Nuts and Edible Seeds

Sauce on the Side's Kung Pow Zone: What to Eat This Weekend and Where to Eat It

"This is calzone weather," a guy sitting at the counter at Sauce on the Side (903 Pine Street; 314-241-5667) tells us knowingly when we order the calzone of the month. He's just laid waste to a calzone of his own, and he seems in no hurry to venture out into the rain and wind to carry on with his ... More >>

Top 5 Recipes to Celebrate 4/20 -- From a Professional!

Didn't win our 4/20 Cannabis Cupcakes giveaway? Fret not, dear reader. Gut Check has a treat for you! It just so happens that a person of our acquaintance -- we'll call her "Mary Jane" -- spent three years traveling the jam-band circuit, supplying cannabis-based baked goods to hungry audiences from ... More >>

Vino Nadoz's Roasted Golden Beet Salad: A Recipe from Chris DiMercurio

This is part three of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Chris DiMercurio of Vino Nadoz. Read part one, a profile of DiMercurio, here. Read part two, a Q & A with DiMercurio, here. Chris DiMercurio nearly walked away from cooking after a miserable experience at a corporate hotel chain. His wife ... More >>

5 Worst Easter Candies of All Time

As Easter Sunday creeps closer, Gut Check dreams of baskets piled high with pastel-colored candies, chocolate shaped like baby animals and, oh sweet Jesus, Cadbury eggs. We remember well the ritual of sorting the bounty bestowed by the big, weird Easter Bunny: Would it be good stuff...or crap? Want ... More >>

Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli: Recipes for Vegetable-Stuffed Zucchini Boats and Baby Spinach Salad with Champagne-Mango Dressing

This is part three of Gut Check's Chef's Choice profile of Natasha Kwan of Frida's Deli. Read part one, a profile of Kwan, here. Read part two, a Q & A of Kwan, here. Natasha Kwan, owner of Frida's Deli (622 North and South Road, University City; 314-727-6500), doesn't create a dish by deleting the ... More >>

The Veggielante Visits Foundation Grounds

Destination: Foundation Grounds (7298 Manchester; 314-601-3588) Neighborhood: Maplewood Cuisine: American, Contemporary Overview: Foundation Grounds is a colorful coffee shop and café in the bustling Maplewood neighborhood that prides itself on serving fresh, organic food and quality coffee. The ... More >>

Best and Worst Easter Candy Countdown: Jordan Almonds, Worst

As Easter Sunday creeps closer, Gut Check dreams of baskets piled high with pastel-colored candies, chocolate shaped like baby animals and, oh sweet Jesus, Cadbury eggs. We remember well the ritual of sorting the bounty bestowed by the big, weird Easter Bunny: Would it be good stuff...or crap? Want ... More >>

Jamey Trochtop of Stellina: Recipe for Beet Terrine

This is part three of Emily Wasserman's Chef's Choice profile of Jamey Trochtop. Part one can be found here. Part two, a Q&A with Trochtop, is published here. Although Jamey Trochtop of Stellina (3342 Watson Road, 314-256-1600) is best known for making handcrafted pastas, he is also known for makin ... More >>

New St. Louis Snack Asks, "What-A-Ya Nuts?!"

Julia GabbertHowie Sher stands with his new snack food, What-A-Ya Nuts?! Sher was pleased to see that a Schnucks location had almost sold out of the product after Labor Day weekend.​In the fall of 2009, Howie Sher stood before his pantry looking at the different varieties of bland nuts and tra ... More >>

Battle Crispy (Springfield-Style) Cashew Chicken: Bobo Noodle House vs. Quik Wok

​For a kid in rural central Missouri, Chinese food means one thing: cashew chicken. And not a plate of stir-fried chicken chunks with celery, carrots and cashews. No, it had to be Springfield-style cashew chicken. As in Springfield, Missouri. Of course this isn't Chinese food. It's Chinese-A ... More >>

Getting Down to Business at Six North Café

Welcome to Lunch Bucket List, a recurring feature in which Gut Check checks out the many lunch specials available at restaurants around town. Know a lunch special we should check out? Drop us a line.Emily Wasserman​The Place: Six North Café (14438 Clayton Road, Ballwin; 636-527-0400), an inde ... More >>

Conservation Department Releases Wildlife-Inspired Cookbook

Image viaBernadette's Catch-All Muffins​A former publications editor for the Missouri Department of Conservation, Bernadette Dryden sought out the advice of Show-Me State hunters, fishers, nut growers and mushroom foragers to pen a new cookbook that focuses on stuff you can find in your backya ... More >>

A Taste of France at Cuisine D'Art

Emily Wasserman​The Place: Cuisine d'Art (701 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur; 314-995-3003), a small, locally owned French-themed café and catering company with large breakfast, brunch and lunch menus. The Lunch: Chicken salad crowns, served with a side salad and a banana ut muffin, for ... More >>

Ericka Frank of the Cakery and the Cup: Recipe for German Chocolate Icing

This is part three of Chrissy Wilmes' Chef's Choice profile of bakery chef Ericka Frank of the Cakery. Part one can be found here. Part two, a Q&A with Frank, is published here. Chrissy Wilmes​Cupcakes have experienced quite the spike in popularity these last few years, and bakers have gotten ... More >>

A Whole Lotta Falafel: Day 2

Kristen KlempertBreakfast: Greek yogurt, grapes, dried figs, walnuts and falafel.​On day two of falafel-polooza, we tried for more authenticity, incorporating some more traditional Mediterranean and Middle Eastern ingredients. Breakfast was Greek yogurt mixed with grapes, dried figs, walnuts ... More >>

Bad Nuts! Peanut Butter and Hazelnuts Recalled

Wikimedia Commons​ Sometimes you feel like a nut. Sometimes you don't, because you're too busy suffering the effects of salmonella or E. coli. Unilever has issued a voluntary recall on Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter Spread and Skippy Reduced Fat Super Chunk Peanut Butter Spread wit ... More >>

Chef Adam Gnau of Acero Restaurant: Recipe for Ricotta Gnudi

This is part three of Holly Fann's Chef's Choice profile of Adam Gnau of Acero restaurant in Maplewood. Part one can be found here. Part two, a Q&A with Gnau, is here. Holly FannAcero's Ricotta Gnudi with Tomato Sauce and Pistachios​Ricotta gnudi (pronounced noo-dee) are soft, gnocchi-like du ... More >>

Marrakesh Express

9 p.m. Saturday, January 8. The Old Rock House, 1200 South Seventh Street.

