tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-265979812012-02-19T11:14:25.815-06:00Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.comBlogger1711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-45525981104825670432009-01-24T22:29:00.003-06:002009-01-24T22:37:52.856-06:00

I've been dreading this post for weeks. Maybe months. I still eat/breathe/love food. I still love the food scene in this beautiful town. I still devour my food magazines and my cookbooks and favorite sites with the relish that I did before, I'm just not exploring like I once was. I'm not out and about and excitedly telling everyone about the newest places we've been and the newest dishes we've

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I've been cooking up a storm this week. We may not eat out very often anymore, but I'm trying to expand our repertoire of deliciousness around the house so that maybe we don't miss it so much.Two of the highlights included this totally insane apple cake (from Smitten Kitchen), which made the very best use of the big bag of Jonagold apples in my crisper. The recipe is so wonderfully adaptable - I

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It is really too cold to follow up a post about frozen yogurt with one about ice cream, but I can't help myself. After weeks of casually searching any grocery store we happened to be in for the new Shatto Ice Cream, we finally found a pint of chocolate at the Hy-Vee North of the river (207 NE Englewood Rd, to be exact) and brought it home for a taste test.At first taste, I wasn't in ice-cream

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Yesterday was an astoundingly beautiful and warm day, and after eating a leisurely meal outdoors at Grinder's we headed North to the P&L to grab a treat. It's hard to tear myself away from Murray's ice cream this time of year, since I know that a long cold Murray-less winter is approaching, but I wanted to try Yummo, Chef Dalzell's new self-serve frogurt parlor to see if it would be an acceptable

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While we managed to serve the perfect amount of both pretzels and beer at our Oktoberfest celebration, we bought twice as much sausage as we ended up cooking. We had way too much meat, and a good chunk of it is sitting in my freezer. Not a bad thing, just a classic case of me overestimating what we needed to serve; I would always rather have a little too much.We served meats from Werner's (

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I made 64 miniature soft pretzels for our Oktoberfest party on Saturday night and not one of them made it to the end of the party. I'm glad they didn't; when you're serving 5 different types of really tasty beer, it's best to have some pretzels on hand to soak it all up. I'm so craving soft pretzels today I might just have to whip up a non-miniature batch and eat one right when it comes out of

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We've been planning this big Oktoberfest party for over a year. Late last summer we had a long meandering conversation about having a big party in our backyard with beer and sausages on the grill and how we could finally use our outdoor firepit and how wonderful it would be to celebrate our favorite month, October. This party has been in the back of my mind since then. It's been really really big

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-33378848477080886262008-09-01T22:11:00.004-05:002008-09-01T22:31:00.837-05:00

After making something that ends up being a dud, I always search my brain to think of the last thing I made that I really liked. Tonight the dud was homemade butterscotch pudding (which ended up not quite as creamy as I was hoping it would be), and I thought "Well, it wasn't corn flake chicken, but I'm willing to try to make my own pudding again." And then I realized I never told you guys about

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A wrap-up of the event, now presented in pictorial form...

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I didn't know Lake Tahoe was going to be quite as beautiful as it was.Our weather was perfection, the scenery was breathtaking, and on our last night, on a sunset sailing cruise on the lake, I had one of those moments where I knew I was going to be seeing that scenery, that sunset in my mind's eye for the rest of my life. Don't you love when that happens?Also that evening was a great outdoor meal

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-22412669357030757492008-08-04T16:55:00.000-05:002008-08-04T10:18:37.810-05:00

We're off to watch two lovely people get hitched on top of a mountain in beautiful Lake Tahoe. I can now cross Lake Tahoe off of my "Places To Go Before I Kick The Bucket" list, which is very exciting, and I will also be able to cross leaving the little guy off my "Things That Make Me Terribly Nervous" list. It's a two-fer!Anyhow, I've heard that they have delicious things to both eat and drink

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-81822196960456427632008-08-01T10:27:00.001-05:002008-08-01T10:29:43.633-05:00

I'm already on board with loving McCoy's and one80, so I kind of figured that when some of the folks behind the scenes at those two places said they were opening another spot in Westport I'd be pretty pleased with what they came up with. Well, they came up with The Foundry: a "Retro, DJ, Dive Bar." It's too nice to be a dive bar, and too modern-esque to be retro, and though I've never seen a DJ

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This First Friday, enjoy some truly delicious superfine snow cones in front of Hammerpress (at 110 Southwest Boulevard) courtesy of Fresher Than Fresh, "KC's first traveling homemade snowcone stand!" They are totally awesome and refreshing - last time I went with the Espresso & Mexican Cane Sugar, this time I'm kind of leaning toward the Blackberry Lavender.And if you're in the area, pop in to

