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SCALLOPS, LIMONCELLO, FABRIZIA

It was the worst of times, it was the best of times. Here was Covid, giving the world lemons and the Mastroianni brothers turning lemons into lemon aid—the kind of aid that helps the soul feel pampered and privileged. We’re talking heavenly booze and divine baked goods. But let me backtrack. Inspired by a family trip […]

FABULOUS FEAST FOOD FOR THANKSGIVING

In the spirit of Thanksgiving past, present and future, Sweet Leisure revisits a cornucopia of recipes so that you can fill your table with fun, festive and frankly fabulous feast food. HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP A simple, special, superb, savory soup that combines the best of the season’s harvest to jump start a sumptuous feast. […]

¶ Posted 06 November 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § BRUSSELS SPROUTS § CAKE § CAULIFLOWER § DESSERTS § HOLIDAYS § PIES § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § SOUPS § THANKSGIVING § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Apple Pie, bacon corn muffins, Brussels sprouts, carrot cake, cauliflower, chess pie, chowder, harvest soup, pumpkin bread, roast turkey, Thanksgiving feast foods

HONEY CRACKED WHEAT BREAD and SUZANNE CORBETT

Glory be! Suzanne Corbett just launched a new book. A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways & Iconic Dishes from the Show-Me State, co-written with fellow food and travel writer Deborah Reinhart, promises to excite everyone interested in food, history, Missouri and recipes. Suzanne declares a passion for “food history and anything that fills a plate […]

¶ Posted 09 October 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § BREADS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: A Culinary History of Missouri: Foodways & Iconic Dishes from the Show Me State, cracked wheat, honey, Suzanne Corbett, The Gilded Table, The Soulard Market Cookbook, Unique Eats and Eateries, wheat bread

DOSA AND MAYURA INDIAN RESTAURANT

Dr. Aniyan, or Padmini as her friends call her, greets guests at the door of her south Indian restaurant with a smile as brilliant as the gold trimmed sari that she explains is her “work” uniform. The Ph.D professor of business management and accounting and her restauranteur husband, Aniyan Puthanpurayil, immigrated to the United States […]

¶ Posted 14 September 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § APPETIZERS § BREADS § BREAKFAST § CALIFORNIA § GLUTEN FREE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § INDIA § KERALA § LOS ANGELES § RESTAURANTS § SIDE DISHES § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: California, Culver City, dal, dosa, Gluten-free, Indian restaurant, Indian-style crepes, Los Angeles, Mayura, vegetarian

EDOBOX MODERN JAPANESE RESTAURANT, SANTA MONICA, CA

Disclaimer: Scott Manlin is my nephew. As far as I can remember, he has always appreciated fine food and good restaurants. When he was barely an adult and living in Chicago, and I was a James Beard Foundation restaurant judge and couldn’t get to all of the nominated Chicago restaurants, I asked Scott for advice. […]

¶ Posted 27 August 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEACH § CALIFORNIA § COCKTAILS § ENTREES § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: bento boxes, California, Carlos Couts, Edobox, Edobox House Salad, fried shallots, Makoto Okuwa, Miso Aioli, modern Japanese cuisine, saki, Santa Monica, Scott Manlin, Sky Strouth, sushi

BUSCUITS, CHUCK WAGON COOKING AND BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST

Talk about great museums. The Buffalo Bill Center of the West, located in Cody, WY, is as good as as it gets. The facility actually holds five separate museums: one devoted to Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley and artifacts from the American West; one focused on the Plains Indians; one features Western artists; and the two […]

¶ Posted 06 August 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BREADS § BREAKFAST § BRUNCH § CODY § MUSEUMS § WYOMING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Biscuits, Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Campfire cooking, chuck wagon, Cody, WYOMING

MOLLY WELLMANN, JAPP’S, HEMINGWAY DAIQUIRI

What a spark! What a charmer! What pizzazz! Molly Wellmann is bar none the most spirited woman I know. And it’s not just because this Cincinnati local won the Nightclub and Bar Media award for Best Bartender/Owner in the Nation and that Bon Appetit magazine says her bar is the best in Cincinnati or that […]

¶ Posted 17 July 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BARS § BEVERAGES § CINCINNATI § COCKTAILS § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § DRINKS § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HEADS UP TO HAPPY HOUR § OHIO § RESTAURANTS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cincinnati, cocktails, Hemingway Daiquiri, Japp's, Molly Wellmann

SUNSHINE INN GARDEN OF EDEN SALAD

It’s been my favorite salad for at least 50 years. Through thick and thin; through Nouvelle, Fusion, California and New American Cuisines; through fast food, slow food, farm-to-table, ethnic and international cooking movements, I have loved the Sunshine Inn salad above all others. My sort of comfort food. My family thinks so as well. The […]

¶ Posted 09 June 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § CONDIMENTS § DIETS § LOW CALORIE § RESTAURANTS § SALADS § SAUCES § SIDE DISHES § ST. LOUIS § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Garden of Eden Salad, St. Louis, Sunshine Inn, Sunshine Inn salad

CAFE NOVA SPANAKOPITA

KATERINA SHESHI Cafe Nova St. Louis, Missouri Born and raised in communist Albania, Katerina Sheshi knows about oppression and hard work. She learned to cook from her mother and expanded her skills during her formative years by working in restaurants watching the “good cookers” who ran them. Katerina became such a proficient cook that the […]

¶ Posted 15 May 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § CHEESE § ENTREES § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § IMMIGRANT CHEFS § MISSOURI § RESTAURANTS § ST. LOUIS § Uncategorized ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Albanian spinach pie, Cafe Nova, Katerina Sheshi, Spanakopita, St. Louis restaurant

TIM BRENNAN, CRAVINGS AND BANANA BREAD

Tim Brennan knew what he was doing when he named his bakery/cafe Cravings. Anyone sampling his offerings is apt to develop cravings happily ever after.