Search results for "Home and Garden"
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Fantasy Land
June 2013 Issue
Jill Sell
A custom-made playhouse allows a little girl’s imagination to soar. |
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Growing Connection
March 2013 Issue
Teresa Woodard
With spring and summer gardening ahead, find inspiration in this Westerville couple’s landscape — a labor of love for them and their grandchildren. |
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Sculpting Squash
October 2012 Issue
Jill Sell
An expert pumpkin grower and carver gives tips on creating crowd-pleasing jack-o’-lanterns. |
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Living Legacies
September 2012 Issue
Teresa Woodard
As Ohioans look for trees to plant this fall, a leading nurseryman recommends the native species that define regions of the state. |
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More Than a Dwelling Place
July 2012 Issue
Lori Murray
An Ohio couple realizes their longtime dream to build a universal design living laboratory. |
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Summer's Scent
June 2012 Issue
Jill Sell
Mints are refreshing and easy to grow. Try cultivating a few varieties — chocolate, orange or ginger mint, anyone? |
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Plant-Shopping Road Trip
May 2012 Issue
Teresa Woodard
Between Columbus and Cleveland are five garden centers offering unique herbs, annuals and perennials. |
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Through the Garden Gate
April 2012 Issue
Enjoy the colorful landscape created by Ruth and Don Moorhead, who give gardening tips in this video. |
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Labor of Love
April 2012 Issue
Teresa Woodard
For 50 years, Ruth and Don Moorhead have tended their stunning 2-acre garden in Broadview Heights. |
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Historic Hardwoods
March 2012 Issue
Jill Sell
Olde Wood Ltd. owner Tommy Sancic showcases the company’s reclaimed materials in his Stark County home. |
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Fire Up the Grill
January 2012 Issue
Brenda Junkin
Cooking outdoors is a great way to bring summer flavor to a winter meal. |
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In Good Taste
December 2011 Issue
Jill Sell
These Ohio-made gifts will please cooks and food lovers alike. |
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Go Fish!
November 2011 Issue
Mark Fisher
Shrimp, trout, tilapia — all of these favorites are being grown in Ohio. Try them in tasty recipes from our state’s fish farmers. |
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Lessons in Green
October 2011 Issue
Teri Horsley
A new community resource in Cincinnati offers education and research for a bright environmental future. |
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Passionate Pursuit
October 2011 Issue
Sharon Doddroe
For author and culinary instructor Marilou Suszko, it’s not just about food. It’s about life. |
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Personal Touch
August 2011 Issue
Jill Sell
Handcrafted home furnishings and accessories add functionality and flair to your home. |
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Pack an Ohio Picnic
July 2011 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Shop your local farmers market, then head out to your favorite spot with a basket of these summer-ready recipes — one fit for a first lady — from Ohio chefs. |
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Incredible Inedibles
May 2011 Issue
Jill Sell
More than just a destination for locally produced food, farmers markets offer handmade wooden items, candles, soaps and other finds for the home. |
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Soothing Sounds
April 2011 Issue
Linda Feagler
A Cincinnati homeowner creates the waterfall of his dreams — with the help of his favorite landscaper. |
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Curious Gourd
March 2011 Issue
Jan O'Daniel
This vegetable-cum-sponge comes from the back of the yard, not the depths of the sea. With the help of an award-winning grower, we show you how it’s done. |
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DIY Green
March 2011 Issue
Jill Sell
Homeowners can tackle a number of energy-saving improvements, but some should be left to the professionals. |
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Willows Welcome Spring
February 2011 Issue
Teresa Woodard
The Ohio State University’s Chadwick Arboretum houses an extensive collection of willow shrubs, which bring color and beauty to Ohio’s sparse winter landscape. |
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Home Aromas
January 2011 Issue
Teri Horsley
Picking plants with fragrance in mind can help you beat the winter blues. |
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Holly Jolly Holiday
December 2010 Issue
Teri Horsley
The colorful berries and leaves of holly trees are a holiday decorating staple, but holly gardens have become a ghost of Christmas past. The experts at Dawes Arboretum in Newark explain. |
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Patchwork Potholders
November 2010 Issue
In the November issue of Ohio Magazine , Ohio writer Judi Ketteler describes a renaissance in home sewing. The following is one of the projects from her book Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution . |
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Sew Cool
November 2010 Issue
Ilona Westfall
