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It’s no secret that Dacor appliances are known for their high performance and sleek design. Now, Dacor has introduced its newest line, the Distinctive™ Series, which combines contemporary design with the brand’s exceptional quality and culinary heritage.
The following products are included in the Distinctive™ Series line:
Distinctive 36″ and 30″ Gas Rangetops include Dacor’s SimmerSear™ Burners, which deliver up to 18,000 BTU of pure precision, and Illumina™ Indicator Lights, which glow flame-blue to remind the chef that the burners are on.
Distinctive 30″ Wall Ovens, with single and double configurations, feature Dacor’s exclusive four-part Pure Convection™ technology.
Distinctive 30″ Dual-Fuel Range, which allows culinary enthusiasts to achieve gourmet-quality results. SimmerSear™ burners offer precise cooking at ultra-high or ultra-low temperatures and Pure Convection™ delivers a consistent temperature and even baking throughout the cooking process, in addition to eliminating flavor transfer when cooking two dishes, such as fish and dessert.
For more information on Dacor appliances, visit www.dacor.com. Dacor is available locally through Construction Appliance Supply Company, www.ncasco.com. (Photo courtesy of Dacor, www.dacor.com)
August 17th, 2010
Fill your weekend with these fun-filled activities around St. Louis!
August 6
Thank You Dr. Raven at the Missouri Botanical Garden
Dr. Peter H. Raven, Missouri Botanical Garden president since 1971, will retire on September 1. He will remain active at the Garden as a consultant through 2014. Please join us in celebrating the man who has led the Garden through nearly four decades of unparalleled accomplishments. Remarks at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and remarks will be made by Mayor Francis Slay, County Executive Charlie Dooley and Arnold Donald, chair of the Garden’s Board of Trustees. To recognize Dr. Raven’s service to the Garden, a limited number of Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Raven’ Shaw’s Legacy® Dawn Redwoods will be available for purchase. This event will take place in the upper level of the Ridgway Visitor Center. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
August 7
Pesto Festo at Greenscape Gardens
Learn how to make pesto in a fun atmosphere! Bring an ingredient to use for preparing pesto, and take home a free jar! The ingredients needed are: basil, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts or walnuts, and garlic. This event will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. at Greenscape Gardens, 2832 Barrett Station Rd. For more information, visit www.greenscapegardens.com.
August 7
Wine Tasting at Balaban’s Wine Cellar & Tapas Bar
Jeff Cobb of Pinnacle Imports will lead you through a wine tasting adventure, which will include samplings of the following: 2008 Abbazia di Novacella Kerner, Alto Adige, Italy; 2009 Terredora Falanghina, Campania, Italy; 2008 Jean Marc Burgaud Beaujolais Villages Chateau du Thulon; 2007 Usseglio Panorama, Rhone Valley, France. Balaban’s is located at 1772 Clarkson Rd. Call 636-449-6700 to make your reservation. For more information, visit www.balabanswine.com.
August 7-8
Henry Shaw Cactus Society Show & Sale at Missouri Botanical Garden
Choose from a wide array of cacti and succulents shown and sold by the area’s top growers. Cactus Society members will give demonstrations and plant care advice. Hours: August 7 from noon to 5 p.m.; August 8-15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
August 8
4th Annual Peach Festival at Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, Illinois
This free festival takes place at the Pere Marquette Lodge in Grafton, Illinois and features plenty of peaches, as well as vendors, artisans and live entertainment. It will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.pmlodge.net.
August 8
Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Auction at Missouri Botanical Garden
New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Located in the Beaumont Room of the Ridgway Visitor Center. Noon to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
August 5th, 2010
Fill your weekend with ideas from this list of fun summer activities!
July 23
Celebrate St. Louis Summer Concert Series will feature a free, outdoor concert by Sara Bareilles, who takes the Budweiser Main Stage at 8 p.m. Local opening band is Jeremiah Johnson & the Sliders at 6 p.m.
July 23-25
CATS at The Muny in Forest Park. See one of Broadway’s longest-running musicals while enjoying a warm summer evening outdoors. Performances begin at 8:15 p.m. each night. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.muny.org.
