Image via Wikipedia Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies These treats will be soft and chewy. 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 6 oz. Heath bars, chopped 6 oz. milk chocolate chips Preheat oven […]
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Wa Sushi in Lawrence
Surprising as it may be, you can get good sushi in the middle of Kansas. Though landlocked, Lawrence does have a couple of fine sushi spots. I recently went to Wa Sushi for the second time. The laid back atmosphere was in keeping with its location in a college town, and our server was very […]
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I’m late to the party. Numerous articles and blog posts have already extolled the virtues of El Camino Real, an authentic Mexican dive in Kansas City, KS. I can understand why Charles Ferruzza, my colleague on Walt Bodine’s “Food Critics” show, urged me to give it a try. We enjoyed a broad sampling of the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Don’t Mess with my M&M’s!
My world has been turned upside down. M&M’s have been my favorite candy since my childhood. I remember eating them with abandon while at camp in Minnesota. On our days off, my fellow counselors and I would go to the grocery store in town and eat all the junk food we could amass. M&M’s were […]
Read the rest of this entry »Breakfast in Santa Fe–Yum!
Breakfast is the main attraction for locals and tourists alike. And, if not invented in Santa Fe, this is certainly where the breakfast burrito was perfected. Normally stuffed with scrambled eggs, it often also includes potatoes, bacon or chorizo, and beans. Smothered with cheese and either green or red chile (If you want both, order […]
Read the rest of this entry »Poco’s on the Boulevard Has Reopened!
It was a sad day in March when Poco’s closed its doors. But I am happy to report that with an uptick in the economy, Poco’s has reopened! The restaurant is open for breakfast and lunch 7 days a week, and dinner Thursday-Saturday. Though the menu remains the same, Poco has added a buffet of […]
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If you’re on the hunt for that hard-to-find bottle of wine or beer from around the world, check out the Cellar Rat in the Crossroads District. Rather than focusing on big ticket bottles as some wine stores are apt to do, Cellar Rat has only a small section devoted to the higher priced vintages, with […]
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Hooray! 1924 Main has started serving lunch again. I used to tout it as having one of the best noontime deals in town, and I am happy that it is once more an ideal place for a quality meal at an extremely reasonable price. Specifically, two dishes for $10–you just can’t beat that. And we’re […]
Read the rest of this entry »Pairing Food and Wine
I often have difficulty pairing wine with whatever I’m serving for dinner. We’ve gone well beyond “white with fish, red with meat”, and there are so many grape varietals that it can be a bit overwhelming to decide. For a handy tool, check out wine maven Natalie McLean’s Drinks Matcher. Select the dish you’re having, […]
Read the rest of this entry »The Drop Bar
I love the Drop. If you haven’t been, go, and if you haven’t been lately, it’s time to go back. It’s on Martini Corner, on 31st Street, between Oak and Gilham. While the stark décor might be more attractive to the under thirty crowd, the food should be pleasing to all palates. The menu is […]
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