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S’MORES / RITZ-CARLTON REYNOLDS, LAKE OCONEE

Ritzy casual. Rather remote. Rewarding for both adults and kids. Really expensive. We’re talking about the Ritz-Carlton Reynolds, on Lake Oconee, near Greensboro, Georgia. Located about 85 miles from Atlanta, this unique resort mixes nature with quiet laid-back charm and abundant luxuries. Here’s the draw: THE LAKE The sparkling water of Lake Oconee, a […]

DENVER CENTRAL MARKET, RiNo, IZZIO AND CURIO

Talk about cool, hip, or whatever the new word is to describe happening. Just spent time at The Denver Central Market and was blown away by the high spirits—both outdoors (street art) and indoors (food and booze). As to the outdoors: Although Denver dresses-up multiple buildings in the city with vivid art, the lion’s share […]

¶ Posted 08 May 2024 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ART § BARS § COCKTAILS § COLORADO § DENVER § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Curio, Denver, Izzio, Makin' Love at Midnight, RiNo, Street Art, The Denver Central Market

TASTE OF COUNTRY APPLE CRUMB PIE

“Apple Crumb Pie is more than a dessert to us,” says Ali O’Brian–co-owner and chef of the charming Taste of Country Restaurant. “It’s a symbol of family togetherness and love.”

¶ Posted 20 April 2024 † Susan Manlin Katzman § GRANITE CITY § ILLINOIS § PIES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ali O'Brian, Apple Pie, event space, Granite City, Illinois, restaurant, Tari Handfelder-Harper, Taste of Country

CINNAMON ROLL APPLE PIE and PERFECT 10 COOKBOOKS

Wonderful recipe for cinnamon roll apple pie from Tim Mulligan’s cookbook A PERFECT 10 Full Menus and Activities to Make Hosting Parties A Breeze.

¶ Posted 04 December 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § PIES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Perfect 10 cookbook, Apple Pie, Cinnamon Rolls, Princess Leia Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie, Tim Mulligan

SPARTINA, STEPHEN KALT, BREAD PUDDING

I’m crazy about Stephen Kalt. At least I love his L.A. restaurant, Spartina, especially at happy hour when the prices are discounted. Apparently, I’m not the one and only. Critics rave. Influencers gush. Stephen and his restaurants have been called the best by such prestigious publications as Esquire, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure. He […]

¶ Posted 07 July 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bread pudding, Los Angeles, Spartina, Stephen Kalt

GOOEY BUTTER CAKE FROM ROBIE’S ON 8TH

Chef Quincy Johnson, of Robie’s On 8th, makes an incredible rich and utterly diving Nutella Gooey Butter Cake. His recipe is printed here…

¶ Posted 22 March 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § CAKE § MISSOURI § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Gooey Butter Cake, Magnolia Hotel, Mayfair Hotel, Nutella, Quincy Johnson, Robie's, St. Louis

CARAMEL CORN, POPCORN, ELLA & OLLIE

Jane Helms’ recipe for caramel corn could be the best recipe for popcorn on the planet. But I’m jumping ahead. Before we get to the recipe, let me tell you about her son Matt Helms and his new popping hot business venture. Matt says that he loves family, farming, business, agriculture and marketing—passions that he […]

¶ Posted 16 December 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CANDY § CHRISTMAS § CONDIMENTS § GIFT GIVING § GLUTEN FREE § HOLIDAYS § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § SNACKS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: caramel corn, corn, Ella & Ollie, Matt Helms, popcorn

Third Wheel Brewing and Brewmaster Abbey Spencer

Abbey Spencer produces a wide-range of stunning beers as brewmaster at Third Wheel Brewing. Among them is a Goomah Stout used to make a deep, rich, chocolate and stout brownie–recipe included.

¶ Posted 18 April 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEER § BEVERAGES § DRINKS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § MISSOURI § PRODUCTS § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SAINT PETERS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Abbey Spencer, beer, brewing, brownie, Goomah, Goomah Brownies, Pink Boots Society, stout, The Boozy Brownie, Third Wheel Brewing

CRANBERRY SALAD FROM BARBARA GIBBS OSTMANN

Barbara Gibbs Ostmann and I have been friends for so long that I don’t remember how we met. I think it was when she first became food editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sometime in the mid 1970s. She interviewed me about my cooking school for kids and then subsequently hired me to freelance, not […]

¶ Posted 06 December 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § CHRISTMAS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § ENTERTAINING § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HOLIDAYS § RECIPES § SALADS § SAUCES § SIDE DISHES § THANKSGIVING § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Barbara Gibbs Ostmann, cranberries, Cranberry salad, Food Editors' Favorites Cookbooks, The Recipe Writer's Handbook

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. […]