The Scoop

Welcome to The Scoop — your go-to blog for sharp insights, bold ideas, and the latest buzz from IKC. Whether we’re unpacking industry trends, spotlighting innovation, or offering a behind-the-scenes peek into what makes IKC tick, we keep it real, relevant, and refreshingly unfiltered. No fluff. Just the good stuff. Stay curious — we’ve got the scoop.

Dan Thaler
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 29: Dan Thaler

Smooth Nitro Coffee was born out of a love for quality coffee and a regular need for caffeine! We believe in the use of wholesome ingredients, and value our partnerships with upstanding local businesses. We have already begun building meaningful relationships with our loyal customers, and love telling people about all the benefits of our product! Working in the Incubator Kitchen has allowed us to meet some incredibly hardworking individuals, who understand the difficulties of

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Garrison Jennings
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 28: Garrison Jennings

Garrison is the owner of Russo’s Ravioli. Garrison uses an old family recipe to create gourmet, artisan style, cheese, meat, butternut squash and mushroom ravioli. They are handmade, using fresh never frozen products, then flash frozen – to be easily prepared in your own kitchen. Serve with your favorite sauce of choice! You can find them online at at RussosRavioli.com Podcast Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Podcast produced by Unravel Productions. Music by Ike Wilhelm.

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Renee Koerner
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 27: Renee Koerner

Renee Koerner trades exclusively in farm-raised American Paddlefish, from which they produce paddlefish caviar as well as paddlefish meat. It is the most cleanly and fairly produced fish one could ever dream of. And it further helps that the caviar Renee makes is a superb version of this luxurious treat, the product of exhaustive research involving out-of-print Russian manuals, an extensive knowledge of salt curing, and years of hard work. But most of all, the

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Derek dos Anjos
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 26: Derek dos Anjos

Derek dos Anjos is the head chef and owner of The Anchor-OTR.  A classic seafood restaurant bringing the experience of the sea to land-locked Cincinnatians. From Maine sea scallops to grilled whole fish to fresh oysters flown in from the west and east coast, chef/owner Derek dos Anjos’s team serves high quality and sustainable seafood from the countries best suppliers. Listen to Rachel’s conversation with Derek about what he values Listen to Rachel’s conversation with

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Justin Dean
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 25: Justin Dean

Born in Asheville, NC and raised in the backroads of Kentucky’s farmland, it was only natural that he follow the winding contours of the terrain from Field to Fork. Beginning at his parents’ farm in Mason County where he attended high school, his path led to Providence, RI where he graduated from Johnson & Wales with a degree in Food & Beverage Management. From there, he honed his skills at the Maisonette, a restaurant with

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Jennifer Kramer-Wine
Kitchen Convos
Rachel DesRochers

Kitchen Convos Ep. 24: Jennifer Kramer-Wine

Jennifer Kramer-Wine is co-publisher of Edible Ohio Valley and a partner at The Fairview Agency.  Her career path had provided her with opportunities to think about systems, systems change, and how to design programs for future scenarios. Her husband, Dennis, and their daughter, Jade, are her lifelines as she works tirelessly to change the world with local food and meaningful education opportunities – all the while dreaming about when they will pitch the Kramer-Wine tent

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