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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 […]

EDOBOX MODERN JAPANESE RESTAURANT, SANTA MONICA, CA

Disclaimer: Scott Manlin is my nephew. As far as I can remember, he has always appreciated fine food and good restaurants. When he was barely an adult and living in Chicago, and I was a James Beard Foundation restaurant judge and couldn’t get to all of the nominated Chicago restaurants, I asked Scott for advice. […]

¶ Posted 27 August 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEACH § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § ENTREES § RECIPES § SALADS § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bento boxes, California, Carlos Couts, Edobox, Edobox House Salad, fried shallots, Makoto Okuwa, Miso Aioli, modern Japanese cuisine, saki, Santa Monica, Scott Manlin, Sky Strouth, sushi

MOLLY WELLMANN, JAPP’S, HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI

What a spark! What a charmer! What pizzazz! Molly Wellmann is bar none the most spirited woman I know. And it’s not just because this Cincinnati local won the Nightclub and Bar Media award for Best Bartender/Owner in the Nation and that Bon Appetit magazine says her bar is the best in Cincinnati or that […]

¶ Posted 17 July 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § CINCINNATI § COCKTAILS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § DRINKS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § OHIO § RECIPES § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cincinnati, cocktails, Hemingway Daiquiri, Japp's, Molly Wellmann

SUNSHINE INN GARDEN OF EDEN SALAD

It’s been my favorite salad for at least 50 years. Through thick and thin; through Nouvelle, Fusion, California and New American Cuisines; through fast food, slow food, farm-to-table, ethnic and international cooking movements, I have loved the Sunshine Inn salad above all others. My sort of comfort food. My family thinks so as well. The […]

¶ Posted 09 June 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § DIETS § LOW CALORIE § RECIPES § SALADS § SAUCES § SIDE DISHES § ST. LOUIS § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Garden of Eden Salad, St. Louis, Sunshine Inn, Sunshine Inn salad

CAFE NOVA SPANAKOPITA

KATERINA SHESHI Cafe Nova St. Louis, Missouri Born and raised in communist Albania, Katerina Sheshi knows about oppression and hard work. She learned to cook from her mother and expanded her skills during her formative years by working in restaurants watching the “good cookers” who ran them. Katerina became such a proficient cook that the […]

¶ Posted 15 May 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § ENTREES § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Albanian spinach pie, Cafe Nova, Katerina Sheshi, Spanakopita, St. Louis restaurant

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 § BREADS § COOKIES § DESSERTS § MISSOURI § RECIPES § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Banana Bread, cooking classes, Cravings, pastries, Tim Brennan, Webster Groves, wedding cakes

BEST EVER LAMB BURGER

Mary had a little lamb And spinach topped with cheese. She also had some buttered bread And seconds on the peas. She had some cream of celery soup, And fluffy mashed potatoes, And lots of Roquefort dressing On thickly sliced tomatoes. She had a wedge of apple pie, A piece of chocolate cake, A slice […]

¶ Posted 04 February 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEER § COLORADO § DRINKS § ENTREES § PAGOSA SPRINGS § RECIPES § SANDWICHES § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: burgers, cucumber relish, lamb, lemon oregano aioli, Pagosa Springs, Riff Raff Brew Pub & Eatery, Riff Raff Brewing Company, The Big Lambowski

3 BEST COCKTAILS FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE

I’m getting sloshed on New Year’s Eve. It’s the only way to end the terrible, horrible, no good, really bad 2020. I’m loading up on cocktails. But not just any cocktail. My cocktails must be spunky enough to chase away doom and gloom and usher in the light and bright. I’ve come up with three […]

¶ Posted 30 December 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § CARIBBEAN § COCKTAILS § CRUISING § DRINKS § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RIVIERA MAYA ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: B-Line Tour, B.B. King Blues Club, Bellisima cocktail, cocktails, Commonwealth Bistro, Covington, gin, Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Holland American Cruise Line, Kentucky, Koi Bar, Lucille, Nieuw Amsterdam, Rose of Sharon cocktail, rum

BEN POREMBA and OLIO’S EGG SALAD RECIPE

Ben Poremba is a most unusual man–chef, restauranteur, entrepreneur, world traveler..well the list goes on. Sweet Leisure interview him and secured a recipe for one of his favorite dishes, Egg Salad as served at Ben’s Olio restaurant.

¶ Posted 01 December 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § ISRAEL § RECIPES § SALADS § SANDWICHES § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Ben Poremba, Botanical Heights, Elaia, La Patisserie Chouquette, Nixta, Olio, Olio's Famous Egg Salad, St. Louis, The Benevolent King

PORTO’S BAKERY & CAFE AND ROPA VIEJA

California’s iconic Porto’s Bakery & Cafes are now selling frozen goodies nationwide. These Bake at Home treats delight and we are grateful to have them available when not able to get to the bakery in person. On the other hand, the favorite Cuban dish, Ropa Vieja is only available in the cafe, but you can also make it at home as Porto’s gave us the recipe.