Agi and Aaron Groff of 4 Seasons Baked Goods & Catering: Recipe for Dutch Almond Cookies

This is part three of Holly Fann's Chef's Choice profile of Agi and Aaron Groff of 4 Seasons Baked Goods & Catering. Parts one and two are accessible here and here. Holly FannDutch almond deliciousness​ A favorite among 4 Seasons customers, Dutch Almond cookies are crunchy and not too sweet. ... More >>

Bob Colosimo's Pasta with Walnut Sauce

This is the final installment of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Bob Colosimo of Eleven Eleven Mississippi. Part one is available here; part two, a Q&A, is posted here. Robin Wheeler​While traveling in Tuscany last month, Eleven Eleven Mississippi's Bob Colosimo noted the abundance o ... More >>

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Robin Murphy's Spicy Pistachios

​This is the final installment of Robin Wheeler's Chef's Choice profile of Robin Murphy of Baileys' Chocolate Bar, Rooster and the Bridge Tap House & Wine Bar. Part one is available here; part two, a Q&A, is posted here. Robin Wheeler​Robin Murphy had already proven herself at Baileys' Choc ... More >>

Day 5: Let's Hear It for Home Cookin'!

Editor's note: Aspiring photojournalist and Gut Check contributor Kholood Eid is chronicling her Ramadan fast in diary form. Click for all Ramadan Diary entries to date. Kholood Eid​For many, Sunday is a day of rest. For Mama, Sunday is a chance to shovel a ridiculous amount of food onto her ... More >>

Morning Brew: 4.7

The annual southern food issue of Oxford American magazine is out, and it features a piece on a Charleston, South Carolina chef's quest for heirloom sesame seeds. Sean Brock pursued the seed breed, last used a century ago, in his quest to re-create antebellum-era dishes. "It goes in layers," he sa ... More >>

Chef from Michael Mina Group Set to Open Hyper-Local Spot in Northeast Missouri

​From Vegas to Rutledge: Carron gets back to nature (and homemade gouda).​Anthony Carron, a John Burroughs grad who worked his way to the top of the Michael Mina restaurant empire, tells Gut Check that he's setting aside the fancy toque for a time in order to stick his hands in the dirt in north ... More >>

Farmer's Market Share Gives the Gift of Nuts in Your Mouth

Alissa Nelson​These days it's smart to be budget-minded and realistic when giving gifts. If you're like this blogger, that means forgetting that Hanukkah is coming and then blaming late gifts on finals or wanting to make something yourself to save money. In previous years, I've knitted various cl ... More >>

Get thee to the Wintermarkt

Out, Damned Sneak!

Show: St. Louis Shakespeare's cunning blood-n-gore production of Macbeth, a terrific play about terrible people.Food: Globe Theatre Apple-Hazelnut Tart, baked by yours truly.Difficulty: Extreme. While the initial sneak phases of repackaging the food in aluminum foil and taking it into the theater w ... More >>

FoodWire: Founders Beer Dinner at Newstead Tower

Newstead Tower Public House (4353 Manchester Avenue; Web site) is hosting a four-course dinner paired with Founders Brewing Company beers this Thursday, June 17. The dinner is at 7 p.m. and costs $40 per person; reservations are required. Call 314-535-7771 for reservations or more info.The Grand Rap ... More >>

Local Blog o' the Week: Unreal shares a local blogger's recipe for bad trail mix

FoodWire: New Year's Eve at Atlas

As many special New Year's Eve menus as Gut Check can find.Atlas (5513 Pershing Avenue) -- one of my personal favorites -- is hosting a three-course prix-fixe dinner on New Year's Eve. Guests select one of six appetizers, one of five main courses and one of five desserts. The cost is $54 per per ... More >>

Quack Addict: Let nothing come between Ian and his duck-fat frites

The Top Ten Dishes of 2007: #9

Been There, Ate That

Ian experiences a disconcerting bout of restaurant déjà vu at Sage.

Y'all Come Back

Pestalozzi Place is a diamond in the rough

Outta Sight

Juniper Grill triumphs even as a small, unassuming storefront bistro in Soulard

Bowl Like an Egyptian

Or just see how they bowled

What's Brew With You?

The new Bottleworks is full of Schlafly goodness -- and bison!

Nocello, Neat

Harvest, 1059 Big Bend Boulevard, 314-645-3522

Fun With Figaro

This new eatery proves that "casual dining" can still be inventive and chic

Best Décor

Iron Barley

Trying Times

Husband-and-wife restaurateurs get off to an uneven start

Sister Hazel with the Wil Seabrook Band

Friday, March 28; Pageant

Will Quirk for Food

Does Wild Flower's loyal clientele come for the food or the atmosphere?

Joan Miro

Modesto Tapas Bar & Restaurant, 5257 Shaw, 314-772-8272

Best Waldorf Chicken Salad

Carolyn's A Matter of Taste

Pastries

St. Louis Bread Co.

Sushi

Nobu's

Best Cookies

Dad's Cookie Co.

Best Breakfast

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