Dorothy Lane Market

Lobstermania Coming to All 3 DLM’s this Saturday

May 22, 2023 By Dayton937

It’s become a Memorial Day tradition for many families in the Miami Valley. On Saturday hundreds will line up at each of the Dorothy Lane Markets to get their fresh live lobster brought in from Portland Maine by Ready Seafood. They’ve been caught by independent harvesters in the pristine waters of Maine and Canada.

The lobsters will arrive Friday night at which time they’ll establish the price for the crustaceans. Also, you should know that they don’t start selling lobsters until 9 am Saturday, May 27, the line begins to form much earlier. Over the years, many have made their own tradition of Lobstermania, forming friendships with one another as they wait for the sale to start.

You can purchase a live lobster or if you prefer they do offer a pre-cooked option.

DLM offers these cooking tips on their website:

Lobster Boiling Tips

Boiling a live lobster is easy and probably the best way for cooking 4 or more at one time. Fill a big pot with fresh water about 2/3 full. Add 1 to 2 Tbsp of salt per gallon of water. Bring to a boil and add lobsters. Start the timer when the water comes back to a boil. You can figure 6-7 minutes for a 1.25-lb lobster, 7-9 minutes for 1.5-lb lobster, and 10-12 minutes for a 2-lb lobster.

Lobster Steaming Tips

Steaming live lobster works great and tends to yield a more tender, less messy cooked lobster than boiling. Fill a large, deep pot with 2-3 inches of water. Bring to a boil, add the lobsters, cover, and steam, about 8 minutes per lb.

How do you tell when it’s cooked?

Remember, sometimes the lobster may be undercooked even if the shell is entirely red. Double check that the meat is a creamy white color with no translucent areas. Give a good tug on one of the antennae. If it pops off, the lobster is done. You can also insert an instant read thermometer into the underside of the tail. It should read 135-140°F.

Pre-Cooked Lobster Reheating Instructions

Wrap lobsters individually in foil. Place in a 350°F oven on a cooking sheet, belly up, and heat until warm. Or, place the foil-wrapped lobsters on the grill to warm.

How to Eat A Lobster:

What to Serve With Lobster:

A baked potato is a hearty side dish option to serve alongside it. Served with butter, just like your lobster, it can be garnished with parsley or dill for some extra flavor.

This is another standard side dish to serve with lobster, because it’s also served with butter. These more basic options ensure the lobster will remain the highlight of the meal.

A Caesar salad is an ideal side dish to pair with lobster, particularly if the serving is a whole lobster, because it can be very rich. A Caesar salad is relatively light and the garlic and lemon hints in the dressing will pair nicely with your crustacean.

DLM Killer Brownies Take On Pumpkin Spice

September 9, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

Pumpkin season is officially here, and the Dorothy Lane Market Bakery has something new to satisfy your craving. Introducing the new Pumpkin Killer Brownie®, featuring spiced pumpkin purée folded into a moist blonde brownie with crunchy pecans, white chocolate chips, and a velvety layer of that smooth signature caramel.

Available in stores at Dorothy Lane Market and Shop.DorothyLane.com seasonally, this particular new flavor is one that The Killer Brownie® Company has been on a mission to bring to life, but it was a matter of doing it just right. The Killer Brownie® Company Product Development & Quality Manager Julia Hoy says that they considered using a chocolate brownie base, but that ultimately the blonde brownie complemented the flavor profile just right to allow the pumpkin to shine. “In the end, the combination of our blonde brownie, caramel, spiced pumpkin, and white chocolate creates a very sweet holiday treat,” Hoy says. “When we bake these, the spiced pumpkin smell reaches well beyond our facility and into the surrounding neighborhoods.”

Killer Brownie® debuted in 1985 with The Original—a layered chocolate brownie chock-full of pecans that sandwiches a blanket of velvety caramel. This has been a beloved Dayton food treasure ever since, even voted No. 1 in Goldbelly’s national food bracket in 2016. Over the years, new varieties of Killer Brownie® have been added:

PB&J Killer Brownie

Confetti Killer Brownie

Cookie Dough Killer Brownie

Blonde Ambition Killer Brownie

Not-A-Nutter Killer Brownie

German Chocolate Killer Brownie

Salted Caramel Killer Brownie

You can even ship a tray of assorted Killer Brownie Bites to you favorite
brownie lover.

