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A new campaign urges Kansas Citians to eat local for the holidays

11/17/2009 07:32 PM

One of the best ways to do that is to encourage Kansas Citians to buy and eat more locally grown and raised foods. To that end, the Greater Kansas City Healthy Food Policy Coalition has issued an “Eat-Local-for-the-Holidays” challenge through December.

Where does food come from? First-graders weigh in

11/17/2009 07:32 PM

We’ve come to Faye Wortman’s first-grade class at Banneker Elementary Science & Technology Magnet School in Kansas City, Kan., with one simple question: Who knows where food really comes from? Turns out, it’s not that simple.

Nestle Baking expects shortage of canned Libby's Pumpkin

11/18/2009 02:46 PM

Nestle Baking said Tuesday that it expects a shortage of its canned Libby’s Pumpkin — far and away the nation’s most popular canned pumpkin — as the holiday season approaches.


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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.

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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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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.

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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.