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I can't get enough lemon lately; I don't know if it's the heat or scurvy. For a brunch at the house yesterday morning I made both lemon poppy seed muffins and lemon ginger muffins simply because I couldn't decide between the two. Both sounded so good and so...lemony. (If you have the same quandary, go with the lemon ginger. They were outstanding.)For my lemon fix earlier in the week, I treated

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-23793398168352759372008-07-19T08:48:00.002-05:002008-07-19T08:58:01.137-05:00

Family vacation this year found us in Door County, Wisconsin with my in-laws. My people inhabit the left side of the state, so my experiences in Eastern Wisconsin are limited at best. The long and the short of it is, I'm really looking forward to returning. Door County is beautiful, and we woke up every morning to the soothing sounds of Lake Michigan and a beach right in our backyard. I'm still

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(I'm still working on a novel-length post about our trip, but before you think I've left Noodletown to the tumbleweeds, here's a timely post about Birthday cakes!!)Some little boy turned one this month! And of course there has to be cake. Not just one cake, made with love by his Nana and sprinkled with blueberries (his favorite fruit) but two cakes. The second being from Wally's Pastry Shop, my

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-79585505875985098932008-06-23T21:04:00.004-05:002008-06-23T21:09:28.878-05:00

We haven't been eating out; we haven't been creating blog-worthy meals in. This week the boy had his first tapioca pudding...and that is about as adventurous as we've gotten around here.It has been almost 15 months since our last vacation. I don't think I need to tell you how badly I need this - my well is empty. I feel a little lost lately - without hunger, without inspiration - but we leave

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-18458414593584322282008-06-14T19:55:00.003-05:002008-06-14T20:00:01.955-05:00

I sent someone to buy peas at a stall in the City Market while the boy and I wandered off, and that particular someone came back with...gooseberries. Gooseberries are not peas. I can't say that I have eaten a gooseberry before today, or that I know what in tarnation to do with the things.To be frank, they look like a lot of work. Are they worth it??Any tips, hints, help? Anyone?

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It must be June, as I am in the mood for sandwiches and outdoor dining. Last night we made our way to Harry's Country Club (one of my all-time favorite spots for outdoor meals) and my pan-fried catfish entree (with hominy! yum!) reminded me of these lovely sandwiches, which will pass muster if you'd rather do your al fresco dining in your own outdoor area. They make a great meal with broccoli

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One of my favorite sandwiches in Kansas City is the Philly Cheesesteak at Grinders. I've never been to Philadelphia, so real live cheesesteaks are not something I'm well aquainted with - but when a restaurant goes to the trouble of getting the fresh bread for their cheesesteaks direct from Philly, then I'm led to believe that something pretty special is happening. My stomach totally agrees.I get

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-72258348703261256412008-05-25T22:22:00.002-05:002008-05-27T08:15:40.311-05:00

I bought two huge bunches of rhubarb stalks Sunday morning at the City Market. They were beautiful - bright red and inspiring; so I decided to make a pie. I didn't pick the best time to make said pie, what with the husband being gone and the boy deciding to give up his afternoon nap, but I am nothing if not an overachiever, so I did it anyway. I should lie to you and tell you that the boy made

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Donut King is something we passed by for YEARS before we stopped in. And every time we drove by, I said to myself: That place has awesome doughnuts. You could just tell; it's no strip-mall doughnut spot. It's purple. With big lights around the sign. It's flashy.And since I need to be in a certain mood to really want a doughnut, and I didn't want to be disappointed - we just kept passing it by. 2

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-50634529346140341382008-05-22T14:17:00.004-05:002008-05-22T14:28:22.755-05:00

The bulk foods section of Whole Foods makes me very happy. I'm always the annoying one that walks up and down in front of all the plastic bins, getting in everyone else's way because I can't decide if I want regular couscous or the Israeli couscous or which type of granola sounds best to me this week - I mean I love the ginger snap so maybe I should stick with that or should I try something else?

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-39311969823265880982008-05-20T16:02:00.005-05:002008-05-20T16:11:36.614-05:00

So, it's been over a month, huh? Hm.Hello to the approximately three people still checking this blog!My arm did not fall off. Nor did either of my legs. Sometimes life gets in the way of things we like to do and then you realize how easy it is to slip out of a routine. What do they say? Don't complain, don't explain. Or something like that. So I won't do either.So...our CSA is in week four and

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I have a very large and very awkward splint on my left wrist/arm. So while I let that whole thing rest, I'm going to take a tiny break.Hunting and pecking is slow business.