DLM Associate Wins Ohio Best Bagger, Featured on ESPN

August 8, 2020 By Dayton Most Metro

For the second year in a row, a DLM associate wins the Ohio Grocers Association’s Best Bagger Award. DLM Washington Square’s Fengning Liu represented Dorothy Lane Market at the Ohio Best Bagger competition, which took place in June. The competition, including the winner reveal, was nationally broadcasted on Saturday, August 8, 2020, as part of ESPN’s “Ocho” programming, which is the first time this competition has been picked up by ESPN.

In revealing the “Ocho” programming, the network explains that it’s “surprising fans with a nine-and-a-half-hour slate of seldom seen sports.” As the first-place winner in the Ohio Best Bagger Competition, Fengning, a Centerville High School senior, was awarded $1,000 and he will eventually progress to the National Best Bagger Competition sometime in 2021, which DLM’s Katie West placed second in this past February.

“It was a unique experience that I didn’t expect going into the competition. It’s cool to me that I was able to apply by normal work skills in a more competitive setting,” says Fengning of the experience. Matt Bayne, DLM Washington Square’s Front End Manager, couldn’t be more proud. “Fengning is one of the hardest working young people who I’ve worked with. He always has a can-do attitude and never hesitates to go out of his way to help a customer or fellow DLM associate. He genuinely loves helping others and we are fortunate to have him on our team.”

Tickets on Sale for DLM Food & Wine Show

September 14, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

It’s without a doubt the best evening you’ll ever spend in a grocery store! For one night each year Dorothy Lane Market brings in local chefs and purveyors to set up tasting tables all throughout the store, set up wine and beer tasting tables at the ends of many of the aisles and serve up some of the best samples you’ve ever tasted.

This year’s Food & Wine Show will be on Thursday, November 1st from 7:30-9:30 at DLM Springboro. Not only is it Dorothy Lane Market’s 70th anniversary year, but it’s the 20th anniversary of the Food & Wine Show. So take a trip back to 1948 at this year’s Food & Wine Show and pull out your fancy hat or fedora, satin gloves and double breasted suits (yes, come dressed in your 1948 best if you wish).

During the Food & Wine Show, DLM Springboro transforms into the stage of a spectacular gustatory experience, featuring nearly 200 wines from around the world from some of the best producers as well as beers. They also feature a robust sampling of exquisite chef-driven hors d’oeuvres and food stations prepared by DLM’s best (we promise you won’t go hungry!).

Tickets are $100 and this show always sells out, so act fast to secure your tickets. You can reserve online or at the customer service counter at any of the three DLM locations.

DLM Cheese Show Ticket Giveaway

September 4, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

C’est cheese and taste the world one cheese at a time at the Dorothy Lane Market Cheese Show, 7-9 pm on Thursday, September 13 at the Springboro location.

This cheese festival features unlimited samples of artisan, farmstead, and specialty cheeses of every imaginable style and flavor profile ranging from sweet to savory. You’ll also be able to taste some of the most exciting cheeses, from around the world. So if you love cheese as much as we do, this night is for you!

Highlights we remember from the show last year include the fondue tasting table, the mac ‘n cheese bar and the grilled cheese creations . Who knows what the chefs and cheesemongers will create to wow us this year!

This event sells out each year, so reserve your ticket online now: $50 per ticket (or $25 with 2,500 Club DLM points). Ticket price grants you unlimited access to the cheese-y creations as well as a selection of wines and beers.

DMM Ticket Offer:

Like and share this post (be sure to share it publicly so we can see you’ve done it) and leave a comment below for a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Cheese Show. That’s a $100 value, so make those comment entertaining! Winner will be posted here on Thursday night.

Congrats to Sandra Combs – she’s going to The Cheese Show!

Thanks for all who played along! Keep following us, we’ve got more tickets to give away for future events!

