Food Section

• Master of ‘Cue’s triumphant return

  By Jessica ThomasSeptember 8, 2021

  

  Welcome to the barbecue pit, where the fire is hot and gives everything a smoky savor. This is where villager Erica Roby has found her calling; and there, she is called “Master of ’Cue.”

• Thought for Food— Beer cheese soup

  By Lauren ShowsApril 5, 2021

  

  This recipe yields a prima donna of a soup, one which requires a lot of attention and encouragement.

• Need rises, food relief follows

  By Megan BachmanOctober 2, 2020

  

  Food insecurity in the U.S. is reaching record heights in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic recession. And even in the relatively well-off community of Yellow Springs, some residents have difficulty putting food on the table.

• What the village kneads— ‘Bootleg’ bagels fly from local kitchen

  By Megan BachmanAugust 27, 2020

  

  Local chef Ben Bullock recently opened a new micro-bakery out of his home in the village. Bootleg Bagels offers made-to-order bagels that are chewy on the outside and soft on the inside with a variety of toppings.

• OPERATION Bread Runner — feeding community through baking

  By Guest ContributorMay 14, 2020

  

  A variety of local bread bakers around the village have banded together to deliver freshly baked bread to villagers in need.

• 30 years of Feast for Friends

  By Diane ChiddisterMarch 6, 2020

  

  On March 14, Evelyn and Tom LaMers will be doing the same thing they’ve been doing the second Saturday of March for the past 27 years — hosting a dinner as part of the Feast for Friends, the Friends Care Community annual  progressive dinner.

• A bright new spot on Dayton Street

  By Audrey HackettMay 2, 2019

  

  Greene Canteen was a bright spot on a drizzly morning this past Saturday, April 20. The new eatery at 134 Dayton St. officially opened at 11 a.m., with a snip of a ribbon and a musical blast.

• Food truck reopens after fire

  By Audrey HackettApril 26, 2019

  

  Aahar India is open again, and owner Akhilesh Nigam couldn’t be happier.

• Food justice the focus of Dayton food & farming conference

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 27, 2019

  

  Food justice is the focus of the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association’s 40th annual conference, Feb. 14–16 at the Dayton Convention Center.

• Potato pie-in-the-sky, down to earth

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 27, 2018

  

  The ambitious recipes I have gathered over the years serve as a reminder of the fact that sometimes simplicity is needed — and that your own tastes will change, not unlike everything else in the world.