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Do You Make An Award Worthy Green Tomato Pie?

June 3, 2017 By Dayton937 Leave a Comment

Green Tomato Pie Contest Saturday June 10th

June 10th, 2017 will be a day to mark your culinary calendars.

Calling all cooks, young, old, professional or fly by the seat of your pants. There is a contest and big trophies and bragging rights are at stake for the top 3 spots.  The venue will be the crowded Riverfront Park in Miamisburg at the Rock N Green Tomato Festival, on June 10th.  The pie competition starts precisely at 5pm.

MostMetro is helping organize the festival and Dayton’s favorite foodies,  The Food Adventures Crew will be judging the pie contest.  Will  Chef House, The Big Ragu and Hungry Jax pick your pie?

There is still time to enter the event.

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE GREEN TOMATO PIE CONTEST:

WHERE:
THE ROCK N GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL
 at Riverfront Park in Miamisburg, behind Ron’s Pizza Tavern near the stage.

WHEN:
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th at 5pm  (the festival goes from 11am – 10pm)

WHAT:
Green Tomato Pie Baking Contest
– Whose tastes the best???

Green Tomato Pies

WHY:
To see who the bragging rights and gets trophies fpr the best Green Tomato Pie !

WHO:
We are expecting professional Pie entries from Ron’s Pizza, Mz. Pickles, Blue Note Bistro, Bennetts Publical (last year’s champ), and maybe Bullwinkles.  We are also expecting some amateur cooks like the “Scanlan Girls.”

HOW TO JOIN THE CONTEST:
Bring your pie to Ron’s Pizza Tavern at 1 s. Main St., Miamisburg, between 1pm and 4pm.  Ask them to put the pie in the cooler for you.  The contest will start at 5pm, last about 30 minutes and trophies will be presented immediately afterwards.

Last Years top 3 were Bennets Publical, Blue Note Bistro and Mz Pickles Sandwich Shop

Contest is WINNER TAKE ALL – with trophies awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place….

 

Other Featured events at the ROCK N  GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL:

5k Donut Run,  $250 Cornhole Tournament, Hula Hoop Contest, Live Music, Elvis Tribute Band, Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, Kids Bouncy House, Dunk Tank, Hamburger Wagon Burger Eating Contest, Poker Run /Motorcyles, Green Beer at Ron’s Pizza, 

Join us for a Food Adventure Saturday June 10th – A fun time will be had by all.

Below are some pictures from past TOMATO PIE CONTESTS !!

2014 champ, was an amateur !

Bacon topped pie !

Green Tomato Pie pre baked

Whipped Green Tomato Pie

June 10th it all goes down, 2017

Rock n Green Chair Jack Sperry flew in some guest judges from Fairborn in 2016

Will it be savory or sweet ?

Anyone can enter a pie !

If you havent tried Greent Tomato Pie – youre missing out

Oh wow the creativity !

Slicing up a savory pie

Jax and Chef House determine the 2015 champ

Trophies for the winners !

Experiment in your kitchen and give it a try !

Chef House has judged the contest in past years

The 2015 Champs were Amateur cooks !

Elvis would love this

2014 runner up

Raw Material

 

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, Food Adventures, The Featured Articles Tagged With: Elvis, festival, green tomato pie, hamburger wagon, hula, jitterbug, likve bands, miamisburg, pie contest, rockn, tomato pie

DLM Food Adventure Cooking Class Promises Some “Firsts”

August 6, 2015 By Dayton937 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 !

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Louisiana Cajun Beer Shrimp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chocolate Pineapple Skewers

Chef House and her Housemade Sriracha

Housemade Sauces and salt rubs

Tomato Pies out of the oven

Tomato Pie – delicious

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cajun Shrimp peeled

Louisiana Style Shrimp

DLM class in progress

Mary Cooney teaching pasta at the Culinary Center

Homemade Melba toasts

Homemade Melba toast are the secret to this recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Dayton Dining, Food Adventures Tagged With: Big Ragu, cheese dip, chef house, culinary center, DLM, Dorothy Lane Market, Food Adventures, garlic, hungry jax, school of cooking, shrimp, tomato pie

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