DLM Associate George Punter received Good Neighbor Award

July 23, 2018 By Guest Contributor

The Vera & Calvin Mayne Good Neighbor Award recognizes a Dorothy Lane Market associate who goes above and beyond to better serve the DLM family or the community at large. We are proud to announce that George Punter, Wine & Beer Manager at DLM Washington Square, is this year’s recipient for his involvement with Camp Emanuel.

George Punter receives The Vera & Calvin Mayne Good Neighbor Award

Camp Emanuel hosts day and resident fun-filled camps aimed at integrating kids with and without disabilities through a number of activities, from arts and crafts to horseback riding, archery, and fishing. George first became involved with Camp Emanuel in 1996 as a board member upon his wife’s encouragement. She worked for 45 years as a special education teacher, but saw a connection to George since the camp’s chief fundraising efforts are done through wine silent auctions, often featuring collectors’ finds. After three years on the board, George learned that Camp Emanuel was in need of counselors, so he gave it a shot and has been doing it for nearly 20 years. “It was a life-changing experience for me,” says George.

In addition to assisting with the summer camp program, George is also instrumental in helping plan Camp Emanuel’s annual fundraiser in the spring. It’s a live wine auction that typically raises $35,000 within three hours and fuels Camp Emanuel’s mission to promote decision making, team building, positive self-esteem, and encourages understanding and acceptance between children.

This article originally appeared on the Dorothy Lane Market website.

Everything’s Better with Bacon

January 25, 2018 By Lisa Grigsby

In what’s become an annual tradition for Dorothy Lane Market, Baconfest is back! DLM celebrates at all 3 locations with a weekend-long event, 11 am to 4 pm Saturday, Jan. 27, and Sunday, Jan. 28.

As you stroll through the grocery store to the sizzling smell of bacon, sampling stations will be set up where you can graze on free samples of DLM’s BLT, Bacon Jam, Boozy Bacon Barbecue Sauce, Bacon flavored Chocolate, Pizzas with bacon, bacon salsa and so much more!

Some things to look for:

DLM UNCURED BACON

DLM chose duBreton Natural Pork to make their own bacon. DuBreton, a Canadian supplier of this top quality pork, adheres to strict principles which include environmental stewardship, natural growing practices, and the humane treatment of animals. Their animals, which are raised on small family farms, are fed 100% vegetarian feed and are given no antibiotics or growth promotants, ever! Varieties of DLM Uncured Bacon include Hickory-Smoked, Cherrywood-Smoked, Applewood-Smoked, Peppered, Jalapeño, Certified Organic Applewood, or Turkey.

VOSGES MO’S MILK CHOCOLATE BACON BAR

Sulfite-free hickory smoked bacon is baked in small batches before it is hand chopped into fine nibbles. Alderwood smoked salt exudes a campfire aroma and perfectly offsets the sweetness of the chocolate.

TERRAPIN RIDGE FARMS HATCH CHILE BACON RANCH DIP

Don’t limit yourself on the endless possibilities of this sauce. Use as a dip for chips, veggies, or finger food, or add atop a sandwich or grilled fish.

KETTLE BRAND MAPLE BACON POTATO CHIPS

Kudos to Kettle Brand for developing this unusually flavored potato chip. A hint of smokiness erupts after opening the bag. The thick, hearty, extra-crunchy chips capture the taste of bacon and maple syrup. What’s also impressive is that Kettle Chips are GMO free, gluten free, have no MSG, and are safe for people with peanut allergies.

SEASONAL SELECTIONS GOURMET BACON SALSA

Located in Waynesville, Seasonal Selections produces salsas with no preservatives or fillers that can obscure the natural ingredients. Their bacon salsa starts off with a sweet, smoky flavor, and ends with a mild touch of spice. Makes a great topper for baked potatoes or omelets.

DLM MAPLE BACON GELATO

DLM Maple Bacon Gelato is made in small batches just 28 pints at a time. We start with our delicious DLM 100% Pure Maple Syrup and DLM’s nitrate- and nitrite-free uncured bacon cooked to a crunchy finish. Each is then mixed into an artisan gelato made 2.5 gallons at a time on imported gelato machines from Italy. The sweet, smoky flavor is addictive!

