Tuesday night I had the pleasure of presenting a bread demo at Operation Food Search in St. Louis. They have a brand new demonstration/teaching kitchen which was a pleasure to work in. The money raised by the event is going to fund a cooking class for food insecure people, and the participants will get both groceries and cooking equipment to take home. The presentation I gave was similar to the one I gave at Missouri Botanical Gardens this past weekend, featuring a homemade multi-grain baking mix.
Since I gave away a large portion of my supply of door prizes (for example, you can see a restored vintage rolling pin in the photo above) I decided to find an antique mall to explore. Google directed me to South County Antique Mall (13208 Tesson Ferry Rd) and further assisted me in discovering The Ex Cop Donut Shop (4584 Telegraph Road)
in Oakville. Frank Loforte and his wife Linda are both ex-cops who decided to open the shop about seven years ago---among other reasons, because "donuts don't shoot at you." Since then they have become a popular neighborhood destination as well as the donut supplier for Dierberg's and dozens of local gas stations (and they have a unique delivery van!). You can read their full story in the articles from Riverfront Times and St. Louis Magazine. After trying their apple fritter and seeing the cookie-topped varieties, I'm sure I'll be back.
in Oakville. Frank Loforte and his wife Linda are both ex-cops who decided to open the shop about seven years ago---among other reasons, because "donuts don't shoot at you." Since then they have become a popular neighborhood destination as well as the donut supplier for Dierberg's and dozens of local gas stations (and they have a unique delivery van!). You can read their full story in the articles from Riverfront Times and St. Louis Magazine. After trying their apple fritter and seeing the cookie-topped varieties, I'm sure I'll be back.
Later at the Cardinals game I discovered that they now have a mini donut stand on the upper concourse behind section 450. They use an automatic machine like the one I ran at Illinois Wesleyan back on college---we called it the Dono-Robo. Fresh out of the oil and sprinkled with powdered sugar, these little gems are a genuine treat. If you smile and talk nice to the ladies behind the counter, they will leave yours in a little longer in the hot oil so they come out crispy on the edges). At least that worked for me with Kim and Kimberly last night (and a shout out to Amber, who had the night off!).
Unfortunately there was a rain delay around the 7th and the Cards lost to the Brewers 7-6. I'm going to tonight's game as well, so I'm hoping for a better result. I suspect that no matter where my seats are, I'll take a stroll along the upper concourse behind section 450. I you ever decide to go there, too, tell them Fr. Dom sent you.
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