Chew On This - The Dinner At Your Door Blog

Thanksgiving is next week and I’m waxing nostalgic. I love, love, LOVE the Thanksgiving/Christmas season! (Did I mention that I love it??) The premise is to be thoughtful, thankful, and giving; something that collectively we don’t practice as much as we should. What tends to rub me the wrong way, however, is the retail practice of completely skipping over Thanksgiving and jumping to Christmas…in September. That’s just[...]

I had a wonderful time catering an event in St Louis tonight – it was at Mound City Nuts on Olive Blvd. in University City. Mound City Nuts has been around since 1917 and the current owners are very warm, engaging, and exceptionally knowledgeable about all things nuts! They have such a wonderful variety available that includes not just the old standbys of peanuts and pecans, but also almonds of all kinds, walnuts, pecans, and even[...]

Summer is officially over when you see the ubiquitous yellow school bus on the roads again with little heads bobbing up and down peering out of the windows. Time to (sigh) pack up the swim suit, beach towels, and flip flops and trade them in for pencils, paper, and gleaming white new tennis shoes. School is about to start (or already has) and the pace of life will seem to go at the speed of light. At the end of the day, you’re going [...]

Most brides that I talk to in the St Louis area say one thing to me, “I am so stressed! There’s so much I have to do!” I want to help them to relax not just about the catering that I provide. I also have a lot of other tools in my box to help them, as well. I have partnered with some amazing services in and around St Louis that can take the stress out of their big day and allow the focus to remain where it belongs R[...]

I love summer time. It’s more relaxing – the kids are out of school, the sun shines for more hours in the day, and things just seem…I don’t know…more FUN! It’s been really hot and steamy lately, but when I am tempted to complain I just remind myself of the frigidly cold temperatures we endured this past winter and it alters my perspective. I appreciate every moment of every day because it’s all we [...]

Did you know that papaya is declared the “Fruit of the Month” for June by the government? Did you even KNOW that our government chooses Fruits of the Month?? I didn’t, but do now. So…let’s get tropical and talk about papayas.

Papayas are believed to be native to southern Mexico and Central America. The papaya is a fruit with yellow-orange flesh enclosed in a thin skin that varies in color from green to o[...]

We’ve been very blessed in business lately. So it was a real treat to take an actual full day off! We visited Springfield, IL and saw the sites related to Illinois’ most famous historical figure – President Abraham Lincoln. It was a very worthwhile trip indeed! The Presidential Library and Museum had something to offer for everyone - children are entertained with some hands on activities and adults had plenty t[...]

For those who may not know, a spork is the culinary child that’s created when a fork and a spoon come together. Do you find yourself eating a lot of food that comes in a bag with a spork wrapped in plastic? Probably not the wisest choice with the ensuing guilt. If we’re not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn’t settle for junk food. I am concerned that the current generation of kids and young people will[...]

No, it’s not the top of some mountain where all the smokers have gone to light up. It’s the point at which fat or oil begins to smoke when heated! It’s also when the oil begins to degrade in both flavor and nutrition and actually becomes harmful to consume. All fats  are not created equal, so choose them wisely for their intended purpose. The higher the smoke point, the higher the temperature fat or oil can be heated t[...]