New this year, a Bacon Brew will be available on tap, brewed by Crooked Handle Brewing Co. So be sure and stop by Dorothy Lane Market this weekend and experience the joy of bacon.

Dorothy Lane Market Locations:

OAKWOOD

2710 Far Hills Ave.
Open 24 Hours

SPRINGBORO
740 N. Main Street
Open 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.

WASHINGTON SQUARE
6177 Far Hills Ave.
Open 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.

Lobster Rolls in Dayton?

September 29, 2017 By Lisa Grigsby

Yes, it’s true, this Saturday, September 30th you can get a Lobster Roll at all three Dorothy Lane Markets from 11am – 6pm (or while supplies last). They’ll be toasting a DLM hot dog bun and stuffing it with some fresh leaf lettuce and chunks of fresh lobster, tossed in just enough mayonnaise to hold it together. Served up with a DLM bottled water for $12

Visit the DLM nearest you for this succulent treat!

OAKWOOD

2710 Far Hills Ave.
Dayton, Ohio 45419
P: (937) 299-3561
Open 24 Hours

SPRINGBORO

740 N. Main Street
Springboro, Ohio 45066
P: (937) 748-6800
Open 6 am – 11 pm

WASHINGTON SQUARE

6177 Far Hills Ave.
Dayton, Ohio 45459
P: (937) 434-1294
Open 6 am – 11 pm

Dorothy Lane Market Now Delivers

May 25, 2017 By Dayton Most Metro

As more national grocery chains with locations based in Dayton, Ohio, unveil a delivery service as a part of their online grocery shopping experiences, locally owned and operated Dorothy Lane Market delivers, literally, adding delivery as an option to DLM Drive-Up earlier this month.

In February, the Dayton-based specialty grocery store announced DLM Drive-up, a revamp of its existing online grocery shopping service featuring a rebrand, new convenient location with a storefront for curbside pick-up, and enhanced website. “Earlier this year, our goal was to improve the overall experience of our online grocery shopping service. Now, we’re ready to move forward by enhancing the convenience factor even more,” says Patrick Arnold, DLM’s IT Director who oversees this segment of the business.
Delivery of groceries ordered via www.DLMDriveUp.com will be available to the neighborhoods surrounding the three DLM locations to the following zip codes: 45066, 45409, 45419, 45429, 45440, 45458, and 45459. “Right now, we want to focus on the areas nearby our stores and then expand from there,” says Sarah Linville, DLM Drive-Up manager. “With the success of our curbside pick-up, we think this is just an additional way DLM Drive-Up can make people’s lives easier, whether they are crunched for time or are unable to get out of the house for whatever reason.”

All grocery orders placed via www.DLMDriveUp.com will be shopped from the DLM Washington Square location for both the curbside and delivery options. Although curbside pick-up is offered seven days a week, delivery will be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. There is a $5.99 Shoppers Fee applied to every order placed via www.DLMDriveUp.com. For delivery, an additional $9.99 will be applied.

DLM hosts Eat Healthy Tours

March 24, 2017 By Dayton Most Metro

Are you ready to start eating healthier, but just don’t know where or how to begin? We see it every day in action—shoppers walking through the store with their cell phone in hand trying to make sense of healthy eating resources. With the often confusing information given on calories, fat, and sugar, it can be mind-numbing.

That’s why Lori Kelch, a nutrition and wellness educator with more than 20 years of experience, will be teaming up with DLM to give free group Eat Healthy Tours once a month at each DLM location. Lori’s perspective is not that of a physician and should never be seen as something to replace those professional recommendations. But she can help you make sense of your nutrition goals, whatever they may be, by walking you through how to better understand labels and how to identify the right foods throughout the store that align with your goals. She’ll open your eyes to a new way of thinking about shopping so that you can put your plans into action.

April Tours:

DLM Springboro • Saturday, April 1 • 10-11 a.m.

DLM Oakwood • Saturday, April 22 • 10-11 a.m.

DLM Washington Square • Saturday, April 29 • 10-11 a.m.

