Cleveland Cooks

Who would have thought that Cleveland would become a food mecca and home to some of the best chefs and restaurants in the world?  We would!  With almost 120 distinct ethnic groups in Cleveland it was inevitable that the great recipes and techniques that have been passed down for generations would surface.

ClevelandCooks is geared toward:

  • Chefs
  • Home cooks and wannabe chefs
  • Foodies
  • People who like to dine out and try new things
  • Food industry entrepreneurs
  • And more

ClevelandCooks features the best restaurants and chefs in Cleveland and NE Ohio and lists our favorites in a variety of categories (looking for great dim sum anyone?)

  • The videos on ClevelandCooks will educate and entertain.
  • The tips will help you prepare and enjoy food better.
  • The Food Adventurers will let you join like-minded people to enjoy local restaurants together
  • And more

Featured this Week

The Oldest Alcohol known to man – Mead!

We stopped at the Feisty Mead booth at the 2022 Ohio Celtic Festival in Painesville just east of Cleveland. Mead is a drink more similar to beer and wine than hard liquors. Variations can resemble cider or beer or, as in the case of Feisty Mead, more like wine. The alcohol content is a little over 13% and they have a variety of flavorings and spices. Brian from Feisty Mead told us that mead is the oldest alcohol known to man primarily because it’s so easy to make.

Cleveland Cooks Favorites!

We are working with our sister site Cleveland101.com to list our Local Favorites. As native and lifelong Clevelanders we have favorite places to go for a variety of food and drink.

We are having a blast sampling and testing foods (it’s a tough job but…) and then posting our Favorites. Check out our Cleveland Favorite Foods page to see our favorite:

  • Boxty and Shepherd’s Pie
  • Bubble Tea
  • Corned Beef Sandwich
  • Dim Sum
  • Diner
  • Egyptian Street Food
  • Ethiopian Food
  • Fresh Seafood from Live Tanks
  • Hot and Sour Soup
  • Indian Food
  • Lizard Wings
  • Pączki
  • Pad Thai
  • Samosa
  • Sausage Sandwich

and much more.  Agree?  Disagree? Let us know.  And let us know your favorites.