A few weeks ago I wrote about how I want to pay better attention to how coffee impacts me (I typically drink 1 small cup each day). As an experiment, I bought a bag of Crio Bru, a cacao-based alternative to coffee that brews in a French press exactly like coffee, and today I’ll share … Read more
I recently had one of the best dining experiences of my life, right here in St. Louis. A few friends invited us to join them at Bulrush for their seasonal tasting menu with drink pairings. I knew as soon as we walked in that it was going to be a special evening, as it was … Read more
Over the last few years, my fruit intake has been steady but also relatively static: I eat some pineapple at lunch, a small orange at dinner, and some dried raisins and cherries with my nuts. It’s pretty rare that I eat berries, yet I often read articles about the value of incorporating berries into your … Read more
This is actually a preamble to a bigger question: Would you eat lab-grown meat? As vegetarian/pescatarian who enjoys Beyond and Impossible “meat”, I hardly ever crave actual meat anymore, but there are circumstances in which I would dabble in lab-grown meat, especially if it had a significantly smaller environmental footprint than farm-raised animals. But back … Read more
On Saturday night, I embarked on an epic journey of endurance, pain, and survival with 8 friends: The Hot Ones Challenge. Hot Ones, as you may know, is the primary show on the First We Feast YouTube channel in which host Sean Evans eats (and encourages the guest to eat) hot wings with an escalating … Read more
“It’s the greatest thing since sliced bread” is an axiom I’ve heard many times. Not until recently did I stop to consider if sliced bread is actually all that impressive. I specifically thought about this when I signed up for a local baker’s “bread of the week” subscription service. The Crooked Door Bakery posted this … Read more
I have a story for you with all sorts of twists and turns, but first I’d like you to look at this pizza and decide how much you would pay for it. On Saturday morning I went to the local farmer’s market with Megan. While waiting in line for coffee, the smell of delicious pizza … Read more
Over the last few years, a friend in St. Louis has told me that he and his family go “pawpaw hunting” every year in the early autumn. Apparently this is the type that a unique fruit is available on random trees throughout the midwest. I was at the Tower Grove Farmer’s Market a few weeks … Read more
I have a new love. Some context: I’m still a novice coffee drinker. I started drinking coffee in 2019 when Megan introduced it to me. For a while I just went to various coffee shops for creaming, sweet drinks, and then we got a simple French press. Now I drink about half a cup a … Read more
Okay, this may seem silly and dumb, but this is something I do that I’d genuinely recommend. Two of my favorite chips come in paper bags with square bases (Billy Goat and Mission), so they remain on our counter for weeks at a time as we pluck a few chips out of the bag in … Read more