Jen Picciano
Reporter
Cleveland, Ohio
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Jen Picciano is an Emmy award-winning reporter for WOIO-TV and creator of the restaurant and dining segment Cleveland Cooks.
She is also the author of the food blog Cheftovers.
Picciano is a native of Cleveland, and has spent the last 10 years with CBS 19 as a general assignment field reporter. She is active in the local food scene and has been involved with the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland for several years.
She resides in Mayfield Heights with her husband and her three children.
You can usually find her with a pencil behind her ear and a mic in her hand, or an apron on.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Real Food Remedy shared a recipe for a chopped salad using all superfoods.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center is working to reduce the number of opioid-based pain medications being prescribed to post-operative patients.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Cleveland Cooks went into the kitchen at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse where Karen Small and her staff prepare sandwiches, soups and homemade pretzels for Cavs games and other big events.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 1:19 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
p-Chip Corporation is running a lab out of Lorain County Community College, working on tracing chips that enhance brand authenticity and integrity.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
The Broadway show "Hamilton" is at Playhouse Square in Cleveland until Jan. 15.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 5:00 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Leaders in electric vehicles, and utilities are fielding an increasing number of inquiries about installing electric vehicle charging stations and the power upgrades that go with it.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:50 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
The BBB and a scam victim share ways in which you can avoid losing money on a snowplow service that doesn't show up.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:31 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
The Better Business Bureau offers solutions to avoid being scammed this holiday shopping season.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 6:29 AM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Cleveland Cooks visits Cleveland Vegan to prepare a turkey substitute and vegan friendly gravy for Thanksgiving.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 5:42 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Recipe for Dutch Baby from Cordelia Cleveland.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 7:06 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Local communities are working to create and grow their network of electric vehicle charging stations.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 12:22 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
A fortuneteller fraud expert breaks down the anatomy of a psychic scam in new podcast episode of Dark Side of the Land.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 1:09 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
The undercover investigation is featured in the latest episode of the 19 News true crime podcast, Dark Side of the Land.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
The Puerto Rican owners of Empanadas Latin Street Food showed us how to make their most popular variety of empanadas.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 4:56 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
A cab driver who was the victim of a gunshot, is now using his cab to drive family members of those incarcerated to prison visits.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Buona, a company out of Chicago, shares their method for their famous Italian beef sandwiches.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 2:13 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Iterate.ai is marketing it's platform to schools to detect weapons as they approach school buildings.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 10:32 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Erika Horton shares the recipe she'll be competing with at this year's Taste of Black Cleveland
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 6:12 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Celebrating National Lasagna Day
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 3:50 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
OnStar is adding services for the home and motorcycle riders
Updated: Jul. 14, 2022 at 12:22 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
EDWINS institute is expanding to provide child care for students.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2022 at 1:39 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Firestone Country Club prepares food for thousands of golf fans.
Updated: Jul. 6, 2022 at 12:03 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Tower City is adding Skylight Park to the Skylight concourse
Updated: Jul. 1, 2022 at 1:25 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
The National Cattlman's Beef Association shares tips on buying in bulk and shares a recipe for summer grilling.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2022 at 12:28 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Safety tips from Phantom Fireworks since this is the first year to legally set off fireworks in Ohio.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2022 at 9:10 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Karen Small shares her recipe for sausage, mushroom and spinach gravy that she serves at Juneberry Table.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
A Northeast Ohio native won two prestigious James Bear book awards.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2022 at 11:17 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Partners Karen Small and Jill Davis will open Pearl Street Wine Market & Cafe at the former location of Small's Flying Fig restaurant.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2022 at 6:34 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Curtis Stone shares his recipe for strawberry rhubarb jam and scones.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 4:41 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Driftwood Catering shares their recipe for Key Lime Pie
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 10:05 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
East 4th Street is filling up again after several restaurants shut down during the pandemic.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 3:38 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
The former locations of Bier Markt and Bar Cento will re open in June as Bright Side and Bird of Paradise.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 9:27 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Adding to the need of those with pre-existing conditions, there are now additional people with pandemic-triggered mental health issues, and a whole new wave of people finally seeking out mental health care now that stigmas are disappearing.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 2:00 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Heinen's registered dietician shares a recipe for a plant-based taco bowl.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 10:32 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
We learned to make a BBQ sauce that works well for pork, and a BBQ rub than can go on anything from brisket, to chicken and pork, even vegetables.
Updated: May. 6, 2022 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
The Spot on Lakeshore shares their recipe for Brandied Melted Bananas
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 6:15 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
No Fork in Beachwood shares their recipe for strawberry cheesecake French Toast.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 6:13 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Philips manufactured CPAP machines are being recalled and patients are waiting for replacements.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2022 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Perfectly Imperfect Produce shares a recipe for a breakfast parfait.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2022 at 10:38 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
There’s a new name on the scoreboard at Progressive Field, and new menu items at the ballpark you’ll be cheering for this season.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2022 at 4:24 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Buildings & Food, Will Hollingsworth's hospitality group, has acquired Good Company, a restaurant in Battery Park.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2022 at 2:40 PM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Greg Winter of Prosperity Social Club in Cleveland shares his recipe for Lenten Fish Fry.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 8:51 AM EDT
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Rocco Whalen describes his vision for Fahrenheit's move from Tremont to downtown, and shares a recipe from the new menu.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 6:38 AM EST
|By Jen Picciano
An Irish pub in Willoughby shares their recipe for corned beef brisket ahead of St. Patrick's Day.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2022 at 3:58 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
COhatch, a shared workspace and lifestyle facility is opening in a former vacant restaurant and clothing store in Beachwood Place Mall.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 5:21 AM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Ukrainian-born restaurant owner shares her recipe for borscht.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2022 at 8:27 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Survivors and witnesses from the 2012 Chardon High School talk about their account of that day and what they've done to help make schools safer since.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 2:12 PM EST
|By Jen Picciano
The Akron Children's Hospital has a new surgical microscope to use on micro surgeries.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2022 at 8:26 AM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Omar McKay shares his recipe for Curry Buddha Veggies from Irie Jamaican Kitchen.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2022 at 10:16 AM EST
|By Jen Picciano
Chef Eric Wells specializes in intimate dinners for two. He shared his recipe for a Valentines Day appetizer.