by eandl | Jul 6, 2011 | Food & Drink, Travel
Niche—Eric suggested a nice dinner for our first night in Missouri, so we headed to Niche for a lovely dinner full of tasty ingredients prepared in creative ways. We also shared a bottle of Missouri Sparkling (well, carbonated) wine. The street parking was a little...
by eandl | Jul 6, 2011 | Daily life, House
There was a good bit of progress on our deck while we were in NY over the 4th of July weekend- we left a muddy area with some cement, and returned to a new deck! This morning the carpenters started framing the sides and roof, to be followed by the electrician roughing...
by eandl | Jul 5, 2011 | Travel, USA Travel
Moonrise Hotel (Adapted from my hotel review on TripAdvisor) We saw this hotel come up on Jetsetter (note: login required) early on in our planning process for the trip to St. Louis and decided to book Saturday night here. A few weeks later, Delta changed our direct...
by eandl | Jul 3, 2011 | Daily life
We have been participating in a local farm share for a few years now, but this summer I wanted to be a little more deliberate about what I chose so I could try out some new recipes. Along with these quick dill pickles, I also made dill vinegar (for use in future...
by eandl | Jul 2, 2011 | Garden, Travel, USA Travel
Upon booking our trip to St. Louis I immediately knew one place we couldn’t miss- the Missouri Botanical Gardens, or Mobot. Famous for their plant taxonomy I’ve known and used datasets from them for years. Thankfully, the gardens did not disappoint, with...