Susan Manlin Katzman | Sweet Leisure

TASTE OF COUNTRY APPLE CRUMB PIE

“Apple Crumb Pie is more than a dessert to us,” says Ali O’Brian–co-owner and chef of the charming Taste of Country Restaurant. “It’s a symbol of family togetherness and love.”

HOT BROWN and TOUSEY HOUSE TAVERN

The Tousey House Tavern in Burlington, Kentucky serves a delicious Hot Brown sandwich. Here’s a recipe for our version of their version to make at home.

¶ Posted 27 March 2024 § BOURBON § ENTREES § KENTUCKY § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § SANDWICHES § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: B-Line, bourbon, Hot Brown, Kentucky, Tavern, Tousey House

Luna Luna Forgotten Fantasy Los Angeles

Once in a blue moon, an art exhibit offers such magic as Luna Luna Forgotten Fantasy in Los Angeles. The exhibit showcases a collection of artist-made carnival fun that first operated in Germany in 1987. Lost, rediscovered, restored, the exhibit will enchant the entire family.

¶ Posted 26 February 2024 § ART § CALIFORNIA § GERMANY § LOS ANGELES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: André Heller, Arik Brauer, Daniel Spoerri, Forgotten Fantasy, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Los Angeles, Luna Luna, Salvador Dalí

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD AND HOLLYWOOD FARMERS MARKET

The salad was freshness itself. Crispy and sweetly tender butter lettuce leaves wearing a light dressing that glistened like dew. I sampled the salad as a first course at a Sunday night dinner prepared by Scott Manlin (influencer, restaurateur, and my nephew). Scott credited the salad’s perfection to the Hollywood Farmers Market, where he shops […]

¶ Posted 07 February 2024 § CALIFORNIA § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § LOS ANGELES § LOW CALORIE § RECIPES § SALADS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: butter lettuce, Farmer's Market, Hollywood Farmers Market, Los Angeles, salad

CINNAMON ROLL APPLE PIE and PERFECT 10 COOKBOOKS

Wonderful recipe for cinnamon roll apple pie from Tim Mulligan’s cookbook A PERFECT 10 Full Menus and Activities to Make Hosting Parties A Breeze.

¶ Posted 04 December 2023 § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § DESSERTS § PIES § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Perfect 10 cookbook, Apple Pie, Cinnamon Rolls, Princess Leia Cinnamon Roll Apple Pie, Tim Mulligan

BOURBON , THE B-LINE TOUR AND NORTHERN KENTUCKY

Sorry vodka. Get lost gin. Forget about it rum. Bourbon is the glory-be American alcohol.
Born as moonshine, bourbon rose to superstar status in 1964 when Congress officially declared “Bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States and is unlike other types of alcoholic beverages, whether foreign or domestic.” Bourbon ranks right up there with the American flag, Fourth of July and the Bald Eagle as a patriotic treasure.
How do we know this?

¶ Posted 18 September 2023 § BEVERAGES § BOURBON § KENTUCKY § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Boone County Distilling Co., bourbon, Neeley Family Distillery, New Riff Distillery, Northern Kentucky, The B-Line, Tousey House Tavern

SPARTINA, STEPHEN KALT, BREAD PUDDING

I’m crazy about Stephen Kalt. At least I love his L.A. restaurant, Spartina, especially at happy hour when the prices are discounted. Apparently, I’m not the one and only. Critics rave. Influencers gush. Stephen and his restaurants have been called the best by such prestigious publications as Esquire, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure. He […]

¶ Posted 07 July 2023 § DESSERTS § LOS ANGELES § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bread pudding, Los Angeles, Spartina, Stephen Kalt

IOWA BUFFET AND BOURBON GLAZED MEATLOAF

Talk about time travel. Carolyn McKinney’s Iowa Buffet, is a thoroughly authentic, well-worn neighborhood tavern–that serves a terrific sweet bourbon-glazed meatloaf.

¶ Posted 09 June 2023 § RECIPES § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bourbon Glazed Meatloaf, Carolyn McKinney, Dive Bar, Iowa Buffet, St. Louis

BRIDAL SHOWER and GLUTEN-FREE QUICHE

To everything there is a season. And this season is the time for showers. Bridal Showers. Woo-hoo! Our favorite bridal shower is a brunch. We like the old-fashioned variety, held in a home where all is lighthearted, lovely and lovingly personal. Here are a few tips for keeping a bridal brunch shower sweet, simple and […]

¶ Posted 18 May 2023 § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Bridal Shower, brunch, Gluten-free, quiche, Recipes

CITY WINERY, BURRATA, CHRIS GRAZIOSE

City Winery St. Louis (in the exciting City Foundry STL) serves the most extraordinary burrata. Here are the recipes needed to duplicate the masterpiece at home.