Jeremy Spiegel
Pumpkin Ale
When the leaves turn and that crisp morning air returns, beer lovers know it’s time for a favorite seasonal: pumpkin ale. Recipes vary between brewers—some simply add pumpkin flavoring and spices like cinnamon and brown sugar, but the best use real hand-cut pumpkins.
The Best Day of the Year: July 31
July 31 is the best day of the year. For starters, it is my birthday. More importantly, however, since 1986, July 31 has been the Major League Baseball trade deadline. After this date, in order to complete a trade, the player (or players) involved must clear waivers, a complicated system that I will not explain here, mainly because I do not understand how it works, either. For the most part, July 31 is the last day to make any key additions to your team for the stretch run of August and September.
Reds First Half Awards
The All Star Game has come and gone, and now that the Reds have clinched home-field advantage in the World Series, we turn our attention to the second half of the season. But first, we look back on the first half that was and hand out some awards.
Unpopular Argument Alert: Defending Tony La Russa
When the All-Star rosters were announced Sunday afternoon, the list of Reds who didn’t make the game was more interesting than the list of those who did.
De Stewart
De Stewart (better known as Colonel De) has turned his lifelong obsession with spices into a book, a cooking show, and his own shop at Findlay Market. As summer heats up, we had to ask: What's the secret to a great rub?
California Dreaming
Every winter when the Major League Baseball schedules are released, the first thing I always look at is when the Reds will be sent to baseball’s purgatory—California. The Reds season has often swung depending on the result of road series against San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego (not to mention Arizona and Colorado).
Fresh Produce
As a member of a CSA (community supported agriculture), you are buying directly from the farmer. Here’s how it works: Farmers offer a number of shares to the public. Your share pays for a season of produce (or meats, dairy products, flowers, etc.), and in return you receive a box of food weekly or bi-weekly throughout the season, usually dropped off at central locations. For more information, contact each CSA directly.NEWSLETTERS
