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Lori and Susan Hit the Road
May 20, 2015
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Traveling is a big part of what we do here at Nikken Foods, visiting customers all over the world, something that we love to do. And with it comes a big opportunity: the chance to experience food and cultures completely different from what we have here in STL. Don’t get us wrong, we love our hometown…

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What’s In Our Fridge?
April 9, 2015
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Ever had a friend come over and unexpectedly open your fridge? We’re not talking when you are having a gathering and it’s “party-ready” but more like Thursday, when leftover containers and foil-wrapped mystery packages consume most of the real estate. For a change of pace, we thought it would be fun to give you a…

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City Guide: Meet St. Louis
March 30, 2015
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With a population slightly over 300,000, St. Louis certainly isn’t one of this country’s giants but its rich heritage and uniqueness certainly make up for its lack of population. Introduced to the world in a certain 1944 movie starring Judy Garland, St. Louis was portrayed with the hometown charm and elegance that the locals still…

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Taking Time to Care
October 7, 2013
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We spend a lot of time on our blog talking about food. By now you probably know that we deeply care about food, ingredients, recipes and how to make everything taste better. As passionate as we are about food, we are going to take a lunch break from all that and focus on something vital…

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The Personal and the Technical: Local Grocery Store Joys
April 28, 2013
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Perhaps my favorite weekend ritual is my Saturday morning walk, a joy that living in my small town provides. While on my walk, I connect to my town as well as my past. I can easily view the passage of time: the once small trees from years ago are now dropping limbs larger than their…

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