Award-winning author Karen Patterson put together a great combination of tested recipes for readers who asked for a cookbook from the restaurants featured in Eating Your Way Across Ohio. Restaurant owners and managers generously shared some of their best recipes with Patterson, so readers can make the dishes at home, but eventually revisit the restaurants to try the original dish and compare their homemade results. Many recipes use down-home ingredients, while other ingredients may be found in the gourmet section of the grocery store.