Cookbook Q&A - Rick Lopez When husband and wife duo Rick and Krista Lopez decided to open a new restaurant, Trattoria LaTavola, in July 1999, coming up with a name was the easy part. “We gave it the name LaTavola, or ‘family table,’ because it indeed was a family affair, with both our sisters and brother-in-law working here,” Rick explains. “We wanted LaTavola to be a small neighborhood trattoria liked you'd find in Italy, where everything is made by hand.” MORE

Cookbook Q&A - James Major Chef James Major is as quick with a joke as he is with a spatula. Making his way up the tiered, sunlit stairs of the Terrace Club, he cracks one zinger after another (“Come on, does Brad Pitt have this physique?”), as his coworkers’ laughter follows behind him. Major is all business, however, when it comes his life’s passion — food. In January, he was promoted from Terrace Club chef to executive chef for the ballpark, where he oversees menu planning and food preparations for events large and small. From corporate meetings to weddings, Major keeps everyone who comes through Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians, well fed. Recently, he sat down with Ohio Magazine to discuss his background, philosophy and his love of Romanburgers. ” MORE