A new book offers a modern-day take on the age-old traditions of sewing and crafting. |
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Coming Up Roses
August 2010 Issue
Nicole Wisniewski
Rose expert Peter Schneider's new book helps timid growers tend beautiful rose gardens. |
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Bamboozled
June 2010 Issue
Joy Kraft
Forget what you think you know about garden “bad boy” bamboo — with a little TLC the renewable plant can add color and privacy to your yard. |
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Natural Resources
June 2010 Issue
Randall Edwards
Educators Paul and Cathy Knoop have encouraged untold numbers of children and adults to explore the outdoors. |
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Auto Zone
March 2010 Issue
Determined to take his garage beyond the typical cluttered storage space, a Lima homeowner creates a customized room for his car. |
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Good Energy
March 2010 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Tax credits and a green conscience make remodeling for energy efficiency a popular choice for many homeowners. |
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Room to Improve
February 2010 Issue
Lynne Thompson
Brighten up your space indoors and out with these winter project ideas from do-it-yourself gurus Matt Fox and Shari Hiller. |
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Encore Performance
November 2009 Issue
LEFTOVER TURKEY SALAD Serves 10 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted 2-1/4 pounds cooked turkey, chopped 1/2 cup red onion 1/2 cup celery 2 cups mayonnaise (or more for moister salad) 1 one-ounce packet dry Hidden Valley Ranch mix salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Finely dice the onion and celery. In a small bowl, stir dry ranch mix into mayonnaise. In a large bow... |
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All the Trimmings
December 2009 Issue
Teresa Woodard
It’s tree-trimming night at the Turner home in New Albany, a suburb of Columbus, and the family’s treasured glass ornaments are carefully unwrapped and spread across a large kitchen table. Jillian, the youngest, goes first, choosing a candy corn ornament like her memorable Halloween costume. She hangs it on the tree in the adjoining gathering room. Kyle, her 15-year-old brother, can’t decide between his prized shark ornament and the family’s cherished soldier one. Merideth, their... |
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Eat, Drink & Be Merry
December 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
As Ohio Magazine editors, we travel the state in search of the people, places and things that make our big cities and quaint villages unique. Not surprisingly, many of our favorite finds come straight from the local kitchens in these destinations. Here, our picks for some of the best Ohio-made products for food and wine fans, transplants and anyone else hungry for a taste of home. No Two are Alike Wendy Kromer is a master of sugar, spice and everything delicious, and her perfectly crafted confections ha... |
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Dressing the Table
November 2009 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
On Thanksgiving, everything revolves around the table. It’s where family and friends gather, where relatives reunite. It’s where we share memories, swap stories and give thanks for our blessings. It’s where the holiday headliner —“the bird” at most Ohio homes — is put on display. So why not dress up your dinner table for the occasion? “The way we entertain at the holidays makes people feel welcome ... you’re setting a mood and making a memory for the... |
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Savory Second Act
November 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
After buying, thawing, brining, cooking, slicing and serving your turkey, not to mention preparing all the side dishes, you might think that if you never saw your Thanksgiving menu again, it would be too soon. Unfortunately, your fridge is one big reminder that there’s no room at the inn until the leftovers are gone. Isaac Nehring and John Skaggs of Two Caterers/Simply Nanette catering in Westerville make yesterday’s feast feel new again with this delicious soup. For their take on turkey sal... |
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Country Modern
October 2009 Issue
Lynne Thompson
The story of Nick and Ruthie George’s move from Akron to Bath Township sounds a lot like a plot summary for the popular ’60s sitcom “Green Acres.” Like Eddie Albert’s Oliver Douglas, Nick is a lawyer who yearned to live in the country. Like Zsa Zsa Gabor’s Lisa, Ruthie is a dedicated urban-dweller reluctant to leave the couple’s Akron abode. Of course, Bath Township, situated just beyond Akron’s western suburban fringe, is more upscale than Hooterville ... |
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Green Team
October 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
With football season in full swing, fans are pouring into stadium parking lots across the state to take part in pregame celebrations. Of course, anyone who has seen the post-game look of these lots knows that the cleanup is no party. And when you think of the cumulative impact of even a season’s worth of cans, bottles, plastic cups, wrappers and other garbage, it’s enough to make your green conscience feel defeated. So it’s no surprise that this time-honored tradition has come into the... |
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Bash on the Bay
September 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
