‘Cookin’ with Vernon’ follows years of eatin’
By ANDY GRAY Tribune Chronicle Forget Rachael Ray and her ‘‘30 Minute Meals.’’ Vernon Cesta, chef / owner of Vernon’s Cafe in Niles, is going to start offering some cooking instruction in a fraction of the time. Cesta and 2 Ticks & the Dog Productions are creating a monthly cooking series called ‘‘Cookin’ with Vernon.’’ Each episode will be available online at the restaurant’s Web site — www.vernonscafe.com — and www.youtube.com as well as on Time Warner Cable’s Find It On Demand (channel 573) and Comcast’s Searchlight on Demand in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Jim Fogarty, president and creative director for 2 Ticks, said the idea came about when they were working on some commercials for the restaurant and redesigning its Web site. ‘‘He’s been working on some recipes for a cookbook,’’ Fogarty said.
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