08.14.2009 8:33 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Photo by Lynden Steele/Post-Dispatch
I came home from work one hot night this week and started to think about supper. I was hungry, but not in the mood to cook. Farm-fresh tomatoes sat ripe on the windowsill. Half a bottle of…

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12.15.2008 10:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Split pea and barley soup
The weather forecast made me want to cook on Sunday, and cook I did. Over the afternoon, I made split pea and barley soup in the pressure cooker, roast beef with onions and peppers in the…

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02.20.2008 11:01 am
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Even after a long day at work, I can put a pot of homemade soup on the table in less than 45 minutes. The secret is using a pressure cooker.
I know this old-fashioned appliance has a scary reputation, but it’s…

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