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Toasting the New Year tradtionally begins with sparkling wine; universally referred to as champagne. “Everyone calls it champagne but out of respect to the French we don’t call our ...

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Consider toasting the New Year with an elegant dinner paired with a Mount Pleasant Winery sparkling or still wine. To help with the menu, the following recipes are compliments from Mou...

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Gingersnap Thumbprint cookies Cranberry apricot filling: 3/4 cup apricot jam 1/3 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped DOUGH: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 teas...

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Julia Usher is one smart cookie, especially when it comes to baking Christmas cookies.  “I love to bake Christmas cookies, but cookie-baking and cookie swaps are something I think p...

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Christmas trees are objects of beauty and cheer—until Dec. 26, that is, when they can become a chore for families wondering what to do with them now that Christmas is over. The St....

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Now in its 26th year, the Winter Wonderland in Tilles Park boasts more than 1 million twinkling lights, making it a magnet for families from around metro St. Louis.  “It’s a family t...

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With holiday shopping (hopefully) behind us, it’s time to think forward and plan ahead — for your New Year’s resolutions.  Besides the usual (yawn) I "will-exercise-more” and “will-l...

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