Over the past decade, hundreds of local chefs generously have shared their recipes sought by the readers of "Special Request," a column that appears each Wednesday in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We've gathered 100 favorites here, all tested and adapted for home kitchens. You'll find pasta galore, fitting for a city known for its Italian restaurants. Readers love to replicate restaurant soups at home, so we've included a wide array. Ethnic restaurants thrive in our area, and you'll find specialties from many nations in these pages. Sadly, a few of the restaurants represented here are no longer in business. But their recipes live on. Whether you cook for family, friends or a restaurant full of customers, food is for sharing. Enjoy!

Special Requests: 100 Favorite Restaurant Recipes from the Pages of the St. Loui

Judith Evans

St. Louis Post-Dispatch Books

Forest Park draws 12 million visitors a year. If you are one of them, then this books is for you. Even if you have been a frequent visitor and feel as if you've been there 12 million times, you will discover new vistas and learn fascinating things. The book features nearly 200 archival photographs from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Missouri Historical Society. the accompanying text takes you on a tour of the park, revisiting its founding, the 1904 Worlds Fair, the construction of the Zoo, and much more. So hop into our time machine. You'll find Forest Park in all its glory; winter, spring, summer and fall and in every decade since the 1870s.

The Jewel of St. Louis: Forest Park

Sally J. Altman~Richard H. Weiss

Compilation of favorite columns from St. Louis Post-Dispatch's sports columnist, Bernie Miklasz. Follow him through his travels of St. Louis sports and remember pivotal moments in St. Louis sports history. Featured columns include stories about the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Rams and St. Louis Blues, and local collegiate teams including the Billikens and more. Also included, "The Best of Bernie Bits."

Bernie's Best: Favorite Sports Columns by Bernie Miklasz of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Miklasz, Bernie

Some of the nation's most gripping crime stories have roots in the St. Louis area. Complete case histories of these compelling crime stories from the archives of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Cases featured include the National Supermarket slayings, St. Louis' notorious Mob bombings, and most recently, the arrest of Michael Devlin in the kidnapping of two teenage boys.

Mobs, Mayhem and Murder

Politics & Social Sciences

O'Neil, Tim, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Social Sciences

From the roots of the Anheuser and Busch families to the legendary tales that revolutionized the beer industry, take a walk back through the decades of the brewing legacy as the "King of Beers" prepares to be catapulted into the spotlight of an international beer dynasty.

Anheuser-Busch, The King's Reign: The History of the Brewery in St. Louis

Rose, Bob and Buchanan, Jean

Reading "Our Own Oddities" in the Post-Dispatch was a Sunday morning ritual for many St. Louisans from 1940-1990. The odd coincidences, facts and funny bits submitted by our readers provided "Sunday morning over coffee" chuckles for many. This new book from the Post-Dispatch takes a look back at these weekly columns and salutes the creativity and humor of Ralph Graczak, the Post-Dispatch artist who brought these unusual happenings, oddly shaped vegetables, and uniquely "St. Louis" oddities to life for generations of St. Louisans. Also includes reader-submitted updates on past oddities, and even some new ones!

Fifty Years of Our Own Oddities From the St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ralph Graczak

For decades, Bill McClellan has shared his insight, wisdom and self-depreciating humor with readers through his weekly columns in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "Gently Down the Stream," Bill's latest compilation of columns, features nearly 90 of his personal favorites, and spans the emotional spectrum. From heartfelt to whimsical, feel-good to tragic, Bill's unique and uncanny ability to capture readers' attention and engage them in his stories have earned him a loyal following in St. Louis and beyond.

Gently Down the Stream: A collection of columns by St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Bill McClellan

McClellan, Bill

Celebrate the 90th birthday of Stan "The Man" Musial with the Post-Dispatch's new book! "Stan Musial - Baseball's Perfect Knight" tells the story of Stan's childhood, and his quick rise to baseball history in St. Louis. Loaded with archival photos, this book is sure to win a coveted place on your bookshelf!

Stan Musial: Baseball's Perfect Knight

Experience the magic of Tigers Football with stories and photos from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Featuring pivotal games, the players behind them and the rise of the Tigers to the SEC. An essential piece of Mizzou Football history that every Tiger should have!

Mizzou-RAH! Celebrating MU's Football Revival, and the Tigers' leap to the SEC

Sports & Outdoors

Football (American)

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