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Step into a Peruvian Kitchen The road “less travelled by” is the one that will make all the difference. So said Carl Sandburg. I thought of that quote, when Andrew and Jacci began raving about a restaurant they’d discovered in St. Charles. From my research, I found that the St. Louis fooderati had, indeed, cast...
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Grown for 50 Years in Belleville Thank heavens, this year’s harsh freeze in early April didn’t completely destroy the strawberry crop at Eckert’s Orchards in Belleville, IL. The tasty, red baubles are now for sale in their County Store or awaiting a picking by berry enthusiasts. This weekend kicked off the strawberry season with Do-It-Yourself...
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Tea Talk As the days heat up, we begin to think about colder beverages. I talked with, Cyndy, my iced tea expert, who drinks the chilling brew 12 months of the year. To slake her thirst, she makes a big container of tea each day. So I inquired about the formula. Here’s how she makes...
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A Big Taste Bank for the Buck I came upon a large, lovely red onion in my kitchen last week and felt compelled to give it a picklin’. The essential ingredient to pickled onions is the onion. You’ll have the other ingredients on hand: vinegar, water, salt, and sugar. Kitchen gladiators might like to kick...
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What’s the Preference of Royal-tea? Now that the Brits have a new king, inquiring minds want to know what kind of tea he prefers. That would be Darjeeling. He drinks it with milk and a dash of organic honey, which is added to the tea cup before the water. (Though Charles has been know to...
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What’s the Celebration About? May 5 commemorates a battle fought in Puebla betwixt Mexico and the French in 1862. The Mexican were greatly outnumbered and outgunned, but managed a victory nonetheless. The event symbolizes resistance and perseverance in the face of conflict and hardship. These days it offers an excuse to cook up a few...
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Off and Running Saturday, May 6, is the running of the Kentucky Derby. I’m not much of a race fan. I’d rather ride a horse myself than watch someone else. You might say, I’m a trail rider, not a track watcher. Even so, I did go to the Derby once upon a time as a...
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I’ve driven over to Eckert’s Family Farms in Bellville, IL, during their PYO time of the year. (That’s Pick Your Own.) I’ve been for apple pickin’, peach pickin’, pumpkin pickin’, and, most recently, their asparagus wingding. This weekend (April 29 & 30) the Eckerts opened their fields from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for those...
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Deli Divine Is Here at Last Chef Ben Poremba’s new restaurant debut has all the fanfare of a Broadway opening night. Foodies and fans have been waiting for months in anticipation. I’ve laid awake nights, wondering when a bowl of Ben’s matzo ball soup might be available to sooth my innards and brighten my day....
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Remember Planes, Trains, and Automobiles? I feel like I was making my own version of the film with my recent trip to Kansas City. I used all three modes of transportation, but with fewer hassles than John Candy and Steve Martin had. Russ and I started off by Ubering to the St. Louis airport for...
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My last two trips out of town have been for Harry Truman-related events. Earlier this year I went to DC, when the statue of HST was installed in the U.S. Capitol. This week I was humming: “Kansas City Here I Come!” The annual Truman Library fundraiser, aptly titled “Wild About Harry”, was held at the...
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The Ambiance of Akar The funky Botero statue can be seen directly across form Akar. The chubby man on chubby horse marks the entry onto Wydown, where a handful of stunning restaurants await the adventuresome. Now that Bernie has expanded into adjoining space, his seating has multiplied both inside and on the charming patio. The...
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On the Cutting Edge Whoop-to-do, fellow foodies! Columbia will soon be getting a food dispensing novelty—a pizza vending machine. The new addition to the college town is the brainchild of chef/owner Liz Huff of Catalpa restaurant in Arrow Rock. Such innovative marketing is being done in other places around the world, but it’s the first...
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Munchin’ and Musin’ at Mochi’s My grand-dog is named Mochi. So it wasn’t hard for me to remember the name Café Mochi when it was recommended to me by a friend. The lunch stop fit in perfectly with my goal to work my way down South Grand this year—or should I say “eat” my way....
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Delightful Discoveries I discovered some new foods this week. They were not the creation of some trendy chef, but dishes that are centuries old. Even so, they were new to me. My friend Rachel and her family invited me for lunch to share some of the items they traditionally cook for Passover. The holiday dishes...
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The Era of the Casserole The first year I was married, I learned to make a popular tuna-noodle casserole with help from a can of Campbell’s mushroom soup. The “meal-in-one” was cheap, quick, adaptable, and, best of all, required no cooking skills. Yes, Chicken of the Sea and Campbell’s got me through many a day...
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Ahh . . . A Rose By Any Other Name I’m looking at side dishes for Easter. Possibly a potato casserole because of the ease, flavor, and comfort they bring. When I came upon this creamy, cheesy potato dish for Dauphinoise potatoes, it was calling my name. But I had a hard time calling its...
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Easter Memories When we think of the Easter table, we think of deviled eggs, carrots (bunny food), lamb, and the proverbial ham. Who can forget the pineapple-cherry decorated hams of yesteryear. This Easter I’m looking at the old-favorites. As a kid (who stayed out of the kitchen except to eat), I always liked to help...
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Will This Ever Replace the Blue Plate Special? Often my kids, grandkids, or friends send me photos of food they’ve prepared or eaten at restaurants. This week Russ texted a photo of his lunch catered during a conference at the Ronald Reagan Building in DC. I had to laugh. I’d never seen a meal served...
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