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Pigwich
Despite recent pieces in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, Chef Alex Pope is not about to rest on his laurels. Last month he rolled out a new food truck called Pigwich, that will be permanently parked behind his Local Pig butcher shop. Located in a secluded part of the East Bottoms, […]
Read the rest of this entry »Cheese-making story in the Kansas City Star
I can’t promise success, but it’s worth the effort to make your own cheese. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/09/10/4469329/make-fresh-cheese-at-home.html
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A Visit KC “Jam Sessions” blog post by yours truly. Under the auspices of the Greater Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association. http://blog.visitkc.com/2013/06/11/say-cheese-kansas-city/
Read the rest of this entry »Greek Salad
A Greek salad would go beautifully with chicken, beef or fish, and features ingredients that are plentiful in farmers’ markets around the area. Not only is it still peak tomato season, but cucumbers are available by the bushel as well. Most greek salads don’t call for any lettuce, but my sister made one last month […]
Read the rest of this entry »Candied Jalapenos
Last spring I went to the Final Cut at Hollywood Casino and was served a cheese plate with candied jalapenos. I had never had this treat before and thought they were fabulous. Sweet, hot and an ideal match for the cheese. So I decided when summer came around I would try making them with the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Eat Like a Local–Kansas City
Funny story. The online magazine The Daily Meal recently published a list of the best dishes in Kansas City. I thought they missed the mark, so I wrote the author and suggested that she might want to get input from a local. She responded immediately and suggested I submit my favorites to incorporate into the […]
Read the rest of this entry »Hot Pepper Story–Kansas City Star
If you missed my story in the Star’s Food Section last week and you don’t want to dig it out of your recycling bin, I’ve got it right here for you. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/07/02/4324633/firecracker-hot-sauces-turn-up.html EAT + DRINK Firecracker hot sauces turn up the heat in the kitchen July 2 BY MARY BLOCH Special to The Star Fortunately […]
Read the rest of this entry »Beet and Avocado Salad
Most of us either grill on the 4th of July or we go to a party where grilled meat is the star of the show. Instead of the typical baked beans and slaw, why not serve a cool and refreshing salad? This one is colorful and makes good use of ingredients that can now be […]
Read the rest of this entry »Green Dirt Farm Dinner
If you have never been to a Farm Table dinner at Green Dirt Farm in Weston, MO, mark your calendar now to get in on the 2014 offerings. Tickets typically go on sale on Earth Day in April and the entire series is sold out within minutes. I was able to score some tickets for […]
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