http://www.kansascity.com/starmagazine/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star The Kansas City Star Magazine 60 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:24:28 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4243530/photographers-work-helps-joplin.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4243530/photographers-work-helps-joplin.html#storylink=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:35 CDT About 20,000 envelopes of families' photos survived the tornado May 2011 tornado in Joplin, Mo. Through the efforts of a local historian and an army of volunteers, those families can reclaim pieces of their past they had thought were gone forever. 1772408 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237352/love-story-love-becomes-part-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237352/love-story-love-becomes-part-of.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00 CDT Rachel Keal was pleasantly surprised when she walked into her math adviser's office and saw Nick Kullman. It was December 2008 and Rachel, 20, and Nick, 19, had volunteered to help start a math club at the University of Missouri-Columbia. They had emailed prior to the meeting but had never met in person. 1772410 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225140/mom-and-apple-pie-helped-win-the.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225140/mom-and-apple-pie-helped-win-the.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00 CDT After dancing with Louie Kadera, Ometa Siegelin told her mother, "I met the guy I want." Her mother said, "I will help you get him." Omerta invited Louie to her house. There he fell in love with her mother's homemade apple pie and also started falling for Ometa. 1772410 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4210853/romance-bloomed-from-casual-conversations.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4210853/romance-bloomed-from-casual-conversations.html#storylink=rss Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00 CDT As a divorced woman with three children, Kitzi Edwards didn't have much time for socializing. But she enjoyed her interactions with the other parents at her son's Cub Scout meetings, which is where she met David Dingley in the summer of 1999. Through their casual conversations, Kitzi learned he was 40 with two children and getting divorced. She didn't mention that she was also divorced. 1772410 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199939/love-came-quickly-for-musician.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199939/love-came-quickly-for-musician.html#storylink=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00 CDT In the summer of 1995, 27-year-old Toni Anne Clement fell in love with a reggae band and ultimately married one of its players, Joe Straws. 1772410 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/15/3967801/love-story-over-time-and-distance.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/15/3967801/love-story-over-time-and-distance.html#storylink=rss Sat, 15 Dec 2012 21:15 CST In fall of 1990, Teresa Freeman, 19, and Adrian Barnhill, 20, both went through training to become resident advisers at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C. During their college years they were occasionally thrown together, and the two became friends. 1772410 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/26/4033098/last-bite-cafe-europa-chefs-pimento.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/26/4033098/last-bite-cafe-europa-chefs-pimento.html#storylink=rss Sat, 26 Jan 2013 20:18 CST Here's a quick snack to make for your Super Bowl or Oscar party. Nathan Feldmiller, the chef/owner of Café Europa, says old-fashioned pimento spread on bread is a tasty, inexpensive snack when friends come over. 1772411 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/19/4020769/chow-down-on-local-flavor.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/19/4020769/chow-down-on-local-flavor.html#storylink=rss Sat, 19 Jan 2013 21:00 CST Duane Daugherty of Mr. Doggity's Foods spices up the classic, cereal-based snack mix with loads of local flavor. Prepare this savory blend for a Super Bowl party or any gathering. Savory Addictions and Olive Tree are local companies -- substitute alternate brands as desired. 1772411 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/09/4001677/last-bite-j-gilberts-sourdough.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/09/4001677/last-bite-j-gilberts-sourdough.html#storylink=rss Wed, 09 Jan 2013 12:12 CST Bread pudding is an easy, delicious way to use up dry or stale bread. This version from chef Ruben Rosales, served with creme anglaise, makes a warm dessert to ease the chill of a winter's night. 1772411 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/04/3990981/last-bite-fords-bramble-tonic.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/01/04/3990981/last-bite-fords-bramble-tonic.html#storylink=rss Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:00 CST "Ford's Bramble Tonic refers to a bramble, which was a gin-based cocktail with lemon and blackberry liquor," Brock Schulte says. "It also refers to President Gerald Ford's drink of choice, the classic gin and tonic." 1772411 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/27/3982043/last-bite-grill-side-barbeque.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/12/27/3982043/last-bite-grill-side-barbeque.html#storylink=rss Thu, 27 Dec 2012 08:00 CST Move over, spinach-artichoke dip. This dip contains an almost irresistible savory combination of bacon, cheese and barbecue sauce that easily earns its place on the table for parties or snacking. 1772411 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237246/finding-real-flavors-in-the-low.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237246/finding-real-flavors-in-the-low.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00 CDT Before Ted Lee and his brother, Matt, became the ambassadors of Southern cooking known as the Lee Bros., they were just those Yankees who moved from New York to Charleston, S.C., as children. Their status as outsiders gave them "a sense of wonder as it relates to the food of Charleston," Ted said recently. 1772412 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225028/5-free-things-cincinnati-offers.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225028/5-free-things-cincinnati-offers.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00 CDT After decades of declining growth, Ohio's third-largest city is on a huge upswing, pumping billions of dollars into new development and revitalization. In less than 10 years, the city has transformed itself back into a growing, bustling destination as businesses and residents flock to downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. 1772412 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4212934/5-free-things-californias-napa.