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For the Passover plate

Steven Weintraub knows more than a little bit about Jewish cooking. The executive chef of Borenstein Caterers, the largest Kosher Airline caterer in North America, Weintraub freshly prepares in-flight meals for EL AL Airlines, Israel's national airline.

The following recipes for the Passover holiday - an appetizer and a dessert - are provided by Chef Weintraub, courtesy of EL AL Airlines.

The last quarter of 2009 and first two months of 2010 saw a surge in home sales.

"I'm forever seeking my muse," said Wildwood resident Marcel Toussaint, a prolific poet whose works appear in 14 anthologies, including "America at the Millenium."

Many people cry at weddings, and there was reason enough for happy tears on Jan. 9 when Anna and Manuel (Manny) Jimenez, a Dardenne Prairie couple, finally had the wedding of their dreams.

The Second City, Chicago's famous comedy troupe, will play a big role in the grand opening of the Jewish

Community Center's (JCC) new Arts & Education Building. On March 6 and 7, The Second City performers will present "Jewsical! The Musical" in the new Carl & Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts & Education Center on the JCC Creve Coeur campus.

The Easter season is just around the corner and with that, neighborhood fish fries are in full swing.  This annual Lenten tradition brings a flourish of fish fries to St. Louis, including these that are taking place in West County.

Approximately 45 million Americans suffer from chronic headaches, and of them, 28 million suffer from migraines, according to National Headache Foundation statistics.

To provide a new way for West County citizens to channel creative interests and talents, leaders at St. Louis Community College-Wildwood will host an inaugural theatrical play.

Auditions for "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" will be conducted from 7-9 p.m. on March 22 in the college's multipurpose room. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on April 30 and May 1 and at 2:30 p.m. on May 2.

Why eat alone?

That is the question that a group of local singles over the age of 55 are asking of other single seniors in the area. The group meets once a week at an area restaurant for dinner and wants to let other single seniors know that they are welcome to join them.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Missouri staff members have a wish of their own: a record turnout at the fifth annual St. Louis Walk for Wishes taking place from 9-11 a.m. on Sat., Feb. 20 indoors at West County Center in Des Peres.

Baked with love is more than a cliché on Valentine's Day; it is a fact for countless bakers who will endeavor to please their sweethearts with heart-shaped culinary confections.   Among those bakers hitting the kitchen will be kids, many under the guidance of grandparents helping to bake a valentine for Mom and Dad.

When Maria awoke one morning and found that she had lost her voice, she grabbed her laptop and Googled "laryngitis." After Don's eye doctor told him he ought to have cataract surgery, he went onlin

Those trays of tempting appetizers that seem to lurk everywhere this time of year can spell disaster for those with diabetes or heart disease and for anyone who is trying to shed some extra pounds. Here are some healthful recipes that guests can enjoy without the guilt.

Halloween is an especially scary time for children with diabetes and their parents. All of the candy that comes with the holiday poses a real danger to the child with diabetes, and having to throw away a child’s Halloween loot can be heart wrenching.

Many people never outgrow Halloween, which perhaps is why the holiday has crept up on New Year’s Eve and replaced it as the No. 1 favorite occasion for adult holiday parties. And why not?

The peaches at Art’s Produce stand in O’Fallon were so fresh they almost made your mouth water standing next to them. Watermelon, tomatoes and more lured customers like Rosemary Naumann of O’Fallon, who was taking advantage of the fresh foods found at the local produce stand.

Although more people struggle to find new ways to squeeze extra seconds out of each 24-hour period with the use of devices and new time management approaches, experts indicate the same multitasking that makes one feel like they are accomplishing more actually is a less efficient use of time in the long run.

Cathy Hopkins thinks it is curious where life leads people. Hopkins lost her husband, Douglas, to a terminal brain tumor when he was only 43 years old. It will be four years ago in September.

As families head back to school, they also return to juggling practice times and multiple game commitments with soccer fields, ball diamonds, hockey rinks, wrestling mats, indoor swimming pools, football fields, volleyball courts and tracks becoming a second home.