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 book, A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways and Iconic Dishes of the Show-Me State, came to life for me through a delicious dinner hosted by the St. Louis Culinary Society. Deborah Reinhardt and Suzanne Corbett take readers through all the ways Missouri menus came to be and the many influences along the way – from Native Americans to the