Savor Missouri: River Hill Country Food & Wine by Nina Furstenau

So many cool places along our rivers! I definitely want to try and visit some of these wineries, orchards and restaurants in the near future. I've always wanted to visit a pick-your-own lavender farm...

This book gave me some ideas for day trips once things warm up!

175 pages

Stirring Words: Reflections and Recipes from a Harte Appetite

 Stirring Words: Reflections and Recipes from a Harte Appetite
by Thomas B. Harte
Pages: 408
Stars: 4 out of 5

For more than ten years Tom Harte has been writing essays about his reflections on cuisine and life for the Southeast Missourian, the largest newspaper between St. Louis and Memphis. The best of these essays have been collected in this book. The topics and their attached recipes are diverse. Some essays deal with the history of food, others address culinary questions and facts, while others pay homage to great gourmets such as Thomas Jefferson and Julia Child. There is something to savor and to ponder here for everyone.