Dan Badock on Show Me STL Aug.17th

Dan will appear on Show Me STL - KSDK - Tuesday, August 17th to talk about our Creamy Basil Dressing and more.

May issue of Soulard Renaissance

Pick of the new issue of Soulard Renaissance - it has photo and recipe of Dan Badock and Chef Russ Byers from the Cooking Series at the Market.

Dan's Recent Trip to Wine Country - Notes

I visited several wineries in Napa and Sonoma valley and would like to share my thoughts and experiences with you.

• Beringer in Napa Valley- we popped in with no appointment and they were outstanding. We sampled the Beringer Private reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 06 and 05 vintage side by side both were good but for my palate the 05 had more complexity and a much longer finish than the 06.
• We also stopped by PeJu and I did not like the reception or the wines and I’llleave it at that.
  
• The two wines we had appointments in Napa were : Caymus vineyards and Silver Oak. Both are outstanding producers of wine in the region. At Caymus we tasted o6 zinfandel with wonderful viscosity big boysenberry fruit, good acidity, nice well balanced wine. 07 cabernet both the estate and the special selection with the deep ruby red color but refined and elegant tannins and it was hard not to beg for more.
  
• At Silver Oak we tasted the wine of the trip! We had an 01 cab there that was hands down the best even better then the Caymus Special selection.
  
• We stayed at Alexander Valley winery in of course Alexander Valley. This part of Sonoma is God’s country and the drive is beautiful! We visited some small under the radar screen wineries. First off we popped in to Sausal and there I discovered that Cabernet rules but the old vine Zin can dance the dance too.
  
• Next we stopped at Stryker vineyards, they are in the process of finishing a new facility that is beautiful with an open floor to ceiling tasting room that takes advantage of the roiling hill sides of Alexander valley. The wines there were ok not as good as the others.
• Robert Young however was the best in the bunch but there prices are a bit higher . They produce several single vineyard Cabernets and even though they are more pricey than their neighbors they are cheaper than many in Napa valley.

Schnucks Cooking School was a Blast

From Dan Badock:
My wife Dianne and I had a fabulous time Tuesday evening doing a hands on cooking class at the best cooking facility in St. Louis. If you haven’t been to this store you need to check it out. It is the Schnucks in Des Peres on Manchester just east of west county mall. The staff Gay, Lucy and Nate were all equally welcoming and very fun to work with.
We prepared recipes from Soulard’s and the hands on class keeps everyone involved. Lucy took half the class and prepared a berry trifle, twice baked potatoes, and raspberry sauce for the pork tenderloin. Nate’s half made French onion soup with croutons, and crab cakes and I grilled the Pork tenderloin.
It was a team effort, not to mention several skill set techniques - like the proper way to handle and use a knife and a nifty trick on prepping fresh garlic. We enjoyed Trifethen merlot and a fun zinfandel from the Lodi region of California. The group of fifteen people that attended the class made it special because everyone and I do mean everyone was having a blast. We will do more classes there soon!

Cooking Series - Video Clip

New Post Dispatch Book includes Soulard's Recipe

Soulard's recipe for Meatloaf will be included in their new cookbook, "More Special Requests." This cookbook will include approximately 100 recipes from the StL Post Dispatch column "Special Requests." The book will be released at the end of April, and will be available in area bookstores as well as their online store, http://www.thepost-dispatchstore.com/.

Upcoming book-signing Event with Judith Evans
West County Center, I-270 & Manchester
Saturday, May 1
1 - 3 PM
Dan Badock will be appearing with samples and coupons, so get the book and more!

Cooking Series at the Market Photos

Folks lined up to sample the House Salad & Pork Tenderloin at Soulard Market at the first Demo yesterday. They got the recipe, tips on how to prepare it, and special coupons too from Dan Badock, Chef Russ Byers, and assistant David.
Join us again in two weeks for another great recipe.

Dan Badock on Tim Ezell AM Show Next week

Upcoming end of next week...Dan will be on the Tim Ezell morning show on Fox 2

See Dan Badock's Visit to to ShowMeSTL -Video

Click on the link to see the full video of Dan talking about the upcoming wine dinner and cooking series at the market, and he prepares our red wine reduction sauce:
http://www.ksdk.com/video/default.aspx?aid=123792&storyid=199168#/Red+wine+reduction+sauce/75628566001

Dan Badock on ShowMe STL April 1

Dan Badock will be back on KSDK's Show Me St. Louis Thursday, April 1st.
No fooling:]

Cooking Demos At Soulard Market Starts April 17

Scheduled first recipe: Pork Tenderloin w/ raspberry sauce
15 demos ~ every other Saturday ~ free samples of our Famous House salad dressing and other goodies

Dan Badock and Chef Russell Byers will do cooking demos at Soulard Farmer's Market beginning Saturday, April 17th. Visitors will be able to learn a new recipe every other week through October 30th. Join us on the pavilion at 11Am (Lafayette side) for a free sample.

Ed Goodman's Restaurant Blog Post

Ed Goodman from KEZK 102.5 posted a wonderful article about Soulard's Restaurant. You can read the full article here.
Quote from Ed's blog," Its every bit as good as it was day one and its owners Dan and Tim Badock have made sure that Soulards has adapted to the times offering up a great restaurant for lunch and dinner every day."
Thanks so much Ed!
He and other online personalities are working the phones for the Children's Miracle Network. Call in and help now at 1-800-432-4543.

Dan Guest Chef at Schnucks in April

Dan Badock will be a Guest Chef at the Des Peres Schnucks Cooking School on April 20 from 6:00-9:00PM. Learn how to prepare our French Onion Soup, Mini Crab Cakes, Peppered Pork Tenderloin with Raspberry Sauce, Twice Baked Potato, Fresh Asparagus and Berry Trifle.
Get all of the info on how to sign up HERE

Hear Dan on the Charlie Brennan show

Hear Dan Badock chat with Charlie Brennan about the Charity Wine Dinner held last Friday night.


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Dan Badock on KMOX Tuesday

Dan will be chatting with Charlie Brennan on KMOX Tuesday the 26th at 10:10 AM about the upcoming Charity Wine Dinner.
The Charlie Brennan Show at KMOX.com

ksdk.com | St. Louis, MO | Creole Encrusted Chicken

ksdk.com St. Louis, MO Creole Encrusted Chicken

Get the recipe that Dan featured today on "Show - Me St. Louis" on KDSK and see the finished product!

Featured Wine

View of our private
temperature-controlled wine cellar







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Day Break Block'05
Merlot
Normally $65.00
Now $48.00 bottle & $12 glass
Dan Badock -" I recently purchased this wine that is a wonderful full - bodied merlot from the heart of Napa Valley. It's a single vinyard wine "Day Break Block '05" and this vintage is really pouring well. If you would like to sample, feel free to stop in and check it out."