July 24
Henry Shaw’s 210th Birthday Celebration at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Celebrate the Garden founder’s birthday in true Victorian style, with old-fashioned entertainment, including music, a silhouette artist, stilt-walker, magician, actors in Victorian fashions and children’s games in the Doris I. Schnuck Children’s Garden. Activities will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Spoehrer Plaza outside the Ridgway Visitor Center. General admission is free from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
July 24
The Semi-Annual Cash & Carry Boutique Warehouse Sale will take place at 285 Lamp & Lantern Village in Town & Country this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Shoppers will receive designer discounts at 50% off and more. Entry costs $10 at the door until 1 p.m., and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant House Missouri. Cash only and all sales are final. For more information, visit www.cashandcarrysale.com.
July 24
Art of Food Fundraiser at Mad Art Gallery. This annual fundraising event for Slow Food St. Louis will take place at Mad Art Gallery, 2727 S. 12th St., from 6 to 10 p.m. Proceeds from the event will benefit Slow Food St. Louis’ Small Farm Micro Biodiversity Grant, which has raised more than $12,000 for local farmers over the past two years. Art of Food will highlight the area’s top restaurants, featuring hors d’oeuvres made with fresh and local ingredients. There will also be a cash bar, food-themed artwork by local artists and gift baskets filled with specialty goodies from boutiques, wineries and restaurants, which will be up for auction. Tickets are $30 for Slow Food members and $40 for non-members in advance. Tickets are $40 for Slow Food members and $50 for non-members at the door. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.artoffoodstl.com.
July 24-25
Greater St. Louis Iris Society Sale. New cultivars and old favorites are sold by the area’s top growers, who are on hand to give plant care advice and share information about their organization. Located in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall of the Ridgway Visitor Center, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry included with Garden admission. For more information, visit www.stlouisirises.com.
July 24-25
Local Foods Tasting in the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Garden Gate Shop. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.mobot.org.
July 24-25
“Berries & BarBQ” Wine Trail in Hermann, Missouri. Visit Missouri Wine Country to enjoy wonderful wines and savory barbecue at seven stops along the scenic Wine Trail. Tickets are $30 per person and include a souvenir wine glass. Tickets are limited, advance purchase is required and there are no refunds. To purchase tickets, call 800-932-8687. This event will be held rain or shine on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.hermannwinetrail.com.
July 25
Gateway Festival Orchestra Free Concert: “Gotta Dance.” Now in its 47th season of free Sunday evening concerts, the Gateway Festival Orchestra will perform favorites from the world’s greatest composers at 7:30 p.m. on Brookings Quadrangle at Washington University. For more information, visit www.gatewayfestivalorchestra.org.
July 23rd, 2010
Greenscape Gardens & Gifts, recently recognized nationally as a 2010 Revolutionary 100 Garden Center, now hosts a daily farmers’ market. In addition to the wonderful greenery and gardening goodies for which it is so well known, Greenscape now offers the freshest locally grown produce, in partnership with AgriMissouri. Stop by soon to taste the homegrown goodness for yourself.
Greenscape also offers quite a few fun activities for green thumbs throughout the summer. Here are two events that are coming up this month:
July 24 – Garden Potluck Picnic
Bring a dish you’ve prepared using some ingredients from your garden or the farmers’ market and enjoy a picnic lunch at Greenscape with the staff. Share ideas with others on what tastes best from your garden and learn terrific tips. This is a free event, but please bring dish. Greenscape will provide cold refreshments. 12 to 2 p.m.
July 31 – Peach Party
Peaches are in their prime, so come celebrate the season with Greenscape! Enter the “Peach Party” contest by bringing a dish made with peaches for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to Greenscape Gardens. All entries must be received by 10 a.m. on July 31. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
July 14th, 2010
SLHL would like to congratulate Gateway Greening for winning $50,000 as a finalist in the “What Do You Care About TODAY?” contest, sponsored by the NBC® TODAY Show and the Pepsi Refresh Project. St. Louis should be very proud! For more information on the wonderful initiatives of Gateway Greening, visit www.gatewaygreening.org. For more information on the contest, click here.
July 9th, 2010
Master Gardener Judy Moskoff shares her thoughts on iron design. Visit Judy’s blog, A Gardener’s Home, at agardenershome.blogspot.com.
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With a new emphasis on dining and living spaces outside, I find myself looking at interior objects in a new way, and iron and metal objects make sense for outside use. (In truth, I’m also looking for things the grandchildren won’t break.)
Landscapers and interior designers have often used iron urns to enhance both our indoor and exterior plantings. I currently use iron urns purchased at Gringo Jones to decorate the top of our hutch in the dining room. They tie into the iron urns on the deck, which is accessed from the dining room.
