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Food Travel Discoveries If you’re not up to traveling just now, (or your passport has expired, as mine has), but you still want a bit of adventure, you might consider an alternative. Read a travel book i.e., The Best Loved Villages of France. Cook a Mediterranean-based meal for family/friends. Or try an ethnic restaurant. (Sado...
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The Fearless Seeker The New York Times recently had a few suggestions for those of us who sometimes struggle with making a choice, when handed a restaurant menu. Below are some of their suggestions along with a few of mine. 15 Ideas for Picking Wisely Beware cute little boxed items on the menu. Ask yourself...
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Fans Munch on Memories Yes, Amaghetti’s is back on the Hill. Like Elwood Blues, the owner, Anthony Favazza, has “put the band back together again.” The new version of the sandwich shop is hoppin’ with its many happy fans. Cyndy and I arrived midday when the line stretched nearly to the door. The number of...
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Beach Memories Walking into Peacemaker Lobster and Crab sends my mind whirling back to those summers, that I spent at the beach when I was a kid Toss a little sand on the restaurant floor and blow in a salty, sea breeze and you’d swear you were in a crab shack on the Eastern Shore...
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On to Easter! More from my siteSt. Patrick’s Day at MS&T Always Done with GustoSt. Pat’s at MS&T: The Best EverSt. Patrick’s Day MusingsSt. Patrick’s Day Calls for a Healthy Green Side DishSt. Patrick’s Day and the Shepherd’s PieSpringtime in the Ozarks
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Your St. Patrick’s Day meal this weekend doesn’t have to be green. This classic Irish stew called Coddle has been a favorite in Dublin since the 1700s. And, it’s far less trouble than Corned Beef and Cabbage. The ingredients are placed in layers: potatoes, bangers (link sausages) onions, and rashers (bacon) in a large pot,...
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Greenness Knows No Bounds It’s St. Paddy’s week, a time that calls for green food and fashion. It’s also a harbinger of spring and a reminder to gardeners that it’s time to plant potatoes. In Rolla, where I raised my family, the patron saint of engineers is celebrated for the first three months of the...
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Top of the Mornin’ to Ye St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays. It requires no gifts or long speeches. No lavish meals. No expensive fireworks or costuming—though a bit of greenish bling certainly brightens the occasion. A simple necklace of green beads will get you into most any parade or pub in...
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At Parker’s Table, cheesemonger Simon Lehrer gave us a tour of their many French imports. Cyndy went for the mussels. I chose the Beurre de Baratte (French churned butter). A Place at Parker’s Table Some stores and restaurants are more inviting than others. At Parker’s Table, the name itself says welcome, sample the cheese, sniff...
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A Sandwich to Build a Dream On Some days call for a good, well-constructed sandwich. When this feeling comes over you, it’s best to head for The Hill. More than 30 years ago Mama Adriana (Fazio) opened a sandwich shop on Shaw Avenue. She worked the front, giving customers a big smile and making friendly...
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The Shopper’s Outreach Grocery shoppers often have more than one store in which they buy. Most often I go to Straubs, because I can get there in minutes. What’s more, their Clayton store has parking within feet of the door. And, because I’ve been going there regularly for 20 years, they miss me when I...
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How Does Gelato Differ from Ice Cream? It all has to do with the ingredients and the process of making the creamy mixture. American-style ice cream is made with heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, eggs and flavorings before being churned. Gelato contains less cream and is churned at a slower rate than American ice cream....
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One Meatball While delving thru the icy packets in my deep freeze, I came upon a large Ziploc bag containing just one meatball. Once upon a time, it apparently had other close companions, but now it was a loner. I thought to myself, “Why did I leave just one meatball in that big bag?” Then...
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Play a Word Game with Me If I say “avenue” to a New Yorker, they’re likely to say “fifth.” As in Fifth Avenue. But in Clayton, the savvy diner is more likely to say “Meramec.” It’s the street location of the trendy bistro, tucked under a chic black awning embossed with the word “avenue.”‘ A...
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What’s for Breakfast? Trip with me back to the mornings of yesteryear. Those times when we bounded out of bed, scarfed a bowl of cornflakes, and headed for the school bus. As a kid, I especially remember Wheaties, the Breakfast of Champions. Rather then bore us with its “nutritional value,” Wheaties inspired us with photos...
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Recapturing Dried Out Bread Our frugal forbearers would never have tossed out a loaf just because it was hard as a rock. (I’m not talking about moldy bread, just slices that’ve become a little too chewy.) Sure, it’s easy to throw stale bread into the trash or feed it to the birds. But in...
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More Than a Half Century on The Hill DiGregorio’s Grocery has the feel of a small market in an Italian village. When I dropped by yesterday the place was a-buzz with local and area shoppers. Having a wine and cheese tasting in progress (as they often do), only added to the charm of the family-owned...
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I Love Lunchin’ with Lucy My friend, Lucy, was visiting and we were in search a of a lunch site. Hmm. . . what should it be: ethnic, a new place, an old favorite, something nearby, a healthy menu, a hole-in-the-wall, or a white table cloth dining room? So much to choose from. In the...
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Get Some History with Your Gas and Lunch Years ago when on the way to Columbia my son, Russ, said he needed to stop for gas. I expected him to take an off ramp, where he could fill the tank and get a quick burger. No, he said, he wanted to wait and buy at...
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Our Family Congratulates the Awardees Keeping the Dream Alive Many thanks to Judge Steve Bough for his work throughout the year, for the selection committee, donors, and the annual golf tournament participants. “I’m still enough of an idealist to believe that public service is a calling worthy of our lives.” ~ Gov. Mel Carnahan Evening...
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