You can sign up for a tour by using this online form.

Spring Fling Pastry & Food Show Tickets On Sale Now

April 3, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

It’s almost time for the 12th annual Spring Fling Pastry Show at the Springboro Dorothy Lane Market.

On Thursday, April 21st, from 7-9pm you’ll have the chance experience what it’s like to stroll down a European street of bakery and café-lined picturesque street in Paris stopping to sample a bit of this and a bit of that at your leisure. While not quite as elaborate as the DLM fall food show, there’s no doubt that the chefs put forward their creative best to offer you all the tastes you’d find in a classic European pâtisserie.

An array of colorful works of arts you’ll find tarts, cupcakes, cannolis, biscotti, brownies and cakes for the taking. Wash it all down with a robust selection of craft beers and wine. Be sure to go hungry and devour morsels as you’re tempted. And we won’t tell if you decide to have dessert first.

Snag your tickets early; the event sells out every year! You’ll more than get your money’s worth for your $50 ticket, which you can order at any DLM Guest Services counter the in stores or online. www.DorothyLane.com/SpringFling

Killer Brownie in Munch Madness Final Four- Needs Your Vote!

March 31, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

For the second year in a row, Dorothy Lane Market’s Killer Brownie® has secured a spot in the final four in a national food bracket, demonstrating that it’s a chocolatey, caramel-infused force to be reckoned with.
Goldbely hosts Munch Madness (#MunchMadness), which pits regional food favorites from across the country against one another. The contenders range from Chicago’s famed Vienna Beef Hot Dog and Brooklyn’s unforgettable Momofuku Milk Bar to Dayton’s treasured Killer Brownie®. Voting opened to the public and started on March 16 with 64 competitors. Now, it’s down to the final four, including the Killer Brownie®. “Being recognized as a member of the final four is such an honor because we’re up against some of America’s favorite restaurants and bakeries. It gives voters a chance to decide who is truly the best of the best,” says Sarah Linville, shopDLM.com manager.

Linville and her team oversee the division of Dorothy Lane Market that ships DLM favorites to all 50 states, and the Killer Brownie® is a top-seller. “We get so many calls from customers all across America that say the Killer Brownie® reminds them of a place that so many have called home. Plus, all the layers of chocolate and caramel definitely seem to make it a favorite,” Linville says.
To add to the Killer Brownie® excitement, Dorothy Lane Market will be offering a special promotion on the Killer Brownie® in stores: If someone votes for the Killer Brownie® online they just have to walk up to the Bakery counter at any of the three Dorothy Lane Market stores and tell an associate that they voted. They’ll then get a coupon for $1 off any Killer Brownie® flavor (yes, there are multiple flavors).
Voting is conducted at https://www.goldbely.com/munch-madness

A Healthy Affair!

March 3, 2016 By Melissa Ledinsky

Daytonians the month that introduces spring has finally arrived! Get out this weekend, enjoy the fresh air, and get some activity in with the warmer temperatures. If you are ready to kick start your health there is an outrageous event happening this Saturday and it will totally rock your world! An affair you truly do not want to miss.

Dorothy Lane Market will host the 14th annual Health Fair that will be held at the Springboro store on Saturday, March 5, 2016.. The event is from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm and it is absolutely free of charge, hooray! There will be a lot of different things going on at the fair so plan to stay a little while, and thoroughly enjoy yourself.

Kettering Health Network Community Outreach will be present and you can undergo a complete analysis to determine your body composition. A registered nurse will be on site administering blood pressure screenings. Plus, there will be DermaScan screenings to reveal sun damage that may be hidden beneath the surface of your skin. No appointments or registration required, all part of this amazing event! There will also be local holistic and health practitioners, guest speakers, and an abundance of samples such as natural foods, supplements, vitamins, body care, and other health

conscious goodies. Plus, information will be readily available to learn more about gluten free foods and local support. As you cruise around the store make sure to register for gift baskets and other door prizes. Make sure to stop by The Bright Earth Foods table and say hello to yours truly! This health fair is always an epic event and appropriate for the whole family. It is the perfect way to learn about all different aspects of the health and wellness field from qualified individuals and reputable companies.