When Mary Sutphin bought the Herbster House on South Bass Island more than 30 years ago, she couldn’t have predicted that, decades later, the small cottage would still hold such a big place in her family’s hearts. Then again, the stories floating around about “Aunt Mary” on this sunny summer day on Put-in-Bay — her home for nearly 50 years —indicate that she always seemed to know exactly what she was doing. “Aunt Mary started coming up here in the 1950s,” ... |
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Lakeside Legacy
September 2009 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
Not all of the reclaimed pieces were utilized in the new cottage, which was completed in 2000. But some of the white cedar shake siding that “wears like iron” remains. A few wavy glass window panels were also keepers. Lakeside has been a Drackett family tradition for four generations, ever since Bill’s great-grandparents took a train from Columbus to their cottage. Bill spent summers at Lakeside as a child, and he and Mame have been bringing their boys here for nearly 30 years. The Cin... |
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Gardens By the Glass
August 2009 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
Gardening and winemaking both require patience,” muses David Thorn, drawing parallels between designing creative landscapes for homeowners as president of DTR Landscape Associates and producing complex wines for his guests at ThornCreek Winery & Gardens in Aurora. “Amazing wine needs time — it has to age, it has to be manipulated, and it has to sit and rest,” Thorn explains. “In the garden, you design it so plants can grow together. You have to let it sit and rest duri... |
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Secrets of Success
April 2009 Issue
Ever since behemoth stainless steel grills that outprice season tickets to the ballpark became backyard staples, it seems grilling has replaced baseball as America’s pastime. And with our constant pursuit of the perfect backyard party comes a need to go beyond a basic burger every once in awhile. “The grill is pork’s best friend,” says Heather Hetterick, spokesperson for the Ohio Pork Producers Council. “It works with rubs, sauces, marinades, or you can brine it or even stu... |
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Made for Each Other
July 2009 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
Lakeside Serenity A sculptural, clean-line design borrows fresh California ideas to provide a sophisticated backdrop for Lake Erie views. An unassuming slice of West Coast glamour — airy and refined — sits propped on the Rocky River cliffs, surrounded by panoramic views of Lake Erie. Roger and Sharon Vail borrowed ideas from their previous Laguna Beach, California, home when directing the design for this residence, which incorporates terraces with cozy outdoor fireplaces; a bubbling w... |
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The Taste of Summer
July 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Northeast By Debbi Snook, as told to Jenny Pavlasek Crunchy outside, sweet and pearly white inside, fried yellow perch from Lake Erie captures the taste of summer in northern Ohio. You can catch it yourself here, even without owning a boat. Just step aboard the Linda Mae charter out of Wildwood State Park on the east side of Cleveland (16975 Wildwood Dr., off E. 174th St. and Lakeshore Blvd., 216/481-5771, www.wildwoodmarina.com). The Linda Mae folks will sell you a pass for four or six hours of cruisin... |
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Creative Corners
June 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Rich Kanary, owner of Kanary’s Landscaping in Sheffield Village, makes his living on inspiration. After 37 years in the landscaping business, his company continues to win awards for cutting-edge concepts and designs — including Best in Show for garden design and water feature entries at this year’s Cleveland Home and Garden Show. With nearly four decades in the same field, it’s amazing the veteran landscape designer manages to keep his idea pump primed. His secret: “I bough... |
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Fresh Ideas
June 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Not long ago, Stevens’ comments might have sounded a little enthusiastic for something as simple as salad ingredients. But our increasingly green consumer conscience has made the farmers market the preferred grocery store of shoppers like her, who seek not only quality and freshness, but also items such as sunchokes and ramps that offer culinary adventures unlike those they’ve had before. “I used to buy bags of iceberg and romaine at the grocery store before I tasted [the lettuces] at ... |
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A Nod to the Past
May 2009 Issue
Lynne Thompson
When Allen Beck closed up his Southern California flower shop and moved back to northwest Ohio to be near his aging parents, he chose to settle in Findlay, a city he characterizes as “a fairly prosperous community” endowed with plenty of old-fashioned hometown charm. The 56-year-old Fulton County native wanted a house just like the city: a place that was in good shape and big enough to accommodate his lifestyle, but not so big that he’d get lost in it. “I didn’t want to get... |
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All-Ohio Cheese Plate
April 2009 Issue
By Teresa Woodard
