Sam Calagione and Marnie Old-Authors of He Said Beer, She Said Wine

Beer and Wine Battle- Terrific Party Idea!

Sam Calagione and Marnie Old have co-authored the very cool book , He Said Beer She Said Wine.  Check them out on You Tube.

Head to Amazon.com to buy He Said Beer, She Said Wine and make sure to visit Sam's website Dogfish Head and visit Marnie's website Marnie Old.

Doc Wolfe-Cincinnati Magazine's Fine Diving Columnist

River Dives

Riverside Marina
145 Route 8, or Mary Ingles Highway in Dayton
Burgers and stuff at reasonable prices. Nice view, big space, good bar atmosphere, not very intimate. They're proud of the fact that they're just out of view of the skyline. This is a genuine place and you might be looked down on for driving a BMW, so park your expensive care a few blocks away.

Les Flick's Homelike Inn
10172 Columbia in New Baltimore on the Miami Whitewater
It's not about the river. (That's not a scenic waterway like the Mittle Miami.) It's about the fried chicken, baked ham and roast beef. Their motto is: You're only a stranger once. People drive into the river trying to find the place. You might see Ford Focuses float by from the deck.

Moyer's Winery
In Manchester, on Route 52 about 10 miles past the Maysville Bridge
They offer 12 of their own wines with a good dinner, which are all described as "nice." Time your dinner so the sun sets when the bottle is empty.

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This cake has just a hint of cayenne pepper. If you've never tried chocolate with hot pepper, you're missing out!

Mexican Chocolate Cake
Serves 10-12

Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 40-45 minutes
Make ahead: Yes- cake can be made, and assembled, 1 day ahead.  Store at room temperature, covered with a cake dome

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Hey chocolate lovers! Vosges (pronounced voh-j) Chocolates are really special. If you love chocolate, try one of these amazing flavors.

Enjoy!

Amy

Black Pearl (ginger + wasabi + black sesame seeds + dark chocolate, 55% cacao)

Bacon Bar (applewood smoked bacon + Alder wood smoked salt + deep milk chocolate, 41% cacao)

Red Fire (Mexican ancho & chipotle chillies + Ceylon cinnamon + dark chocolate, 55% cacao)

d'Oliva: (dried kalamata olives + Venezuelan white chocolate, 33% cocoa butter)

Woolloomooloo: (roasted & salted macadamia nuts + Indonesian coconut + hemp seeds + deep milk chocolate, 41% cacao)

Spa Water

Makes 1 ½ quarts

This is great to keep in the fridge all summer long! I use still water but you can use sparkling, too. I  also love to mix fruit juices with sparkling water or iced  tea. It cuts down on the calories of the juice but still makes a great sweet summertime drink.

6 cups chilled water 
½  cucumber, thinly sliced
Thinly sliced lemon 
Several sprigs of fresh mint
1 sprig fresh rosemary, slightly crushed

Combine water, cucumber, lemon, mint, and rosemary in a large pitcher. Serve over ice.

Kelly Boshert, Summer Fair

The 41st Summer Fair kicks off Friday, May 30th at 2pm and runs through Sunday, June 1st.  Tickets are $10 and you can visit the Summer Fair website for more information.

Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones.

Make a few small changes to move into The Blue Zones National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner talked about  “The Power Nine” – 9 lifestyle secrets and how to put them to work in your daily routine. Check out the Vitality Compass quiz to see how long- and how well- you'll live and what you can do to increase it.  Head to Amazon.com to purchase The Blue Zones book.

Dr. LaPuma, Chef MD

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Visit MyLifetime.com for more information on Dr. LaPuma's Lifetime TV Health Corner.

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Melanie Jones, Owner of Dinner Diva

Visit www.yourdinnerdiva.com to see a menu and learn more about Dinner Diva!

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