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The Legendary Niagara Falls
The song says, “don’t go chasing waterfalls,” but my husband and I have found this is actually a fun vacation strategy. One of the kings...


Laughing All the Way:The National Comedy Center
Comedians, chefs and authors are my rock stars. My husband and I rarely agree on music, but we always seem to align on comedians. So when...


Wright Around the Corner
The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, St. Louis, Missouri It is too easy to look past the gems of your own neighborhood as the...




Cathedral of Junk: Austin, Texas
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but in Austin, trash finds a new way to live on in artist Vince Hannemann’s yard. And Vince’s...


St. Louis Top 12 Bites
In a 2021 year-end review of my phone’s food photographs, I found I could almost taste some of the best in my mind. This list is of the...


St. Louis: Campbell House
Ready to step back in time, right in the middle of downtown St. Louis? A visit to the Campbell House Museum will drop you off in the...




Secret: Best Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World
what is the secret to amazing chocolate chip cookies? PATIENCE.


Dinner Club: Hawaii
Inspired by our trip to Hawaii, we planned a Sheldon Simeon "Cook Real Hawai'i" inspired night. Some of these items are decidedly...


Eating Hawaii
One Island, One Week = Not Enough Time to Eat it All! TUNA POKE TACOS: raw ahi, ginger, shoyu, cabbage, avocado cream sauce, crisp wonton...


How to Create a Dinner Club
Want to have a cooking club? Read this to see how our Gourmet Club works.




New Orleans: Turkey & The Wolf + Molly's Rise & Shine
Two New Orleans Sister Restaurants—Can't Decide Which One to Love More Turkey and the Wolf, located in New Orleans' Irish Channel...


Iceland: Blue Lagoon
Soft skin, warm water, volcanic mountains equals an otherworldly spa experience The Blue Lagoon was formed in the 1980s when the local...


Iceland: Your Next Destination
WOW, Iceland! When WOW Airlines came to St. Louis, we made an impulsive decision—who could resist a direct flight to an intriguing place...


Pizza: My Mom's Secret Recipe
Pizza really is the perfect food—protein, dairy, vegetables, carbs. Let's think of it as a balanced meal because then we can justify...
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