The Capital Grille

Posted on 10.31.2017
Filet at TCG

We’re eternally on the quest for the best steak in St. Louis. Annie Gunn’s, Brasserie, Fleming’s, and Al’s come to mind when we’re rattling off the best. But folks, there’s a new place in town. Yes, it’s a chain, but don’t let that stop you from adding it to your must-visit list. We know The Capital Grille from living in Kansas City, but had only been for happy hour (try their signature cocktail, the Stoli Doli, featuring pineapple infused Stolichnaya vodka). When we were invited to dine at the new St. Louis The Capital Grille, we were blown away by the food, atmosphere, and service.

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Turkey Chili

Posted on 10.07.2017
Turkey Chili

After every beautiful, lazy Sunday comes that dreaded feeling as the sun goes down. We love our jobs, and even so, that “it’s coming to an end” feeling invades our thoughts as we try to savor every sweet minute of the weekend. We do everything in your power to push that feeling away, until finally plopping in bed on Sunday night, recalling the joyous moments of the weekend, and surrendering to the week ahead.

It’s true, Mondays are inevitable.

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The Besto Pesto

Posted on 09.10.2017
Pesto

Now that summer is coming to an end and fall is gearing up, it’s time to make batches upon batches of fresh pesto and freeze it for the coming colder months. We’ve always used Ina Garten’s pesto recipe as a guide, but over the years we’ve changed it so many times that it’s really become our own. Our addition of mint and rosemary is pretty unique to a pesto, but the mint provides a nice (not overpowering) fresh, clean zing, and the rosemary just makes the pesto more fragrant.

Since we both work in the academic world, we’re back in the swing of busier schedules (goodbye, summer) and are sometimes scrambling for a quick, tasty meal. This is pesto is great for a chaotic weeknight meal. If you make a few batches of this stuff and store it in the freezer, you can easily thaw it and add fresh flavor to any pasta or chicken dish, or even serve it as a side with pita.

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Eclipse Cookies

Posted on 08.20.2017
Eclipse Cookies

Once upon a time I was falling in love (with these cookies), now I’m only falling apart (because we ate them all)…

Eclipse Cookies

NOTE: This post is from 2017, but now applies again in 2024! How cool is that?! St. Louis isn’t in the path of totality this year (99%), but we’re close enough to experience the excitement. Enjoy! Here’s the original post:

Monday is the GREAT AMERICAN TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE and folks here in St. Louis (including us) are PUMPED. People are taking off work, scrambling to find stores that are still selling eclipse glasses, and some schools even called off. Our house is in the path of totality, and we’ll get about 1 minute and 33 seconds of darkness. So of course, to celebrate, I made cookies! These cookies are super simple to make, and you can use store-bought ingredients to make them if you’re in a pinch for time. Since the eclipse is tomorrow, that might be a good option. If you have time to make sugar cookies from scratch, we recommend this recipe.

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New Orleans

Posted on 08.07.2017
nola

This summer Neil and I traveled to New Orleans. I had been a few times, but Neil had never been. Since we both enjoy good food and music (and with Neil’s jazz background), we decided it was time to journey down south and as they say, let the good times roll. We stayed in an Air B&B just off Magazine Street, away from the touristy French Quarter, and close to public transportation so we could take the bus or streetcar wherever we’d like. It was the perfect location. For six days, we explored the city, eating and drinking our way around the unique historic town. At the end of each day, we wrote down every place we visited that day. Below you’ll find that list, along with our thoughts on the place and a few pictures.

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Grand Center Arts District

Posted on 07.28.2017
Sophie's Lounge Patio

Disclosure: The Newlywed Chefs were paid for this post, however, as always, all opinions are our own.

Socially Jen + Co invited us to check out The Kranzberg Arts Foundation and the innovative work they are doing to help the Grand Center Arts District flourish in St. Louis. The Kranzberg Arts Foundation believes our artists, communities, and cultural experiences represent the heart and soul of our city—and they are committed to providing the opportunities and resources necessary for the arts to thrive, now and in the future.

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