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Burning off that Thanksgiving meal … while watching football?

11/22/2009 08:43 PM

Turkeys and football are a Thanksgiving Day combination that can’t be beat. Except if you’re watching your weight. The Turkey Day meal is loaded with calories and after dinner is not a time when most people exercise. But you do burn calories. Here’s a look.


Thanksgiving: A time to give thanks, and to give a little back

11/22/2009 11:19 AM

I was really pleased with the Sage Applesauce for this year’s menu. Then my 11-year-old daughter reminded me how it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving for her without the sweet-tart flavor of — you guessed it — cranberries. Oh, so not local.

The Menu

11/20/2009 03:55 PM

Herbed Roast Turkey With Gravy Red Leaf Lettuce, Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans With Maple-Mustard Dressing


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A meal at The Iron Horse is a ticket to a feast

11/11/2009 07:17 PM

The Iron Horse bills itself as “an American bistro,” and the concept fits. In France, a bistro is usually a small, informal neighborhood joint specializing in a limited menu of home-style classics.

Jill Wendholt Silva

Tart cranberries and spicy jalapeño peppers burst with holiday cheer

Can’t resist popping the bubble wrap that comes tucked in all those holiday packages? Then you’ll get a kick out of one of my favorite culinary equivalents: the snap, crackle and pop of whole, fresh cranberries as they burst from the heat in the pan.

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COME INTO MY KITCHEN

Heritage lives on in Cornish pie

11/18/2009 07:31 AM

Sheila Jewell creates gems in the kitchen. Jewell polishes up family recipes, often putting her own creative twist on tried-and-true dishes.



easter egg radishes Community Supported Agriculture
Here's our annual round up of CSA organizations and where to find their food.

Cutting-edge cuisine finds home in KC VIDEO

Jenny Vergara recalls the day she stopped apologizing for Kansas City’s restaurant scene.

KANSAS CITY'S GOOD EATS ...

The search for KC's top (hot) dog

Chicago is the capital of the Wiener Republic, and you really can’t get a bad dog in the city. But where in Kansas City can you find a hot dog that's worthy of the Windy City?

Barbecue fans aren't reluctant to voice opinions VIDEO

There’s an old saying that in polite social circles one should never discuss religion, politics or sex.

Chefs know where the good values are for eating on the cheap

There are no white tablecloths in Swagger. There are no sautéed veal sweetbread appetizers or thyme roasted diver scallop entrees. The most exotic menu item is the Suribachi burger — tempura Angus beef with wasabi coleslaw ($9.95).

These KC restaurants offer an authentic taste of Mexico

Everyone knows Kansas City is a great town for hearty, sit-down Tex-Mex fare. But if you’re short on time or don’t feel like a heavy meal under a blanket of bubbling cheese, a lot of snack shops, drive-throughs and quick-service destinations offer up a different, and often much more authentic, taste of Mexico.

The search for KC's best breakfast joints

To Michael Kizzee, this was the most important thing about enjoying the most important meal of the day: It's a cool way to have a date with your wife.