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What does cassis wine taste like?
Have you heard the word “cassis” used to describe a wine? Were you not quite sure what that meant? Wine experts use many descriptors to characterize the flavor of red wine. “Words like smoky, jammy, raspberry, cherry, and tobacco convey a sensory impression that we can understand,” says Jim Sperk, of the Northern Ohio Wine Guild...
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The Starving Chef Recipe: Crab Rangoon Pizza
Can’t make up your mind between pizza night and Chinese take-out? This recipe asks, “Why not have both?” Crab Rangoon Pizza Prep time: 20 minutesCook time: 15 minutesMakes: 8 servings Ingredients 1 lb. pizza dough (homemade or store bought)2 packages crab chunks8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature4 green onion,...
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Every Northeast Ohio home should have a roof inspection and here’s why you should consider Roofsmith Restoration
When you speak with Roofsmith Restoration founder Mike Farist about the dignity of work, he sounds a lot like Mike Rowe from the hit television series “Dirty Jobs.” He’s passionate, professional and determined. “A lot of kids head off to college because they think that’s what they’re supposed to do,” he says. “Then they...
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Mapledale Farm touches every part of the community from supplying homeowners and businesses with top-quality landscape materials to donating supplies for local events
Maintaining a successful family business for nearly 150 years doesn’t happen without honesty, integrity, a strong work ethic and a commitment to the community. Dave Johnson, owner of Mapledale Farm, a landscaping supply company based in Chardon, is devoted to continuing his family’s legacy of providing quality products and services along with...
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Here’s why you should have Floorz under your feet
When you’re determined to be the best, you have to do things the other guys wouldn’t dream of—like build a 20,000-square-foot warehouse during a pandemic—so customers can have even more options than the ones you already offer. To some, that might seem crazy, but to Brian Erickson, owner of Floorz in Fairlawn and Strongsville,...
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