So quiet…

So quiet…

It’s been quiet around DrewVogel.COM for far too long. Seems the more full my life gets, the less time I have to blog about it! Still doing the usual stuff… work, teaching at the culinary college, restaurant stuff, working culinary events around the city, and…

Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air

Ah, Spring. How I’ve missed you… Sort of. After the non-winter we had in Cincinnati this year, the weather resembles just a longer, slightly-warmer winter. However, it’s easy to tell that Spring is in the air… My allergies, dormant much of the winter, are starting…

New Road Bike!

New Road Bike!

Meet my new traveling companion, a Scott CR1 Road Bike… I’m amazed at what a difference a good road bike makes in my enjoyment of cycling. Since I don’t do mountain biking, riding a mountain bike around was grueling. This is silky smooth, fast, and…

Riding Bikes Leaves Marks!

Riding Bikes Leaves Marks!

All was going well until mile 15.5, when a bug landed on my ear, and I reached up to brush it off, causing me to take a spill from my bicycle. At the time, I was averaging 18 miles per hour. I hate bugs. My…

Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, 2014 — Nathan & Sarah

Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, 2014 — Nathan & Sarah

The inaugural Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic event was Sept 12-13, 2014 in Cincinnati’s Washington Park. The event was amazing, exhausting, energizing, and thrilling. I am so honored to be a part of the Executive Committee that put it together. I could not be more…

Hernia Repaired!

Hernia Repaired!

Last week, on October 28, 2014 I had an umbilical hernia repaired. This little bump under my skin, near my belly button, was causing a bit of discomfort. At a visit to my general doctor, he referred me to a local surgeon to do the…