It goes without saying that Ohio’s Amish Country is the source for exceptional Swiss cheese. But when we’re searching for handcrafted batches of fresh chevre (that’s French for “goat”), Holland-style Gouda and aged cheddars, most of us head to our grocer’s specialty cheese aisle to sort through selections from France, Italy and other places beyond the state’s borders. But finding outstanding Ohio-made, small-production cheeses has gotten easier, thanks largely t... |
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Spring Magic
April 2009 Issue
Jill Sell
The Dell is quiet, serene and enclosed by a natural rock amphitheater nearly hidden by spring wildflowers, soft moss and other woodland plants. It is a world of its own on the grounds of Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens in Akron — not as formal as the English Garden, not as vast as the Great Garden, not as exotic as the Japanese Garden. The Dell, home to Ohio native plants, is the wild child of Stan Hywet. The secluded area was once called the Glade by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company founder F.A.... |
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Chia Chefs
March 2009 Issue
Lynne Thompson
The pumpkin-walnut muffins look like any other homemade muffins, a dozen or so little round breads in yellow and blue paper cups, the faint, spicy scent of cinnamon wafting from the open plastic container in which they’ve been stored. But for Cleveland Clinic Administrative Executive Chef Jim Perko, they represent a whole new world of culinary exploration. The muffins contain chia, a staple grain of Peru and Costa Rica that once sustained Aztec warriors during conquests and southwestern U.S. India... |
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Earth-Friendly Purchases
March 2009 Issue
Amish-Inspired, Earth-Friendly Lehman’s , located in Kidron in Wayne County, believes in offering products that are “Great for the Environment, Good for You.” The family-owned company sells nonelectric goods, including push mowers, gardening tools, wood-burning stoves and old-fashioned toys. The business was founded in an attempt to continue the traditions of the local Amish community. “My father had a tremendous amount of respect for the Amish, and he saw that their way of life ... |
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Smart Home
March 2009 Issue
The kids are playing in the basement, inevitably grow bored with their activity and leave the room in a hurry. Hours later, mom or dad discovers that the basement lights, television and seemingly every other available form of electronics are still on, but the audience has long since disappeared. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, it’s only one of the many ways that energy is wasted in the home. Fortunately, it can easily be avoided. John and Kathy Scott made a decision to eliminate this problem and ot... |
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Breathtaking Baths
February 2009 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
If a spa retreat is a million miles from reality, don’t despair. Consider transforming that run-of-the-mill bath into the relaxing space you crave. Sure, it will take a bit of work — most of us don’t have bathrooms fit for a luxe honeymoon suite — but it doesn’t have to be a cold, damp space, either. “Whether you realize it or not, you do spend a lot of time there,” points out Frank Eck, who enlisted Dave Fox Remodeling to renovate his ’60s-era bathroom in... |
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Sweet Nostalgia
February 2009 Issue
Lynne Thompson
"Melissa Mileto had never made a red velvet cake in the years she’d worked at Take the Cake, a small bakery in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine district that she later bought and relocated to the city’s Northside neighborhood. The Baltimore native was certainly familiar with the dessert — it is a perennial favorite south of the Mason-Dixon Line, despite a story that it was first concocted in Yankee territory (New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel) during the 1920s. It even made an ap... |
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Home Remedies
January 2009 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
The temperature may have dropped months ago, but it isn’t until January that true hibernation sets in for most of us. All the more reason to get going on those home improvement projects, says Jeff Wilson, Athens resident and host of “Build-a-Deck” on the DIY Network, and “Restore America” on HGTV. “I know we usually talk about ‘spring cleaning,’” says Wilson. “But personally, I don’t like to spend a beautiful day inside, so why not get it... |
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Old-Fashioned Favorite
January 2009 Issue
Lynne Thompson
While many people face winter with a dread usually reserved for a root canal, I actually look forward to it. Watching those delicate white flakes of snow float to the ground conjures up happy memories of growing up in Medina County. In our neighborhood, the first snowfall meant sledding down the thrillingly steep hill on the local golf course, ice-skating on the neighbor’s frozen pond, building snow forts and making snow angels in the back yard. Best of all, it meant eating snow ice cream. It wasn... |
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Be Our Guest
December 2008 Issue
Kristen Hampshire
Guest rooms get neglected in the off-season. The extra space becomes handy storage, a drop spot behind closed doors for all that stuff you don’t want to look at but can’t seem to toss. Who knows when the sheets were last changed? Then comes a call from family or friends to reserve the extra bedroom for an overnight stay. It’s easy to transform your extra room into a private getaway for visitors with some preparation. The guest room should be an escape, especially during hectic h... |
