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Archive for July, 2011

Boulevard Brewery Brewmaster’s Luncheon

Do yourself a favor.  Go online to http://www.boulevard.com/experiences/brewmaster-luncheons/ and sign up to attend one of the monthly Brewmaster’s Luncheon at Boulevard Brewery.  Your name will be a put in a lottery, and with any luck you’ll get one of 50 or so seats to a three course lunch prepared by a local chef. Beer pairings […]

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Pictures really ARE worth a thousand words

Come December, I plan to post the year in food pictures. But since this is a new feature, I’m first going to reach back into my archives to show off my favorite pictures of 2009 and 2010. Clearly, I’ve been eating very well. And yes, I do love tuna.

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Social Couponing story in the Kansas City Star 7/20/11

This was an interesting article to research. What has been your experience with social couponing?

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Kansas City in the Spotlight

Air Tran magazine’s July issue spotlights Kansas City and I was fortunate to contribute two articles to the mix. http://www.airtranmagazine.com/features/2011/07/main-courses http://www.airtranmagazine.com/features/2011/07/at-a-crossroads

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Story

Walking into Story creates a bit of a culture shock. The decor is much more akin to New York than Prairie Village, but in my book that’s a good thing. It’s just not what you expect to find in a suburban shopping center. Quite sleek, it’s devoid of color. White walls contrast with simple gray […]

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Momofuku Saam Bar–New York City

In case anyone has wondered what kind of meal really makes me happy, read on. I am a fan of all things David Chang. His cookbook, which could double as a bookend, holds my attention like a Greg Iles thriller, and the index of recipes conjures up a fantasy of meals to be created. Each […]

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A Primer for Picking Ripe

It’s that time of year again, when people stop me in the grocery store to ask how I can tell if a particular fruit or vegetable is ripe. With the July 4th holiday approaching, now is a good time to revisit a topic that I posted about last summer– the low-down on methods and secrets […]

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