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Kirsten and I were excited to eat at Oak Barrel Bistro & Artisan Bakery, which recently began offering dinner service, because the restaurant sources proteins and produce locally as much as possible. I'm a little surprised at how difficult it is to find places in St. Charles County, home to 360,000 people, that use locally sourced products in their meals. Let me tell you, Oak Barrel is a jewel

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By Dave It was June of 2010 when something in me snapped. I had been eating around the edges of "real food," so to speak, for a number of years. There was the low-fat era after college, the low-carb Atkins phase a decade ago, and a fast food backlash in recent years. In between, I just ate whatever. Through it all, I never actually stopped and thought about What Exactly I Am Eating. Let me be

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Author: DaveWhat comes to mind when you think of Peruvian food?I assumed spicy. I guess, living in the U.S., I assume any food south of the border brings the heat. After dining at Mango Restaurant, which boasts the only Peruvian restaurant in the St. Louis area, I would say that the stars of this South American country's cuisine are fresh, vibrant and colorful, but not at all spicy.From Mango's

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Author: DaveBombay Grill is one of those pleasant strip mall discoveries. Nestled in Crossroad Plaza along Highway K in O'Fallon, Mo, Bombay Grill offers quality Indian cuisine ... and if you're a newbie, they take time to help you choose a dish.Owner Hema Patel helped our table decide what we might want to order, and made it clear that her food isn't all heat. She says that Bombay Grill features

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Author: DaveAdmittedly, this was really easy for me. I did nothing but taste and make suggestions. My greatest challenge was not over-eating (which I failed). Kirsten did all the work ... but, she can attest that an awesome restaurant-quality pulled pork is not a time-consuming task.First, you need yourself a pork shoulder roast, also known as a pork's butt roast. (It's from the shoulder, and I

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With the changing of the guard at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, I thought I'd post a few trivia questions about food at the White House. Check the Comments at the end of this "presidential" post for the answers.1) You probably know that the White House has its own chef and kitchen. The President and family also have their own second-floor kitchen. Question: Who foots the food bill for the President's

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Author: DaveThis is what we do on a sunny Saturday afternoon: Shop for groceries. Well, more like explore for groceries.We spent the first nice weekend afternoon after the recent snowstorm at Whole Foods Market in Town and Country. This was an eye-opening, and sample-taste-tacular, experience. Whole Foods Market is not going to be a place where we do our weekly grocery shopping. But, this is what

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Author: DaveClose your eyes. Now, imagine real Italian pasta dishes for $8 an entree. OK. Open your eyes, get in the car and head to Moe's Pasta Bowl Italian Mix. Order the pasta. Wish granted.On recommendations from friends, we brought the family of four (me, wife Kirsten, The Girl, 8, and The Boy, 4) to Moe's Pasta Bowl on a recent Friday evening. At Moe's, you do the ordering at the counter

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Author: DaveThe day after Thanksgiving, while many other people were whisking themselves from Black Friday sale to Black Friday sale, we were grocery shopping for Fondue Night. My wife and I, looking for a different activity with the kids, thought that we'd try something that was both fun and tasty.We've never done fondue before ... and I know why. It's not something you just decide to do at the

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Author: DavePerhaps the most delicious thing I've ever eaten is my wife Kirsten's stuffing. I mean, who can argue with bacon, sausage, celery, onion, green peppers, jalapenos, apples, bread, a variety of seasoning and other goodies all cooked up and mushed together, then baked, and prepared as a "side" dish? Sorry, Turkey. My wife steals your Day every year.I watched the process this year, taking

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Author: KirstenThe other day I made one of my family favorites to accompany our meal. I prepare 1/2-inch zucchini slices and double-bread them in Italian bread crumbs, Panco crumbs and parmesan cheese mix. You can do the breading ahead of time and then just fry them up right before the meal. My kids just go nuts for them, and I'm happy because they're getting some kind of veggie, even if it's

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Author: DaveTired of fast food? Not happy with refrigerated box meals from the grocery store? Does a buffet restaurant turn your stomach?Yeah, us too.Our names are Dave and Kirsten. We have two kids, heretofore referred to as The Girl (8 years, 2nd grade) and The Boy (4, preschool). Kirsten and I will share the load on stlfoodies.blogspot.com. To us, food is important, not just something to be

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Kitchen Nightmares is formulaic, predictable and contrived ... in short, it’s a reality TV show. Presented by FOX, no less.So, why do we love chef Gordon Ramsay’s show so much?It’s a perverse pleasure, admittedly. In every show, we wonder, “How did these people think they could run a restaurant?”Running an eatery takes hard work, good judgment and experience, just like any business. Duh. Yet,

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