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Top Tools
December 2008 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Last year Ohio Magazine launched an ongoing feature we call “In the Kitchen With...” The series takes our readers into the home kitchens of the state’s best chefs, giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the kitchen tools these experts prefer when they’re on their home turf. And while we’ve discovered that no two chefs think alike, one point on which these kitchen gurus can always agree is that investing in the right equipment, even if it costs a bit more, makes time spent i... |
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Rise and Shine
November 2008 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
This time of year, there are never enough hours in the day. Add houseguests to the mix, and things get even more hectic. For that reason, we turned to the innkeepers and chefs at four of Ohio’s favorite bed and breakfasts for tips on what to put on the table to please a hungry crowd. Here, these heads of hospitality share their favorite recipes and some sage advice for keeping your sanity in the kitchen (our favorite: if someone wants breakfast at 6:30 a.m., think Kellogg’s). Inn & Spa At Ce... |
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Curbside Charm
November 2008 Issue
Teresa Woodard
The arched stone gatehouse offers a glimpse of a charming European-style village. A curved cobbled street further beckons passersby to take a closer look. Diamond-paned windows, gabled slate roofs, secret walled gardens and hundreds of other details enchant visitors to the French-Normandy-inspired Sessions Village in the Columbus suburb of Bexley. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this reclusive neighborhood rarely opens its gates to guests. But what lies behind them is a collection of... |
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Gridiron Gourmets
October 2008 Issue
Jenny Pavlasek
Come game time on Saturday, you’re never too far from a tailgate in this state. And while some fans are content to set up a few lawn chairs and nosh on burgers and brats, others prefer to go pro with their spreads, no matter their division. Take Christine and Jeff Opelt. As the parents of University of Toledo quarterback Aaron Opelt, a little school spirit is to be expected. But the Fremont couple has turned their family tailgate into a feast fit for a king, with enough food for a small kingdom (o... |
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Lakeside Living
October 2008 Issue
Lynne Thompson
The first thing you notice when you walk into Matt Fox’s house is the water. Lake Mohawk dominates the view from almost every window of the contemporary two-story structure. For the majority of homeowners in this gated community 18 miles southeast of Canton, it’s the very reason they bought a summer vacation home here. If they’re not looking at the lake, they’re swimming in the lake, boating on the lake or barbecuing by the lake. But when the neighbors close their houses for the ... |
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Party with the Pawpaw
September 2008 Issue
Ask an Ohioan if he or she has ever tried a pawpaw, and you’ll likely be met with a puzzled look, or a curious “What’s that?” Though pawpaw trees have thrived in Appalachian Ohio for thousands of years, they are one of the state’s most hidden — and tastiest — treasures. Chris Chmiel, an organizer of the Ohio Pawpaw Festival, now in its 10th year, is on a mission to educate the public about North America’s largest edible native tree fruit, often referred to... |
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Sweet Dreams
September 2008 Issue
Lynne Thompson
Raea Palmieri wasn’t entirely happy when her family moved from their suburban Cleveland home last spring. It didn’t matter that the new house was right next door — the 9-year-old simply didn’t want to give up her bedroom, a sunny space featuring a vine-covered playhouse with a shingled roof, shuttered windows, Dutch door and picket fence built along one entire wall. So her interior-designer mother, Libby Palmieri, sweetened the deal: She proposed decorating Raea’s new room ... |
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Americana on the Lake
August 2008 Issue
When Columbus attorney John McDonald and his wife, interior designer Sally McDonald, built their Lake Erie summer cottage in 2006, they knew they wanted a cozy retreat for family and friends. They even considered calling it the Friendship Inn, for all the company they planned to host there on weekends. Though they decided the name was too cheesy, their wish of having a full house has been fulfilled. Summer weekends find the couple kicking back with friends on the home’s screened-in porch with its ... |
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How the Garden Grows
August 2008 Issue
Jill Sell
Imagine a greenhouse that’s never too hot or too cold. One where light intensity and wavelength are controlled with a simple computer. An energy-efficient place in which lilies bloom earlier than normal and tomato plants are always hearty. The Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University have joined forces in an attempt to make that happen. The institutions are studying the growth of plants inside two separate 8-by-10-foot greenhouses installed at the CBG. One is made with typical single-l... |
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