Before I moved to St. Louis I had never heard of bratwurst. I had seen them once or twice, but I thought they were hot dogs. I remember seeing them for sale at Memorial Stadium in Cleveland when we...

If you’re cooking on the grill why not find a way to make dessert while you’re at it? I’ve begun throwing a few fresh coals on the white briquettes before taking my steaks inside. The charcoal...

When I was a kid, I was a picky eater. It wasn’t until I got tired of green beans and broccoli that I tried asparagus. That day came while I was at a campground near Mendocino, California, and I was...

When it’s hot and humid in St. Louis, I doubt many people hunger for soup. But cool weather has a different effect, and this is one of the soups my wife and I enjoy. Some may ask how the soup got its...

Fresh Fruit Salad with Zesty Honey Lime Dressing 2 cups sliced strawberries 2 cups cubed cantaloupe 2 cups cubed pineapple 2 cups cubed honeydew 1 ½ cup blueberries 1 ½ cup grapes, halved Dressing: 1/3...

Easy Slow Cooker Ham with Pineapple 1 8 to 9 pound ham 1 20 ounce canned crushed pineapple 1 cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground ginger Add ham to the cooker...

Christmas Cranberry Bread 3 ½ cups of all purpose flour 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons lemon zest 4 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon Dash of nutmeg 4 eggs 1 cup vegetable...

Mom’s Carrot Souffle ½ cup butter (1 stick) ½ cup brown sugar 3 beaten egg yolks (whites are used last) 3 pounds cooked mashed carrots ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon...

Green Beans 5 14 ounce cans green beans 1 pound bacon ²⁄3 cup brown sugar ¼ cup melted butter ¼ cup soy sauce 1 ½ Tsp garlic powder Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Pour drained green...

Cranberry Brie Pinwheels 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup finely chopped fresh spinach ½ cup finely chopped Brie cheese ½ cup finely chopped...