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Cool Off at Katy’s It was comfortable enough to eat on the patio when Russ, Deb, and I stopped at Katy’s Pizza in Rock Hill for lunch. Bella, my granddog, joined us, too, since the patio is Fido friendly. The sweet Newfoundland is perfectly behaved and enjoys strangers making over her as they often do. A...
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Days Gone By Many items that were once commonplace are no more. You may have forgotten (or never knew) about some of these Yet, they were once a part of everyday life. If you’re not old enough for this stroll down memory lane, have a talk with your parents or grandparent. Five-Cent Coke: Once upon...
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“Get Your Kicks at the Ritz” When you want a “catch up” visit with an old friend, there’s no more inviting location than the chic Ritz Carlton Hotel in Clayton. Upon arrival, doormen welcome you as if you you were a regular at the five-star hotel. It was raining the day that my friend, Susan,...
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An Oldie, but Goodie Bon Appetite’s website features a number of dishes they label “the best recipe of all times.” Now that’s quite a claim. One of them caught my eye: Carrottees RâpĂ©es, a simple, but snappy French carrot salad. But despite the hoity-toity sounding name, it translates simply as “grated carrots.” Quick, Easy, Tasty,...
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Shrimp Toast engineered flawlessly. Indo Delights! “What did you guys like the best?” I inquired of my family as we finished a meal at Indo. Indo, a top tier restaurant in the Botanical Heights area is homebase for the award-winning sushi mogul Chef Nick Bognar. I’d not been there for awhile and was pleased by...
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Blackberry Ricotta Cake with homemade raspberry ice cream. The dessert is sometimes called Berry Ricotta Cake or Raspberry Ricotta Cake, depending on the berries used. The Gladness of Having All the Ingredients Once when I decided to make this Berry Ricotta Cake, I was happy to see that I had all the ingredients. I even...
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Readers may recall that I recently did a post on doggie charcuterie boards for pets parties. But why should canines have all the fun? After seeing my neighbor’s handsome Christmas cheese board, and Austin’s and Cyndy’s lovely creations, I was inspired to serve a few appetizer trays at the farm. Get on Board! The Charcuterie...
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Food Alert! When a half dozen people bring up the name of a new restaurant within a week, I take notice—as do my taste buds. Recently I followed the advice of my food informants and headed to Salsa Rosada. I even had an authority on Colombian food with me (JC, my son-in-law, who grew up...
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When You Don’t Have Fresh Garlic and Herbs I keep finding good reasons to add Trader Joe’s to my grocery shopping hotspots. I’m especially fond of their Unsweetened Apple Sauce and Mini-Chocolate Ice Cream Cones. But recently Cyndy sent me a note about TJ’s Crushed Garlic Cubes and Ginger Cubes by Dorot. If your fresh...
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The Crossing nestles snuggly among the shops and skyscrapers of Clayton—a quiet haven for those in search of both sustenance and serenity. It’s left to the modern art hanging within the booths to brighten the dark wood interior, while an attractively designed wine rack separates the bar level from the main dining room Yes, there’s...
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A Lot of Good Reasons Pan d’Olive ticks a lot of boxes for me. It’s not far from where I live. It has a spacious parking lot and a bar area the size of a tennis court. (Well, maybe not quite that big. 🙂 I’m especially partial to the cozy row of private booths that...
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Be on the Lookout It’s that time of the year when a sack of zucchini is likely to show up on your porch compliments of an over-zealous gardener. Don’t panic. Experiment. A Zucchini Flashback In the 70s, during my heyday as a gardener, I was “Jean, the Zucchini Queen.” In the dense, hard soil on...
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As a food blogger, I love to unearth a “hole in the wall,” that surprises me with their food. One of my favorites is Fork & Stix, where I supped with Robin and Lucy recently. There was only a meager chance of rain, so we ate outdoor on the plant-lined patio, where the sound level...
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The Elegance of Eggplant When I eat out with my kids, sometimes they point to the menu and say, “Look, Mom, they have eggplant parmesan.” They know if I see that listed, I’m sure to order it. I’ve found the best Eggplant Parmesan at Il Palato—and I’ve tried many a one. With that lingering hope,...
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Leading the Wild Life My father used the expression “eating off the fat of the land” to describe a bountiful meal from his garden. With that in mind, last weekend I planned a dinner based on eating from the land. (Today’s sniffy chefs would call that a “vegetable forward menu.”) But as Robert Burns...
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The Real Deal A server at a Mediterranean restaurant recently identified herself as being from India. I asked if she had any authentic Indian places she’d recommend in STL. She suggested three. One of them, The Curry Club, is a place well suited for indoor or outdoor eating, delivery, or carryout, she said. We should...
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Best Thing Since Sliced Bread I grew up on Wonder bread. You remember the loaves that, to this day, feature red, yellow, and blue balloons. Or are those M&Ms? Wonder was the first bread sold pre-sliced, which, happily, saved on time and nicked fingers. The snow white, perfectly sliced loaves were as soft as a...
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Bring on the Side Dishes One day recently, when I had skipped lunch and my innards were rumbling, I came up with this list of favorite restaurant dishes. It’s far too long, but even then, I had to leave some out. I found that I’d unwittingly included a few entrees as well. But I mainly...
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Some years ago, when I was in Manila, I fell in love with the island flavors. I thought I would never enjoy such meals again. So imagine my delight to learn that there’s a full-fledged Filipino restaurant on Locust in Midtown! It opened last February and is getting rave reviews. My Internet friend, Siri, said...
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There’s no better way to get infested with ticks and chiggers than picking wild blackberries. Then there’s the stained fingers, sticky palms, and scratched ankles and arms. Ah, But There’s an Alternative Last week Lucy and I picked cultivated blackberries. Tapping into the vines at Eckert’s Orchard in Bellville made the pickin’ less wild. More...
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