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Good for Body and Soul I slurped my first bowl of matzo ball soup when I was 40-some years old. It was at Westwood and our host insisted that those at our table each have a bowl. I wasn’t sure. But after inhaling the heavenly aroma and downing several spoonsful, I was hooked. Our host...
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Family traditions define who we are. They give us something steady and safe in a confusing world. They bring us closer together, help us recall the past, and create memories. This is especially true of kids, who find security and a sense of belonging in family activities. Here are a few Christmas traditions I’ve found...
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One Pound . . . . . . that’s what nutritionists say the average person will gain over the holidays. For the portly, the news is worse—they’ll add 5 pounds! If these numbers are set in gastronomique stone, what’s a foodie to do? Nutritionists suggest including some of the following foods in your diet each...
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Pick a Present In recent years I’ve told my family and friends that I don’t want any gifts bigger than the proverbial bread box. Keep it small or edible, I say. If you’re thinking about what to get your foodie friends, you might consider some of the following: Remember what Julia Child said: “People who...
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It All Began with Fruitcake The world is divided into those who secretly adore fruitcake and those who openly abhor it. It’s time for those of us who appreciate a good, hearty fruitcake to come out of the pantry and stand up for the confection, that’s gotten such a bum rap in recent years. (See...
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Where Shall We Eat Tonight? I love an evening of wining and dining with old friends. Throw in a zippy, new restaurant and I’m all aboard. Recently, I ate with Robin, JC, Kelsey, and Laura. After our usual shilly-shally about time and place, Laura suggested meeting up at Asador del Sur. I’d been to the...
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A Smashing Hit This week Cyndy, my cohort in the culinary crime of food blogging, found the only loose nail on Hwy. 40. Yes, she punctured a tire that also put a hole in our lunch plans. By the time I picked her up at the tire shop in Maplewood, we needed sustenance. I mean...
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Nuts to You! I discovered Spicy Pecans some years ago, when my friend, Tracy, brought a jar to the farm. She had made them and they were heavenly....
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Actually, we had only 37 people at the farm for Thanksgiving, (but the number 40 made the meter of the title sound better :-)) We only had 4 dogs on Thanksgiving Day; 6 the night before. They were all well behaved (I just needed something to rhyme with dining in the title.) And, fortunately, for...
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Don't fear the gravy. It's simply a combination of broth, drippings, fat, and flour that can be made in 4 easy steps.
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“Facts” You Didn’t Know about the First Thanksgiving The Native Americans and new immigrants smiled at each other as they shared the 17th century version of Green Bean Casserole. They licked their fingers instead of their wounds. In lieu of dish washing, the Indians taught the settlers to play Frisbee with the pottery plates. This would...
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For some, a Thanksgiving meal is all about the turkey or the desserts. For me, it’s the side dishes, that highlight the day. But it’s also about family, friends, and even strangers with whom I share the meal. Gobble ‘Til You Wobble: Eat, Drink & Be Thankful In my unofficial survey of people and their...
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Getting an Early Start One of the regrets of my childhood is not spending more time learning to cook. But the kitchen in our semi-detached, row house was barely large enough for one. Even so, I learned to make a passable tuna fish salad by the time I married, but that was it. So when...
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The Big Box Shop “I’m going to Costco,” Robin texted me. “Good luck,” I responded. (I’m not much of a big box buyer.) “I thought you might want to go and write a post about mega-shopping?” “What a great idea!,” I said. So off we went to the one-month-old Costco store on Olive at I-170....
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Happy HALLO-THANK-MAS It’s time to celebrate “The Feast of Hallo-Thank-Mas,” the two-month long holiday, that foodies throughout the land await with great glee. I’m one of them. “Hallo-Thank-Mas” ranges from cheap, wrapped candy in October, to pumpkin pies in November, to boozy eggnog and fruitcake at Yuletide. This being November, I’m laser focused on the...
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Relaxed Elegance The splendid décor and classy, open kitchen at Casa don Alphonso is further enhanced by the quality of the wait staff. Not since Vince Bomarito unveiled a napkin in my lap some years ago, have I felt so special. The many servers in the Ritz Clayton dining room appeared to sincerely enjoy their...
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Sipping on Memories One of my fond memories of childhood is sitting on a red, swivel stool at Peoples’ Drug Store soda fountain, slurping a chocolate ice cream soda. But most often I got only a small cone with the admonition from my mother not to eat it too close to mealtime and ruin my...
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St. Louis: The Foodie City St. Louis is noted for its many food “inventions.” Arguably, the most notable being toasted ravioli and gooey butter cake. At the 1904 World’s Fair in Forest Park, it’s believed that iced tea, cotton candy, and the ice cream cone got their start. Did you know that 7-Up was founded...
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What warms our hearts more sweetly than “mother, home, and apple pie.” With that in mind, and a few extra apples on hand, I made my first apple pie of the season this past weekend. The expression, “easy as pie,” is an apt one for this recipe. Just get’ch a store-bought crust, peel and slice...
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When I was rearranging my kitchen gadgets, I ran onto these that I use with varying frequency. Still, I like to know they’re available when needed, that is, if I can find them in the doo-dad drawer. If you have some favorite kitchen utensils, drop us a line. Lemon Squeezer Bench Scraper Garlic Press Anthony...
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