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St. Louis arts & eats
Tourist in my own Town “All I want do is eat at those restaurants I see you posting on Instagram.” That’s what my friend Karen said two...
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Texas Sun Makes Winter More Fun: Houston Weekend
Spend a weekend in Houston filled with art and amazing food!
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Podcast: Nomadic Foodist
Talking to Chris Kretzer, aka the Nomadic Foodist, on his podcast, caused me to reflect on some of my best meals, enjoy delicious...
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Christmas Tree Chocolate Miracle Cake
While I do love baking and decorating Christmas cookies, every year I find myself wanting to serve a dramatic dessert for the holidays....
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Taking KIDS to Paris
Should you take your teens and tweens to Paris? If you do, you may be investing in the creation of future travel loving adults. Or at...
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Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada: The Cutest Town You've never heard of
When I started planning a trip focused on Niagara Falls and Buffalo, New York, I happily discovered a coworker who was living in Buffalo...
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The Legendary Niagara Falls
The song says, “don’t go chasing waterfalls,” but my husband and I have found this is actually a fun vacation strategy. One of the kings...
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laughing all the way: the national comedy center
Comedians, chefs and authors are my rock stars. My husband and I rarely agree on music, but we always seem to align on comedians. So when...
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2022's best summer book
Nora Goes Off Script By Annabel Monaghan Nora Goes Off Script was just what I needed to mentally go on vacation. If you are looking for a...
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WRIGHT AROUND THE CORNER
The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, St. Louis, Missouri It is too easy to look past the gems of your own neighborhood as the...
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CATHEDRAL OF JUNK: AUSTIN, TeXas
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but in Austin, trash finds a new way to live on in artist Vince Hannemann’s yard. And Vince’s...
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ST. LOUIS TOP 12 BITES
In a 2021 year-end review of my phone’s food photographs, I found I could almost taste some of the best in my mind. This list is of the...
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ST. LOUIS: CAMPBELL house
Ready to step back in time, right in the middle of downtown St. Louis? A visit to the Campbell House Museum will drop you off in the...
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Eating Missouri: A Culinary History Dinner (and book!)
While Missouri may be known as the “show-me” state, it turns out I should be much prouder and more aware of our rich food history. A new...
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Secret: best chocolate chip cookies in the world
what is the secret to amazing chocolate chip cookies? PATIENCE.
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DINNER CLUB: HAWAII
Inspired by our trip to Hawaii, we planned a Sheldon Simeon "Cook Real Hawai'i" inspired night. Some of these items are decidedly...
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EATING HAWAII
One Island, One Week = Not Enough Time to Eat it All! TUNA POKE TACOS: raw ahi, ginger, shoyu, cabbage, avocado cream sauce, crisp wonton...
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