MadTree tapped their inaugural beer at Arthur’s in Hyde Park in February of 2013. Ryan Blevins was there to try it. Little did he know he’d soon be brewing it. “I told [MadTree cofounder] Kenny [McNutt], ‘If you need help, I’ll do anything. I don’t care if I scrub the floors,’” Blevins says. A …
Kitchen Convos Ep. 38: Joann Drilling
A life long love of food and cooking landed her a gig as the Culinary Editor for Edible Ohio Valley. From there Joann Drilling went on to become the Dining Editor at Cincinnati Magazine where she contributed monthly coverage including criticism, news, and features. She also oversaw and executed …
Kitchen Convos Ep. 37: Richard Stewart
Richard Stewart has been farming for over thirteen years now and is the sixth generation of the family to work the land. He is married and a father of two awesome children. Carriage House Farm was once a small 90 acre homestead, but today includes more than 300 acres of fertile, mostly river …
Kitchen Convos Ep. 36: Ali Crowdus
Ali Crowdus is the Executive Chef & Owner of Power Pack Meals, a meal preparation service based in Northern KY. They shop, cook, and portion your meals each week! Each meal based on basic nutritional requirements, focusing on lean proteins, complex carbohydrates and fibrous vegetables. The main …
Kitchen Convos Ep. 35: Donna Covrett
Founding Partner and Executive Director Company of the Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, Donna Corvettalso has 20 years in the culinary industry and 13 years in journalism—eight of those as dining editor for Cincinnati Magazine. She is also the Founding Partner and Executive Director Cof City …
Kitchen Convos Ep. 34: Happy Chicks Bakery
Happy Chicks Bakery owners Jessica Bechtel and Jana Douglass met in 2001 while working together as exhibit designers at a local landmark. It was not a pleasant work environment; the pair was referred to as, “The Painter Chicks,” and it wasn’t a term of endearment. But, as Bechtel says, “It was …