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A Sauce to Build a Dream On

I recently visited Serafina Broadway at the Dream Hotel to see what the restaurant's eponymous pasta sauce—and its original saucier—were all about. I had first expected to be snubbed by a...

An Alternative Valentine's Day

$Behind the Burner: An Alternative Valentine\'s Day$

On Valentine's Day people get extreme. First, there are the extreme romantics. On February 14, they overrun the restaurants, holding each other's chocolate smudged hands under the table and sharing...

Very Sexy Cocktails: Best Valentine's Drinks

$Behind the Burner: Very Sexy Cocktails: Best Valentine\'s Drinks$

If you're in the mood for love this week or perhaps a little lust—try these sumptuous, sexy cocktails inspired by romance and guaranteed to make you swoon. Created by top New York City...

Here's to Vino! Another Reason to Fall in Love with the Red Stuff

$Behind the Burner: Here\'s to Vino! Another Reason to Fall in Love with the Red Stuff$

It's common knowledge that a diet rich in fruits, veggies and whole grains is essential for good health, no surprises there. But did you know that drinking wine regularly might help keep your ticker...

Hunger Pains Healed by Peeled Snacks

If your lack of a snack has you darting for the danger zone (a.k.a. the Vending Machine), there is hope: a snazzy line of nutritious nibbles sure to apeel to your taste buds. Just like your best pals,...

How to Host a Collaborative Dinner Party

If you're like me, food is one of the main conversation topics with friends and family -- from where to dine to new recipes, to Top Chef drama and the eagerly anticipated Dean and Deluca catalogue....

Great Expectations: Cult Vines Roussanne

Most wine drinkers have never walked into a restaurant and asked the sommelier, "What pairs well with a Roussanne?" In fact, Roussanne is a rare grape, often mixed with the Marsanne varietal from the...

Gooey Louie Takes the Cake

"Let them eat cake" ~Marie Antoinette Walking into Gooey Louie, the brain child of Kirk and Debbie Stieferman, located in historic South St. Louis, patrons are immediately greeted by a host of...

Girlfriends' Dishes Worth a Party

$Behind the Burner: Girlfriends\' Dishes Worth a Party$

If the financial times have reduced your meals to tuna and beans, you need tips from Behind the Burner to steer you away from aisle 18. I can commiserate. Unbelievable timing as I watched the...

Deliciously Festive Nuptials

We've all been to one of those weddings where the fish was over cooked and the coffee cold. Dancing and drinking can work up quite an appetite, so make sure that your wedding guests are as delighted...