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/03/4212934/5-free-things-californias-napa.html#storylink=rss Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00 CDT Lush and lovely Napa Valley has never been an inexpensive place. In the late 19th century, writer Robert Louis Stevenson moved his honeymoon to the rustic but free setting of an abandoned mining camp when the $10-a-week going rate for Calistoga hotels proved too much for his slender purse. 1772412 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199997/louvre-abu-dhabi-gives-peek-at.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199997/louvre-abu-dhabi-gives-peek-at.html#storylink=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00 CDT The Abu Dhabi Louvre is building its collection to open in 2015, one of the centerpieces of a planned cultural district that will also include a branch of New York's Guggenheim and a national museum. 1772412 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4200013/a-guide-to-exploring-jackie-robinsons.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4200013/a-guide-to-exploring-jackie-robinsons.html#storylink=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00 CDT With the movie "42" bringing the Jackie Robinson story to a new generation, fans young and old may be inspired to visit some of the places in Brooklyn connected to the African-American athlete who integrated major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. 1772412 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237243/now-trending.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/17/4237243/now-trending.html#storylink=rss Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00 CDT Trendy mamas aren't going with "Grateful Dead tie-dye" this spring, said Becky Hanf of Mission Fresh Fashion. Instead they're choosing subtle, two-tone tie-dye designs. 1772413 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225122/eyelet-a-light-and-lacy-look-for.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225122/eyelet-a-light-and-lacy-look-for.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00 CDT Eyelet is a sweet, lace-like fabric with cut-out patterns in a variety of shapes and sizes. Typically made of cotton, eyelet fabric is widely seen as the epitome of girly-girl attire. 1772413 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4212638/now-trendingmansfield-55photos.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/08/4212638/now-trendingmansfield-55photos.html#storylink=rss Wed, 08 May 2013 10:41 CDT Lipstick that looks like candy showed up in spring on runway models who wore designs from Missoni and Burberry. 1772413 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/19/4186859/now-trending-a-retro-hairstyle.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/19/4186859/now-trending-a-retro-hairstyle.html#storylink=rss Fri, 19 Apr 2013 08:00 CDT Here's a way to create a chic, summer hairstyle from Rusty Phillips, owner of Belle Epoque Salon. The focus on big curls is reminiscent of '40s glam, giving you a retro style similar to the one Jessica Chastain sported at the Academy Awards. 1772413 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/13/4171889/now-trending-power-skirts.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/13/4171889/now-trending-power-skirts.html#storylink=rss Sat, 13 Apr 2013 18:33 CDT Skirts often sit on closet sidelines while dresses and skinny jeans steal the show. This spring, BCBG Max Azria made the skirt powerful in eight eye-popping colors and a complimentary cut. 1772413 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237228/money-manners-can-i-ask-wedding.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/16/4237228/money-manners-can-i-ask-wedding.html#storylink=rss Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00 CDT DEAR JEANNE AND LEONARD: I don't want any wedding gifts. I'm a 50-something woman marrying a 60-something guy, we both have nice homes and we both have more than enough money to buy anything we need. 1772415 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225069/kansas-city-man-is-foolish-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/10/4225069/kansas-city-man-is-foolish-to.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00 CDT Despite his wife's urging, a business owner refuses to hire a lawyer and re-examine an old document. 1772415 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199836/missouri-man-struggles-to-get.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4199836/missouri-man-struggles-to-get.html#storylink=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:00 CDT He lent her $5,000 that she hasn't repaid. Now she and his son are getting divorced. How can the father-in-law get the money back? 1772415 http://www.kansascity.com/2006/07/10/38639/outthere-after-35.html http://www.kansascity.com/2006/07/10/38639/outthere-after-35.html#storylink=rss Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00 CDT Note: This story originally appeared Sunday, January 22, 2006 1772415 http://www.kansascity.com/2006/07/10/38637/ronnetta-parks-i-had-to-come-out.html http://www.kansascity.com/2006/07/10/38637/ronnetta-parks-i-had-to-come-out.html#storylink=rss Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:00 CDT Note: This story originally appeared Sunday, December 4, 2005 1772415 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4201680/architecture-a-z-l-is-for-lace.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/04/26/4201680/architecture-a-z-l-is-for-lace.html#storylink=rss Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:13 CDT Here's another entry in our elemental, alphabetical, occasional guide to Kansas City's built environment -- "L" is for Lace, Lots and Lustron. 1772416 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/10/3750828/architecture-a-z-i-is-for-ice.html http://www.kansascity.com/2012/08/10/3750828/architecture-a-z-i-is-for-ice.html#storylink=rss Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:00 CDT When the Central Ice Co. first got going in the early years of the 20th century, it was one of two dozen or so ice dealers in the vicinity of downtown. The history of the company and this building, in the 2000 block of Campbell Street, intersects in ensuing years with some prominent names 1772416 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237256/star-magazine-interview-diane.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/15/4237256/star-magazine-interview-diane.html#storylink=rss Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00 CDT Diane Eickhoff of Kansas City co-authored "The Big Divide" with her husband, former Star television critic Aaron Barnhart. The book is a guide to Civil War sites in the Missouri-Kansas border region. 1772409 http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4237959/first-of-all-much-can-be-revealed.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/18/4237959/first-of-all-much-can-be-revealed.html#storylink=rss Sat, 18 May 2013 20:22 CDT Photographer's "Revealed" project began as a series of 31 photographs of people in Lawrence. He gave subjects a small wooden box, asked them to fill it with objects that represented their spirituality, then photographed them in a studio. 1772409