- 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.
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What do you think about a proposed ban on smoking in public places such as restaurants, bars and workplaces?
As much as I hate government interfering with our lives, I love the smoking ban. Going out in Lawrence is so nice without smelling cigarette smoke at your table while eating.
