I don’t get out much…

but when I do…I try and make it as meaningful as possible. With school, long work hours….being social is getting trickier and trickier….but when I do have the opportunity to go out for the evening…..I like to make it count, ya know. And that is exactly what I did on Saturday night. Have you ever [...]

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Who made the grade in St. Louis??

Last evening I had the opportunity to attend St. Louis Magazine’s A List Awards Party at Lumen (it is a gorgeous event space…wow). It is not an event I would normally attend. Mind you, at one point in my life, it would have been on the radar. Many of you may not know this, but [...]

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Sick

do you want to know whats gross? when someone googles ‘shaved wife photos’ and get’s my blog. ugh.

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Allotments in Perpetuity: Not for some Londoners

There has been lots of talk about the London allotments these past few weeks.  With the 2012 Olympics heading to London, the London allotments are being reclaimed for the Olympic Village and folks are losing their gardens….gardens they rely on….gardens some have had for over 45 years. More to come on this subject at a [...]

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just my opinion

I realized something last night…..Pat at the Shaved Duck is one damn good bartender.  The drinks there are really really good.  Yes, I mostly drink beer there….but he made a Manhattan for Si last night that was simply amazing.  The drink menu there is innovative, delicious and so, so reasonably priced.  There ingredients are freshly [...]

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i’m proud of myself

got an “A” on my advanced patho paper….i really am proud of myself if I do say so….treated myself to some good beer up at the Duck with my hubby.  well deserved. now…looking forward to the Stable opening up on Friday……

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How to make cheese

So many folks stumble upon this site when googling “cheesemaking class” or “cheesemaking supplies”. What gets me is that you really don’t need a class to start…and all you really need as far as supplies goes is a cheesecloth. So…I give to you my recipe for Lebanese yogurt and subsequently…yogurt cheese. 1 quart milk, preferably [...]

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Cella bids for Busch’s Grove….

Another tidbit from Peterson’s Post column: CELLA IT TO ME: Charles Cella, 71, a prominent St. Louis businessman, has made an offer to Lester Miller to buy Busch’s Grove, which closed in May. Miller did not return calls Thursday; Cella said only: “We do not have a deal. I’m hanging up now.” He would not [...]

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Another St. Louisan take a Beard win

From Deb Peterson’s daily: HAUTE CHEF REDUX: Patrick Connolly — son of Manchester Police Chief John Connolly — won the Best Chef of the Northeast award at the 2008 James Beard Foundation Awards on Sunday night in New York City. Patrick was one of five finalists competing for the prestigious award. He is the chef [...]

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Arizona, huh???

Well, there may be a kink in my summer plans. Looks like we might be moving to Carefree, AZ come mid-August. Arizona. I never dreamed it. Look on the bright side…Kevin Binkley’s restaurant is on the other side of Black Mountain and he also just opened a lunch spot, Binks. If we go, we’ll be [...]

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Can you beat the Beards???

Beat the Beards and Win Free Tickets to the Highbrow Backyard Barbecue Do you have what it takes to beat the Beards? You do? Who do you think you are? Professionals and pundits, the cream of the food-media aristocracy, try to pick the major winners every year, and every year they fail. And yet…if some [...]

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Cheese of the Week

Yep…that’s right…it’s CHEESE of the week. And it’s mouthwatering!!! Last night I ate it on some toasted sourdough from 222, spread thick with fresh strawberries on top. good lord, it was downright amazing! It comes from Jasper Hill Farm in Greensboro, VT…..Constant Bliss!!! Constant Bliss is based on a Chaource recipe, which we modified to [...]

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Slay’s on Zaytoon

Another Slay opens shop downtown By Jake Wagman St. Louis Post-Dispatch Digg Yahoo! Del.icio.us Facebook Reddit Drudge Google Fark Stumble It! With a father that was a state representative and a grandfather who was an alderman, it’s easy to assume that Mayor Francis Slay’s family business is politics. It’s not. Before Francis moved into Room [...]

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Balaban’s will open for ONE more night

From Deb Peterson’s column: OF LATE NIGHTS AND CIGARETTES: There’s good news for those who get misty-eyed when the name Cafe Balaban surfaces — plans have been firmed up to revisit the site of so much revelry and glory in the ’70s and ’80s. When Balaban’s closed in January, many of those who spent a [...]

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my life is sooooooooooo hard……

i whine that blurb often these days. With working full time, being on call, going to school full time and taking the hardest course I’ve ever had to take…EVER!….i just can’t do all the stuff i want to to. Like sleep in, keep the house clean so it will sell, go to all the farmer’s [...]

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