My iron “mice,” originally purchased at Christopher’s to keep the napkins from blowing away outside, play among the desert plates on the hutch when not being used outside. My mom hates the thought of any kind of mice in the dining room – but the grandchildren love it. You just have to find a balance.
Jan Barboglio, fashion designer turned home accessories designer, has a wonderful selection of items, such as this incredible napkin ring, available through Maggies, www.maggies.com.
Her wine glass with an iron base makes a perfect indoor or outdoor selection for your tabletop. And, don’t forget her collectible iron bottle toppers for that bottle of wine you plan to share, which are available at Neiman Marcus, www.neimanmarcus.com.
In a recent magazine article, Jan Barboglio sets the table with white napkins, mice and her napkin ring – no wonder I love her designs!
Have fun and enjoy the summer – whether you are outside or inside!
Judy Moskoff
agardenershome@gmail.com
www.agardenershome.blogspot.com
June 30th, 2010
Master gardener Judy Moskoff shares her thoughts on garden clubs.
This month, our garden club, The Forsythia Garden Club, will be celebrating 70 years of gardening and friendships. I just attended the Clayton Garden Club meeting and they tell me they are 71 years old! (More on their program about garden fairies in another article… I LOVED it!)
Why do we join a garden club?
My friend and former director of the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Jane Merkle, answered this in a letter she sent in the winter of 2003. “That we will give ourselves permission to grow with our friends, garden, and projects.” Jane goes on to say, “Our clubs are based in peace, patriotism, faith, hope, charity, family, friends, love, enthusiasm about life, world understanding, guardianship, conservation, environmental concerns, educational opportunities, historical values, and appreciation.”
St. Louis is home to the National Garden Club, a not-for-profit educational organization with over 6,200 member clubs covering the 50 states. They have an additional 447 International Affiliation memberships. Interested in more information on garden clubs? Go to www.gardenclub.org.
Jane finished her letter with, “Let us continue to grow together – Let us encourage new members to grow with us – Let us sew seeds for future generations – Let us make a difference.”
Jane said it all… Happy Gardening!
– Judy Moskoff, agardenershome@gmail.com
www.agardenershome.blogspot.com
May 4th, 2010
Brighten up a tired tablescape with these earth-friendly and fun recycled glass dishes from Viva Terra. The Fiesta Sol collection includes vibrant plates, chargers, bowls and saucers in a variety of hot hues and is sure to add a touch of cheer to any dinner setting.
Photography courtesy of Viva Terra, www.vivaterra.com.
April 13th, 2010
When it comes to green cuisine in St. Louis, there are more than a handful of earth-friendly eateries to choose from. Dozens of restaurants are known for using locally grown produce and keeping in mind the importance of energy efficiency and recycling, but how many of them have gone so far as to convert half an acre of their parking lot into a chemical-free garden? This eco-fabulous feat, known as Gardenworks, is just one of Schlafly Bottleworks environmentally responsible endeavors.
Photography courtesy of Jack Petrovic, Schlafly Gardenworks
Gardenworks manager, Jack Petrovic, plans, plants and harvests the natural, organically grown produce from the garden at Schlafly Bottleworks. In 2009, Gardenworks produced more than 3,600 pounds of quality produce that was then used by the Bottleworks kitchen manager, Matt Bessler, and staff.
Bottlewoks also hosts a number of eco-friendly events throughout the year, including the Maplewood Farmers Market, (which opened for the season on April 7, and is held every Wednesday thereafter from 4-7 p.m.) "Good Gardening Good Food" workshops, which take place Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, offer useful information on green gardening techniques and practices, such as composting and permaculture. St. Louis "Green Drinks" events, which are monthly meetings that bring together green-minded people, are also held at Schlafly Bottleworks. To read more about these (and more) events or to learn how to get involved, visit www.schlafly.com.
April 12th, 2010
Searching for a fun, eco-friendly event for the family this weekend? You're in luck! The Eco Expo 2010 will take place this Friday and Saturday, April 10-11, at the James S. McDonnell Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center.
With more than 80 exhibits featuring green products, sustainable practices and eco-minded businesses that promote green living – in addition to workshops and classes taught by local green experts – you are sure to find something for everyone at this free event. The event will last from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days. For more information, visit www.ecoexpostlouis.com.
April 9th, 2010
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