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Battle Royale at Clayton Farmers’ Market

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

The opening Iron-Chef-style battle at Clayton Farmers' Market has pulled the stops for the initial judging... Clayton Farmer's Market on Saturday, June 28th at Straub's will be the scene of a star-studded Iron Chef competition. Celebrity judges are: Gerard Craft Chef/Owner of Niche (featured in this month's Food &Wine), ...

Event: Slow Food Lambstravaganza

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

I'm robbing the Slow Food St. Louis description because, well, I wrote it.  It's coming up quick, and it's sure to sell out so you might want to move quick.  In the stories from previous years I've heard words like "kidneys" and "lamb sweet breads" meaning my words are simply: ...

More Pork Steaks

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

And speaking of pork steaks, I don't know how other parts of the county roll, but in Florissant, warm weather means fund raising barbecue events; the biggest of which always come from the Florissant Elks when they set up for an extended stay at the corner of Lindbergh and Charbonier ...

Mmm…Pork Butt

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

I may not have the St. Louisian affinity for provel but I have embraced the pork steak. Though when they're cooked the way they're supposed to be, or at least my understanding of it, and they've simmered in bbq sauce (and beer) for a while after grilling, they're just pretty good. When ...

St. Louis Earth Day Festival

Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Free and open to the public the 19th Annual St. Louis Earth Day Festival is happening this Sunday April 20, 2008. The theme of the event is In Your Own Back Yard and "highlights local initiatives and practical environmental advice that can be implemented in communities throughout our region." Among ...

Food Trivia

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

You didn't know this, but you totally want to sign up for the Slow Food Trivia Night on Saturday March 22nd so that you can wow all your friends with your superior food smarts.

Assumption Greek Orthodox Church

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Here are some pictures from one of the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Friday luncheons I went to. The menu changes weekly, and you can see what's available in advance on their website. [flickr]set:72157604061261520[/flickr]

Missouri State Championship BBQ

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

Here's another event that came to my attention today, and for once it's in my neck of the woods. What: Teams from at least four states will be coming for a Missouri State Championship title! The North County Optimist Club is bringing everyone together this spring to raise some money for the Childhood ...

King Corn @ The History Museum

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008

If you missed your shot to see King Corn last year, fret not, the St. Louis History Museum will be showing it March 13. You can read the full event details on the history museum's meetup.com page, but here's the abbridged version:   What: Showing of the Documentary King Corn followed by a "panel ...

222 Baking Class

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008

[flickr align="right" style="padding-left: 10px;"]photo:2226152172(small)[/flickr]Former Edwardsvillian Webdesigner Bill Klingensmith of myDarndest was recently in town and made some updates to the Goshen Coffee/222 Artisan Bakery website in the form of adding a blog. The first post went up last week, and for the high-rolling wanna-be-baker, Matt Herren and 222's new(ish) head baker ...