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BRIDAL SHOWER and GLUTEN-FREE QUICHE

To everything there is a season. And this season is the time for showers. Bridal Showers. Woo-hoo! Our favorite bridal shower is a brunch. We like the old-fashioned variety, held in a home where all is lighthearted, lovely and lovingly personal. Here are a few tips for keeping a bridal brunch shower sweet, simple and […]

¶ Posted 18 May 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTERTAINING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bridal Shower, brunch, Gluten-free, quiche, Recipes

CITY WINERY, BURRATA, CHRIS GRAZIOSE

City Winery St. Louis (in the exciting City Foundry STL) serves the most extraordinary burrata. Here are the recipes needed to duplicate the masterpiece at home.

¶ Posted 30 April 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BARS § BEVERAGES § MISSOURI § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: burrata, Chris Graziose, cilantro pesto, City Foundry STL, City Winery, Cranberry jam, fennel

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 § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Gooey Butter Cake, Magnolia Hotel, Mayfair Hotel, Nutella, Quincy Johnson, Robie's, St. Louis

RETURN TO IRELAND, JUDITH MCLOUGHLIN, COLCANNON

It’s a travelogue, a history book, a memoir of sorts. But most of all Judith McLoughlin’s A Return to Ireland, A culinary journey from America to Ireland, is a cookbook filled with great recipes and alluring photos. Judith’s first book, The Shamrock and Peach, fulfilled her dream of telling “the Scots-Irish immigrant story through the […]

¶ Posted 03 February 2023 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § IRELAND ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Return to Ireland, Colcannon, Ireland, Irish cookbook, Judith McLoughlin, potatoes

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 § DESSERTS § GIFT GIVING § GLUTEN FREE § HOLIDAYS § PRODUCTS § SNACKS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: caramel corn, corn, Ella & Ollie, Matt Helms, popcorn

THE SLEIGH SHED and HOLIDAY COCKTAIL RECIPES

It’s as if Santa, on a pre-Christmas reconnaissance, took a rest stop at Union Station in St. Louis, wandered into The Train Shed and decided to stay. The popular restaurant renamed “The Sleigh Shed” for the holiday season, brims with spirit. Lights twinkle. Ornaments shine. The staff radiates good will towards man and woman and […]

¶ Posted 16 November 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BARS § BEVERAGES § CHRISTMAS § COCKTAILS § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § HOLIDAYS § MISSOURI § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: cocktail recipes, Holiday cocktails, Pop-Up cocktail bar, St. Louis, St. Louis Wheel, The Sleigh Shed, Union Station

CHOCOLATE COFFEE CHILI, ST. LOUIS COFFEE, DEBORAH REINHARDT

Deborah Reinhardt’s excellent book showcasing the St. Louis Coffee industry and the city’s best roasters debuts on November 7, 2022. It’s a must read for anyone interested in St. Louis, coffee and history.

¶ Posted 02 November 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BEANS § BOOKS § CHOCOLATE § COFFEE § MISSOURI § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Culinary History of Missouri, chili, CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, Deborah Reinhardt, Delectable Destinations, St. Louis, St. Louis Coffee, Three Women in the Kitchen

D’Arcy’s Pint, Springfield, IL, Horseshoe

The Horseshoe, an extravagant speciality sandwich, is found in many Springfield, IL, restaurants, but best of the best is served at D’Arcy’s Pint, a casual congenial Irish pub.

¶ Posted 13 September 2022 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § ILLINOIS § RESTAURANTS § SANDWICHES § SPRINGFIELD § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: D'Arcy's Pint, Hallie Pierceall, Horseshoe sandwich, IL, Pony sandwich, Springfield, T.J. Pierceall

Ta-eem Grill, Hummus Fava Beans

Ta-eem Grill in Los Angeles draws a crowd for It’s kosher Mediterranean dishes. Owner Sylvie Kraizberger shares the recipe for authentic Hummus Fava Beans (Ful).