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Food Forest in the City

Grilled Lamb Chops with Honey & Herbs

Tender lamb chops marinated in honey, herbs, and dry rub. Grill them hot and fast — 3 minutes per side and they're ready.

Yogurt & Granola Parfait with Honey

Creamy yogurt layered with house granola and local raw honey or seasonal jam. Breakfast that takes 5 minutes and tastes like you tried.

Sourdough Bagels with Cream Cheese & Jam

Toasted sourdough bagels slathered with cream cheese, topped with seasonal jam. Simple as it gets and deeply satisfying.

Fluffy Pancakes with Maple Syrup & Honey

Fluffy pancakes made with local pancake mix, served with Ohio maple syrup and a drizzle of raw honey. Saturday morning done right.

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Pork shoulder rubbed in spice mix and slow-cooked until it falls apart. Perfect for tacos, sourdough sandwiches, or just eating with a fork.

Oven Pork Baby Back Ribs with Hot Honey Glaze

Oven-low ribs rubbed in house seasoning for 3 hours, then finished under the broiler with a hot honey glaze. Fall-off-the-bone tender.

Sourdough French Toast with Strawberry Honey Butter

Thick-cut sourdough in a rich egg custard, pan-fried golden in butter, topped with strawberry honey butter. A weekend morning ritual.

Bacon & Cheddar Sourdough Egg Bake

A hearty baked egg casserole layered with smoky bacon, sharp cheddar, and torn sourdough. Feeds a crowd with zero fuss.

Ground Turkey Taco Bowls

Spiced ground turkey over rice or greens with cheddar, tomatoes, and yogurt as a sour cream swap. Fast, healthy, and crowd-pleasing.

Turkey Blueberry Maple Breakfast Skillet

Sweet turkey sausage links crumbled with pastured eggs and a drizzle of Ohio maple syrup. A full breakfast in one skillet.

Lamb Gyro Bowl with Yogurt Sauce

Spiced lamb gyro patties over rice with yogurt sauce, cucumber, and tomato. Comes together in 20 minutes and feels like a special occasion.

Pork Spare Ribs with Maple Glaze

Low-and-slow spare ribs with a sweet maple and smoke glaze. Messier than baby backs, more flavor — the cook's reward.

Pork Coppa Steaks — The Ribeye of the Pig

Pork coppa is one of the most underrated cuts at the market. Fatty, tender, and deeply marbled — treat it exactly like a ribeye.

Breakfast Sausage Gravy on Sourdough Toast

Creamy country-style sausage gravy ladled over thick toasted sourdough. Pure Ohio comfort food — better than any diner version you've had.

Ham Hock & Bean Soup

Ham hocks simmered low and slow with white beans and aromatics. Deeply smoky, rich, and filling — a one-pot meal that improves by the day.

Smoked Ham & Cheddar Sourdough Melt

Thick slices of whole smoked ham layered with sharp cheddar on toasted sourdough. A next-level grilled cheese that takes 10 minutes.

Cinnamon Rolls with Raw Honey Glaze

Pull organic cinnamon rolls straight from the oven and drizzle while hot with a simple raw honey glaze. No improvements needed.