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It’s All About The Love: A Mission Statement
I’ve spent my life loving food. As a military brat, it defined how I connected to every community and culture into which I was plopped. As a young adult, it played a leading role in helping me craft...
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It’s a Thistle That Tickles My Fancy
The object of my affection at Trattoria Marcella is but a humble thistle elevated. May I introduce you to the Stuffed Artichoke? Masterful and unique, its full-globe presentation makes me swoon. It’s...
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Smoking Is Good
Actually, smoking is heavenly, and the best way to pick up the habit is to order the Smoked Chicken Wings at The Shaved Duck. Dark and lovely, smoky and spicy, these wings are the casually...
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There May Not Be A Heaven.
But there is a San Francisco. Ashleigh Brilliant wrote this, and quite honestly no truer words were ever penned. Every time I arrive in the City by The Bay, my soul simply sings. When my singing soul...
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Did someone mention a party?
We, in St. Louis, take our food seriously. Our independent restaurant culture is a force to be reckoned with. Living in mid-America, we have access to locally grown produce and locally raised...
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Cancer, Vegan Diets, and Me
Change. When change happens what do you do? Do you shut your eyes tight and hope to get back to the world as you knew it before change happened? Do you keep your eyes wide open and work to manage the...
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Meat On A Sword: Adana Kebap at Aya Sofia
On a chilly winter’s night a few years back, my hubs and I hit up Aya Sofia – a perennial favorite – for dinner. As we slid into the romantic crimson booth with the drawn-back curtains that hint of...
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A Harvest Menu: The Restaurant at The Cheshire
A fire crackles in the fire place. Beamed ceilings soar upward. The rich aroma of meat braising and grilling in the kitchen fills the air. Every time I walk into The Restaurant at The Cheshire, it...
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The Granddaddy of Chicken Noodle Soup: Pho Ga at Mai Lee
About a year ago, I felt like I’d been smacked in the face with a 2×4. I was felled by a full-blown sinus infection, which I complained about pitifully on Facebook. Within seconds, the always fabulous...
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