Head over to Dorothy Lane Market in Springboro this Saturday for one of the best opportunities to do something great for your health this year! Education, health screenings, and samples galore as well as connections with local health community members all at no cost, what could be better? Let’s get out, get moving, and take care of our health Dayton!

Bacon Fans Will Go Hog Wild at DLM’s Baconfest

January 28, 2016 By Dayton Most Metro

Bacon-lovers—step right up! For the third year, Dorothy Lane Market’s Baconfest celebration will be happening at all three DLM locations 11 am-5 pm on both Fri, Jan. 30 and Sat, Jan 31.

The local Dayton specialty grocery store is always known for having everything from the daily staples to the very best, and bacon is no exception. At Baconfest 2016, DLM will be debuting bacon-infused goodness throughout the store where bacon is the shining star (think 25+ bacon- laced products and 10+ tasty demos).

As visitors make their way through each store, there will be a variety of

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products marked with Baconfest insignia DLM (think Sugar & Spice Bacon Salsa, Hot Pepper Bacon Jam, and DLM Maple Bacon Gelato). Plus, the DLM Bakery is joining in on the excitement with Chocolate Covered Bacon-Uncured Hickory Smoked Bacon dipped in chocolate ganache and then drizzled with white chocolate ganache and DLM caramel. Then, finished with a bourbon-smoked sea salt. And they’ll be introducing Bacon Cheddar Pull-Apart Bread there. You’ll find bits of DLM Uncured Bacon nestled in a buttery, eggy, cobblestone bread made at our DLM Bakehouse.

Plus, for the first time, representatives from the Flying Pig Marathon will be onsite at Baconfest during select times and store locations to answer questions and register runners for the Flying Pig Marathon!

Dayton Made Hot Sauce, Returns Feb 1

January 26, 2016 By The Food Adventures Crew Leave a Comment

Chef House’s Sriracha is back & we love her Thai Chile earrings

The hot sauce that took the Dayton area by storm, HouseMade Sriracha is coming back…

And HouseMade Sauces has given Food Adventures exclusive scoop on this one. Maybe because we are cool, or maybe because our own Chef House is the owner and proprietor of the fiercely popular “HouseMade Sriracha Sauce.” At any rate you can call us the “Pepper-azzi” for this one, because we have the insight on how Thai Chile peppers have affected this Miami Valley favorite sauce.

HERE’S THE SKINNY:

— HouseMade Sriracha has sold out in stores all over the state, and due to a shortage of imported Thai Chile Peppers, HouseMade has been unable to refill the demand for the sauce for months.

— In the meantime, they developed a Peachy Sriracha using habeneros and a Green Sriracha, using Serrano peppers. While these sauces gained cult followings, people have still yearned for that flagship sauce, the red sauce, the original “HouseMade Sriracha.”

New Logo – Same Great Locally Made Sriracha !

— Why the pepper shortage? The Mediterranean fly! Yes, an insect caused an import restriction meaning no produce from the Dominican Republic was allowed shipped to the USA. This was the first time since 1989 that the United States has banned produce from that country. The last ban lasted 18 months. This fly attacks our citrus crops. It is divesting here.

But no fear hot sauce addicts.. your cravings will soon be answered, and this sauce will be flying off the shelves !

WHERE YOU CAN FIND HOUSEMADE SRIRACHA STARTING FEB 1st:

SPICE PARADISE: Dayton, Ohio

THE SPICE RACK: Dayton, Ohio

GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE: Dayton, Ohio

KEENER BUTCHER BLOCK: Dayton, Ohio

KROGER FRESH FARE: Stroop Rd in Kettering

ARROW WINE: Oakwood and Centerville locations

HEART MERCANTILE: Dayton, Ohio

TROY BULK and BARN DELI: in Troy, Ohio

Chef House is brewing up Thai Chile’s for Feb 1st !

WHATS IN THE FUTURE FOR HOUSEMADE SAUCES?

