturday, my family got together to celebrate Mother’s Day – 15 of us – at The Greenhouse Tavern. We sat downstairs, which my mom said made her feel like she was someplace in New York, in the middle of the hustle and bustle, peering into the open kitchen. While I didn’t [...]

q&a with kate krader, restaurant editor, food & wine

As we’re all aware (and tickled with pride), Cleveland is home to not one, but two Food & Wine Best New Chefs. Because of Cleveland’s strong culinary scene and our nationally recognized chefs, I tried for a press pass to this year’s Food & Wine Classic in Aspen to provide readers an inside view to [...]

pestival at shaker lakes

I spent a good chunk of my 20s living in Cleveland Heights. I cannot say enough good things about this community. Except for the never ending flood of parking tickets that made its way to my car on a regular basis, I simply loved living in this area for a variety of reasons and cherish [...]

jonathon sawyer: food & wine best new chef

Just in case you haven’t heard the very big news, Food & Wine named Jonathon Sawyer, chef/owner of The Greenhouse Tavern, one of the 10 best new chefs in the country. While the official announcement came yesterday, people were already guessing Sawyer thanks to F&W editor Dana Cowin, who was dropping hints via Twitter (like [...]

funny how things change

I don’t like spice. I love spices, but anything that adds heat – I’ll pass. This includes pepper – barely use it (yes, I know what you’re thinking). I love all types of food and will try just about anything but am a serious wuss when it comes to any bit of hotness on my [...]

cook like chef sawyer

Courtesy of chef Jonathon Sawyer of  The Greenhouse Tavern, here’s a dish from his kitchen to yours. Perfect for a winter get-together. Chopped Chicken Liver To make Chopped Chicken Liver one must first make: Chicken Liver Mousse 8 oz. Chicken Livers 16 oz. Whole Milk, separated 12 oz. Chilled Butter, Cubed 4 tsp Nutmeg, separated Salt, to taste [...]

for auld lang syne…

Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind… Those lyrics to this day still stir up mixed emotions for me of sadness, hopefulness and joy. It’s somewhat difficult to accept that a new decade is upon us. It seems we were all just ringing in the Millennium (and freaking out about Y2K). And yet, here we [...]