Moving to St. Louis several years ago, I have been checking out the city and surrounding area quite a bit. It is amazing what you can learn about a city over time but I also began to wonder what I was missing out on. To capture some of the things I really enjoyed and some of the things others … [Read more...]
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St. Louis A to Z: Niche, Nelly & Norton Grapes
Knowing how much I love really yummy food, it should surprise no one that I am leading N with a local restaurant fave. Niche Niche is the first of the Gerard Craft restaurants I went to. I still remember the night when I had dinner with Ellen, Grant, Mike & Ray at Niche. And without a doubt, I … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned at the Chef’s Table — Pastaria and Hog & Hominy
Have you ever sat at the chef's table at a restaurant? You know, either a table in or bar that allows you access to the kitchen. Every time I go to Pastaria with a friend or two, I hope I'll be seated there (bigger groups are really more convenient to visit at a regular table). But have to admit, I … [Read more...]
Research & Development Dinner at Niche STL
Loved seeing this tweet about an event at Niche STL a few weeks ago! http://twitter.com/GerardFCraft/status/367372446736715776 The result? I tweeted that I was trying to decide whether I should make dinner plans or stop following chef Gerard Craft because the temptation was a big one. Well, as … [Read more...]
A to Z on Agriculture — Blog Post Series on Farm Related Topics
I did a blogging challenge called A to Z where bloggers are challenged to take each letter of the alphabet and write a post about it each day taking off Sundays to rest. My agriculture A to Z was ambitious and exhausting but I'm really proud of it! This is a look at the posts I wrote during the … [Read more...]
W is for Wheat — Semolina Can Get Chefs Talking Wheat
As my friend Julie and I ate at Pastaria on Thursday night, out of the corner of my eye, I saw Chef Gerard Craft. I had to say hello to him as I had hoped to meet him last fall when a group of friends went to his other restaurant Niche one night. It is amazing how quickly the conversation caught our … [Read more...]
