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FABULOUS FEAST FOOD FOR THANKSGIVING

In the spirit of Thanksgiving past, present and future, Sweet Leisure revisits a cornucopia of recipes so that you can fill your table with fun, festive and frankly fabulous feast food. HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP A simple, special, superb, savory soup that combines the best of the season’s harvest to jump start a sumptuous feast. […]

HONEY CRACKED WHEAT BREAD and SUZANNE CORBETT

Glory be! Suzanne Corbett just launched a new book. A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways & Iconic Dishes from the Show-Me State, co-written with fellow food and travel writer Deborah Reinhart, promises to excite everyone interested in food, history, Missouri and recipes. Suzanne declares a passion for “food history and anything that fills a plate […]

¶ Posted 09 October 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § RECIPES § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways & Iconic Dishes from the Show Me State, cracked wheat, honey, Suzanne Corbett, The Gilded Table, The Soulard Market Cookbook, Unique Eats and Eateries, wheat bread

DOSA AND MAYURA INDIAN RESTAURANT

Dr. Aniyan, or Padmini as her friends call her, greets guests at the door of her south Indian restaurant with a smile as brilliant as the gold trimmed sari that she explains is her “work” uniform. The Ph.D professor of business management and accounting and her restauranteur husband, Aniyan Puthanpurayil, immigrated to the United States […]

¶ Posted 14 September 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREAKFAST § CALIFORNIA § GLUTEN FREE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § INDIA § KERALA § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Culver City, dal, dosa, Gluten-free, Indian restaurant, Indian-style crepes, Los Angeles, Mayura, vegetarian

BUSCUITS, CHUCK WAGON COOKING AND BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST

Talk about great museums. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, located in Cody, WY, is as good as as it gets. The facility actually holds five separate museums: one devoted to Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and artifacts from the American West; one focused on the Plains Indians; one features Western artists; and the two […]

¶ Posted 06 August 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CODY § MUSEUMS § RECIPES § WYOMING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Biscuits, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Campfire cooking, chuck wagon, Cody, WYOMING

TIM BRENNAN, CRAVINGS AND BANANA BREAD

Tim Brennan knew what he was doing when he named his bakery/cafe Cravings. Anyone sampling his offerings is apt to develop cravings happily ever after.

¶ Posted 30 April 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COOKIES § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Banana Bread, cooking classes, Cravings, pastries, Tim Brennan, Webster Groves, wedding cakes

SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE FROM ZINGERMAN’S BAKEHOUSE

For many years I’ve been trying to score the recipe for Zingerman’s best selling Sour Cream Coffee Cake. I’ve flashed my press credentials and requested the recipe at both Zingerman’s Deli and Zingerman’s Bakeshop in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with no luck. (Well that’s not exactly true. I did feel extremely lucky that Zingerman’s shared a […]

¶ Posted 12 July 2018 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ANN ARBOR § BOOKS § CAKE § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § COOKIES § DESSERTS § GIFT GIVING § MICHIGAN § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Amy Emberling, Ann Arbor, Antonis Achilleos, coffee cake, cookbook, Frank Carollo, sour cream, Zingerman's Bakehouse

TEN REASONS KIDS LOVE ATLANTIS PARADISE ISLAND

Cross my heart, Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas is the tip-top, absolute best resort in the Caribbean for kids of all ages. Why? Many reasons. Here are ten: 1. Atlantis sports what is probably the greatest waterpark on earth. Covering 141 acres, the wet and wonderful playground includes 18 different thrilling, chilling water slides, two splashy […]

¶ Posted 18 January 2018 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BAHAMAS § BEACH § BREAKFAST § CARIBBEAN § CASINOS § ENTREES § ISLANDS § NASSAU § PARADISE ISLAND § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Atlantis Paradise Island, Bahamas, beach, Caribbean, Chicken Souse, Nassau, recipe, resort, waterpark

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING APPLE MUFFINS

AUTUMN. APPLES. ABUNDANCE. ACTION PLAN: Make ABSOLUTELY AMAZING (gluten-free, low-calorie, nutrient rich, healthful and wholesome) APPLE MUFFINS. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING APPLE MUFFINS Yield: 12 muffins. 1/2 cup and 1/3 cup gluten-free oats 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon allspice Big pinch nutmeg Big pinch cloves 2 eggs 2 […]

¶ Posted 30 October 2017 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CAKE § DESSERTS § GLUTEN FREE § LOW CALORIE § LOW FAT § PIES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: apple, Apple Pie, Gluten-free, low calorie, low fat, muffins

THE TRAILS, GRIFFITH PARK, L.A.

The Trails is an insider’s favorite place to stop for breakfast, lunch, coffee and/or tea before or after hiking in Griffith Park (Los Angeles),

¶ Posted 07 March 2016 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CALIFORNIA § COFFEE § DRINKS § EASTER § HOLIDAYS § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, COFFEE, eggs, Ferndell, Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, The Trails

MABEL DODGE LUHAN HOUSE

There is a spirit that hovers over the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico. It’s the spirit of Taos itself, of the mountains and air and light and magic that inspired Native Americans as well as artists, writers, poets and rich socialites from near and far to settle and thrive. Mabel Dodge Luhan—or […]