Ralph TheRealEstateDog

Hi. My name is Ralph. I’m a real estate reporter, foodie, admitted houseaholic and see the world through dog-colored glasses. I live with my real estate associate, Laraine Shape in the lovely, little town of Lebanon, Ohio. We have the Golden Lamb and the Western Star here, the oldest hotel and newspaper in Ohio, respectively. They make sauerkraut balls and sugar cream pie at the Golden Lamb. I just love the Cincinnati area. There’s so much to see and eat! I’m SOLD on it. You should seriously think about moving here. When I’m not reporting on real estate I love to cook and putz around in the kitchen. I make a mean sPUGhetti sauce.

My heroes are Jane and Michael Stern of Road Food fame and my goal in life is to collect all of their cook books. I’m hoping they’ll invite me to go on a road trip with them some day. Wouldn’t that be cool? If you ever get a chance, read Jane’s book “Ambulance Girl.” Some day I’d like to write a cook book. It’ll be called ‘Cooking With Ralph Through Dog-Colored Glasses.’ I may also do one on home staging. We’ll see. My favorite place to shop is Jungle Jim’s International Market, my favorite bakery is the North College Hill Bakery and my favorite ice cream is Graeters Black Raspberry Chip.