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Food: Blini and caviar — A healthy take on haute cuisine
February 13, 2013
Watching the Oscars, like the Super Bowl, has become almost an unofficial holiday, an occasion when tens of millions of us get together for an old-fashioned TV viewing party, complete with abundant food and drink. But the two events require rather different menus. An Oscar party calls for slightly more elevated fare, and I can think of no hors d’oeuvres more appropriate than blini topped with caviar.
Food: A dessert fit for Mardi Gras: Bananas Foster and bread pudding together at last
February 6, 2013
Bananas Foster and bread pudding are two of the most popular desserts in New Orleans. So in honor of the over-the-top nature of Mardi Gras, we decided to take a more-is-better approach and combine them into one.
Food: A healthier take on Super Bowl grub: Baked buffalo tenders
January 30, 2013
The key Super Bowl food groups are meat and melted cheese, preferably deep-fried. Buffalo-style chicken wings and chicken nuggets are just the sort of thing deep-fried deliciousness we’re talking about. And my recipe marries the two and, incredibly, does so in a way that simultaneously satisfies the soul and keeps the blood whistling through the old arteries.
Food: Fair trade — A soup swap with friends helps fend off winter’s chill
January 23, 2013
For several years now, I’ve been in the habit of planning a small party in late January or early February. Nothing like the big gatherings that happen over the holidays — just something little to look forward to and help pass the time during this cold, dark part of the year.
Food: A healthier, faster take on risotto
January 16, 2013
It took me a few attempts, but I eventually figured out how to have my whole grains and my thick and creamy risotto. And it was simple.
Tonganoxie resident’s barbecue team appearing Sunday on Pitmasters
January 2, 2013
Truebud BBQ outcooked hundreds of competitive barbecuers last year, but will the local team be able to smoke its competition on national TV? Find out this weekend, when the Kansas City episode of BBQ Pitmasters premieres.
Food: Simple but sensational: Homemade chips, dip for entertaining
January 2, 2013
I was visiting friends when one of the hosts spontaneously began making homemade crackers from corn and flour tortillas. It wasn’t planned, but it was delicious.
Food: Festive meatballs are party-perfect
Though too tangy and sweet for pasta, this recipe is just right as a stand-alone appetizer
December 26, 2012
Sometimes failure can end up tasting pretty good. It certainly was the case with these meatballs.
Food: Find the freshest ingredients for frothy homemade eggnog
December 19, 2012
The best eggnog of the season is the frothy, cloud-like and homemade.
Food: Miracle of oil inspires Hanukkah treats
December 12, 2012
Decadent treats are common fare for many holiday celebrations. In Jewish culture there’s a religious reason behind this — at least during Hanukkah.
Food: Sugar and spice — 12 days of holiday cookies get pizazz from pantry ingredients
December 5, 2012
If there are 12 days of Christmas, wouldn’t that merit 12 days of cookies? This lineup of a dozen varieties has sugar, spice and everything nice. Each recipe is inspired by a common spice cabinet resident.
Food: Bison, the other red meat, gains popularity
November 28, 2012
Nothing says “Yum!” like a bit of nomenclatural confusion… Especially with a side of near extinction. But that’s what you get once you venture down the culinary path with bison, an alternative red meat that is showing up at more and more grocers nationwide.
Food: Rugelach: A Jewish cookie you can give to anyone
November 20, 2012
You don’t have to be Jewish or celebrate Hanukkah to love these rugelach, which is made with sour cream instead of cream cheese, making the pastry lighter and flakier than most rugelach.
Food: Great turkeys need great classic sides
November 14, 2012
The turkey may be the centerpiece, but a classic Thanksgiving dinner simply isn’t complete without a bevy of traditional sides.
Food: Thanksgiving is about tradition, so don’t do fancy
November 7, 2012
Year after year, the glossy food magazines scream that you have to tart up your turkey and pimp out your pumpkin pie. But the truth is, when it comes to Thanksgiving, most of us don’t want exciting, new-fangled dishes. We want classic, comforting food.
Food: Recipe for Cider Brined Turkey with Sage Gravy
November 7, 2012
The flavors of apple cider, brown sugar, sage and black pepper end up being at once subtly sweet, but also boldly savory.
Food: More than just another sausage — a chorizo primer
October 31, 2012
At its most basic, chorizo is a sausage made from chopped or ground pork and a ton of seasonings, often including garlic. The flavors are deeply smoky and savory, with varying degrees of heat. Most are assertive and peppery, but not truly spicy.
Eudora High announces perfect attendance list
October 24, 2012
More than 100 Eudora High School students were recognized this week for achieving perfect attendance for the first quarter of the 2012-13 school year.
Food Q&A: Opening winter squash doesn’t have to be difficult
October 24, 2012
After hiding all that flavor and those nutrients inside them, nature certainly didn’t make hard-shell squashes easy to open.
Food: Sweet ‘n’ salty — Nutella, pretzels and white chocolate together at last
October 24, 2012
These cookie bars have mini pretzels and white chocolate chunks in the cookie dough. The Nutella is scooped straight out of the jar and sandwiched safely between layers of dough.