Gourmet may have closed, but Ruth Reichl still hit Kansas City to promote her new book, "Gourmet Today," at a special dinner.
A chat with local cook Carol LaBruzzo and a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup.
The PBS show "The Winemakers" includes a KC contestant: Ryan Sciara of Cellar Rat.
After "Julie & Julia," what should you read next? The Star says "My Life in France," "Alice Waters and Chez Panisse" and "Under the Table: Saucy Tales from Culinary School."
Westside Local offers everything from a classic roast-beef sandwich to a soup made of watermelon, cucumber and beets.
Bison meat is lean and non-gamey -- and also delicious.
The servers may wear jeans, but the food at Blanc Burgers is anything but casual, with patties mixed with rib-eye, tenderloin and New York strip steak.
Choirmaster Kevin Hershberger talks about culinary style and shares a recipe for Gelatin Lemon Wedges.
Kansas City hosts self-guided farm tours from Independence to Shawnee. And there are plenty of local farmers markets that bring the farms closer to home.
Five cheap kitchen tools that won't break the bank: steak knives, wok, hands, coffee dripper and wine opener.
The latest Seven-Day Menu Planner features everything from chicken wraps to Boston cream pie.
One writer searches out the best Chicago-style hot dogs in Kansas City and finds them at Miami Ice, Westport Flea Market Bar & Grill, Fritz's Superior Meat and elsewhere.
A couple takes their love of cooking and history to new heights by digging up historical recipes for antiquated dishes like World War I Potato Salad.
For those looking to dodge the Hamburger Helper, the Star offers up a super-adaptable one-skillet Italian meal full of ground round and veggies.
An interview with Erma Peterson, a teacher turned cookbook writer, featuring the tastes of Kansas City -- and her Low-Fat Chocolate Raspberry Cake recipe, to boot!
A lesson in aquaculture: Why we need to eat fish, how we can get it safely, the best farmed seafood and a recipe for Catfish Tacos with Red Chili Salsa.
Partying on a budget: Why at-home entertaining is good in this economy, and how to do it right.
A 7-day menu planner, starting with lamb chops and Pumpkin Pie Mousse with Toasted Pecans (including a recipe).
Online nutrition tools have now extended beyond calories and fat, with additional perks like listing specific nutrients, the "fullness factor" and glycemic impact.
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