— Owners Chef LeeAnne House and Jason Kramer are now licensed from the FDA to bottle themselves and will longer have to go to a bottler. They will oversee the batches and ensure that flavor and consistency you love, will be in every drop. This is the closest thing to LeeAnne’s “home brew” that you will be able to get.

— CARROT MANGO HABANERO will be the next sauce to hit the shelves sometime in 2016. We cant wait to try this Food Adventure in a bottle.

— Continue to find HouseMade Sauces all over Ohio. They are at various locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, and of course Dayton.

— Look for continued national growth. HouseMade is currently available in retail spots in Indiana, Kentucky and Georgia.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:

HouseMade has won some regional and national Hot Sauce Competition Awards:

2014– WINNER of the specialty chili category at the Cajun Hot Sauce Festival in Louisiana.

2014 – 1^st Place – Small Business Accelerator Contest in Columbus, Ohio

2015 – GRAND CHAMPION of the Cajun Hot Sauce Fest, in Louisiana for their Hot Honey

2015 – 1^st Place Jungle – Jim’s Weekend of Fire, Specialty Chili Category for their Hot Honey

We cant wait to start pouring Sriracha on our eggs, wings, sandwiches, soups, chicken, seafood, vegetable and everywhere else we find a need. If you have not gotten your hand on this sauce yet, you are missing a great taste of Dayton ingenuity.

We hold up a bottle of HouseMade Sriracha and toast you all: “May it heat up your nights, and heat up your days, and tickle your taste buds in many ways. Hold up your bottles and lets take a tally, here’s to the best hot sauce in the Miami Valley!

“Like” Food Adventures on Facebook for more scoop on Miami Valley food that will knock your Aunt Connie’s socks off!

Until then, browse the photos below of the beloved Dayton made Sriracha sauce that will be back on shelves and restaurant menus next month.

Cartoon Version of Chef House

Everyone loves HouseMade Sriracha Sauce !

Logo of HouseMade Sauces

LeeAnee House and Jason Kramer of HouseMade Sauces

Stir it up

Thai chile Peppers are BACK !

Big Ragu toasts Dayton’s favorite Hot Sauce

Pulling the stems off of peppers

The Beginnings of Making HouseMade Sriracha

DLM Food Adventure Cooking Class Promises Some “Firsts”

August 6, 2015 By The Food Adventures Crew Leave a Comment

The Big Ragu, Hungry Jax and Chef House are featured in this months DLM’s “Party Foods Class.”

Jackie “Hungry Jax” Scanlan, LeeAnne “Chef House” and Steve “The Big Ragu” Milano promise a cooking class like no other on Friday night August 14th. This event will be a mix of a party, a cooking demo, trivia night and some prize giveaways. The night is going to be as wild as Donald Trump’s hair !

The “Party Foods” class marks the first time that the Food Adventures Crew will be taking over the Culinary Center at Dorothy Lane Market in Washington Township. And it looks like a good one, filled with wine and beer as well.

Food Adventures is a popular Dayton food blog, with over 5,400 loyal Facebook followers. The trio of foodies is also known for their weekly articles on DaytonMostMetro .com that feature anything from mom and pop local restaurants, to festival events, recipes or foodie tips! From time to time the Food Adventure Crew will host dinners at local restaurants to spotlight a great place that you may not have heard about. They partner with area festivals, food happenings and even support over 50 charity events, every single year. Much more than a free Instagram account they even have one of those (#Dayton_Foodies) and a Twitter following too (@Food_Adv) !

You can also visit their website www.DaytonFoodies.com for a list of upcoming appearances.

Hungry Jax, Chef House and The Big Ragu are proud to be a part of this year’s DLM Cooking Schedule, and due to the overwhelming response, we will be back in the fall for yet another class!

Party With the Food Adventures Crew – Limited tickets available at DorothyLane.com

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves…..

HERE’S THE SKINNY on the AUGUST 14th CLASS !

WHAT: Party with the Food Adventures Crew ! A cooking class featuring the secret recipes of The Food Adventurer’s favorite party foods !

WHEN: 6PM – 9PM FRIDAY, AUGUST 14th

WHERE: 6161 Far Hills Avenue, Centerville, Ohio. Located right next door to our Washington Square store.

COST: $75 per person, tickets may be bought by clicking HERE. Limited seats are left as we are approaching a sellout….

WHAT ELSE: You will have hands on cooking, recipe copies and tastings of the following super-secret, family favorite party foods:

Artichoke Garlic Cheese Dip with Homemade Melba Toasts

— GARLIC-ARTICHOKE CHEESE DIP with HOMEMADE MELBA TOASTS

— LOUISIANA CAJUN BEER SHRIMP

— TOMATO PIE

— PARTY CHICKEN

— RED CURRY MARINATED FLANK STEAK with a SWEET ASIAN SRIRACHA SAUCE

— COCONUT BREAD PUDDING

— GRILLED PINEAPPLE SKEWERS with CHOCOLATE SAUCE

— This menu will be paired with beer and wine.

Some of these recipes even feature Chef House’s, locally made, HouseMade Sriracha which is available on Dorothy Lane Market shelves.

Come hungry and ready to have some fun. The Culinary Center will never be the same….

Meet the Food Adventures Crew !

Hungry Jax

JACLYN SCANLAN aka “HUNGRY JAX”:

Jackie relocated to the Dayton area in 2006. This Italian girl from Upstate NY found herself in a very different culinary atmosphere than what she was used to back home in Utica, NY. However, different proved to be good a she fell in love with not only this “gem” of a city, but also the food and foodies within it! Cooking is a passion of Jackie’s. She loves to use her husband, John, and two daughters, Coraline and Ashlyn, as her lab rats to test recipes out. Some of her recipes have even been published in National Food Magazines! But as much as she loves to cook, she also loves to take a night off from her kitchen and enjoy eating out and letting someone else do all the work (and the clean up)! Other foodie interests include 8 years of volunteering at the Dorothy Lane Market School of Cooking and being an Alton Brown fan since way back when he wore bowling shirts. Jackie is excited to be part of the Food Adventures team and is always looking forward to experiencing some new eats!

LEEANNE HOUSE aka “CHEF HOUSE”:

Chef House

Chef House or “The Sriracha Mamma” is all about the heat. Lover of all things spicy she is constantly in the kitchen coming up with fun new ways to whip up veggies and add a little spice. She is a Dayton native, with lifelong experience in the restaurant industry, working with some of the best chefs in the Miami Valley. She loves to keep it local especially in the summer when beautiful produce is plentiful. She is a true foodie who knows we have a lot to offer in Ohio! LeeAnne is also the owner of Housemade Sauces which specializes in a locally made Sriracha Sauce and a Hot Honey Sriracha Sauce, which have won national awards. Chef House is also the owner of the new “Bad Dog” Hot Dog Cart which features local dogs, local toppings and local buns! She is also involved in putting on the “Night Market” events at the Yellow Cab Building. She is definitely a foodie fixture around town, and an up and coming Chef.

The Big Ragu

STEVE MILANO aka “THE BIG RAGU”:

A lifelong Dayton resident, his early food influence was in his mom’s kitchen and his dad’s grill. Other incredible food memories are his grandparents’ Italian and German/Scottish cooking. Ragu’s love of food is only matched by his love of sports, travel, karaoke and just needing to be held. An attention seeking missile, Ragu’s favorite foods include Seafood, Italian Food, and Chinese/Japanese cuisine. Other hobbies include overeating and a slight attraction to deep fried menu items. Whether a locally owned business, fine dining, a dive, buffets, fast foods and even a few chain favorites, he enjoys visiting them all with a “no rules” attitude. You can usually recognize him at festivals by the sweaty guy with the food stain on his shirt. Emotionally eating his way through life with the Crew, they leave no plate unturned. Most recently, his recipes have been featured in the monthly Foremost Seafood Newsletter. This “foodie in his forties” is proud to be involved in dozens of local charity committees.

We hope to meet you at our Dorothy Lane Market Party Foods Class, where we will be cooking up a storm. Seats are limited, get yours before we sellout. Learn some new recipes,taste some fantastic party eats, and go on a full blown Food Adventure !