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**Last weekend we had an exceptionally romantic meal at Cafe des Amis in Parkville. I love how cozy the dining rooms are, and how wonderful the service. I love long leisurely meals where no one leaves the check and then tells you not to rush; at Cafe des Amis you sit and sip your wine and finish your conversations (and eavesdrop on those around you) and then ask for the check when you're ready.By

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In truth, we overcooked it a smidge, since we didn't have our thermometer on hand, but doesn't our first stuffed turkey breast look delicious??This is what we ate for Easter, and for our first ever experience butterflying & de-boning a turkey breast, I was pretty impressed. (We ordered it without bones, but the bones were an Easter surprise! And an excellent learning experience.) Next time I'm

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-56364086753701353782008-03-22T16:22:00.000-05:002008-03-22T11:33:19.688-05:00

I am a rabid kottke.org reader. I know I'm not alone, but I just felt the need to out myself. If I'm not sure where I've gained a particular piece of interesting & useful information, I just guess that I've gotten to it through kottke.org, and most of the time I'm right. I've finally turned my husband on to it, and now we have entire conversations devoted to what we've seen on there. Jason Kottke

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Todd Schulte, our very own Happy Soup Eater, was kind enough to let me come in and take photos at Happy Gillis last week. I went right after the breakfast rush, and right before the lunch one, and got to just enjoy the atmosphere and snap a few shots. We had been in for lunch their first week in operation and fell in love with the place. You will, too.To see my photos, click here for the Present

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Remember the ad campaign for the Power and Light district? Specifically, the commercial that used that Petula Clark Downtown song?? I get that song in my head every time we drive through the P&L, and had it in my head during my entire dinner tonight at Chefburger. I forgot all my troubles and forgot all my cares. I employed jazz hands. I was kind of ecstatic about downtown, and with the soaring

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I find it funny that Ina Garten's recipe for macaroni and cheese in her Barefoot Contessa Family Style cookbook is in the back with the kids stuff. I know, I know - it's kids food, or maybe it WAS kids food when the cookbook was published back in 2002, but mac and cheese has been promoted to the grown up table as of late. In my house it's always been grown up food...or maybe it's that we've

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-86944870175004566512008-03-08T07:04:00.000-06:002008-03-08T09:07:25.997-06:00

Just a little Tasting Note at Present Magazine about one of Free State's Seasonal offerings...click here to read more.

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I love saving money. I also love being taken out to dinner. So today was, in essence, an awesome day, as my husband's folks saved money while taking us out to dinner at the Avenues Bistro in Brookside. They are big fans of the Avenues' Early Bird Special dinners, served every day from 3 to 6pm, and after dining there today, so am I. It's a limited menu, with smaller portions, but the choices they

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I love all potatoes. Even the ones with the creepy eyes growing out of them - they can be made as delicious as those tiny buttery fingerling potatoes or those beautiful red new potatoes. All potatoes are equal in my eyes. Equally delectable.So I searched around for a "potato skin" type recipe and I came up with a Rachael Ray recipe with an annoying name but a perfect premise. She calls them "

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They have received their fair share of awards - Best Breakfast, Best Mexican, 10 Best in KC - but I'm going to add my voice to the choir in case you haven't made your way out to Tienda Casa Paloma in Overland Park. When I walked in the door Monday I was kicking myself for not making it more often, and the kicks became a little more insistent once I sat down with a big bowl of their Tortilla Soup.

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-57968608219427944122008-02-19T14:42:00.008-06:002008-03-19T07:37:59.708-05:00

In spite of how hungry you may think you are, you really don't need your own order of french fries at LC's Barbeque. I learned that lesson the hard way. They are monstrous, and delicious, and my eyes were just a wee big bigger than my stomach when I asserted that yes, I would be ordering two orders of fries for the two of us.Lesson learned.The sandwiches were so awesome it didn't matter that our

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-48208833921959692612008-02-15T11:02:00.003-06:002008-04-01T09:41:50.709-05:00

I like Genghis Khan Mongolian Barbecue. It is loads better than that BD's place out in Johnson County; they have excellent cocktails, cool photographs up on the walls and I just get a really good vibe every time I'm there. They're always really kind to the boy, and I like talking to the owner when she makes her rounds to make sure that everything was good and that we're happy. I especially like

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It isn't too late to bring home a special treat for Valentine's Day.Last week I popped in to the Dolce Baking Company in the Prairie Village Shops and emerged with a big stupid grin on my face and a box filled with coconut macaroons. I claim to be indifferent to coconut, but lately nothing tastes better to me than this delicious cookie, and the macaroons I brought home from Dolce were the best

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Another new piece at Present Magazine about the delectable drinking chocolates at Christopher Elbow's Boutique. Read it here.And while you're there, I'm a huge fan of the Caramels with Fleur de Sel. There is something magical about French sea salt and caramel together. Try one.

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The most delicious tomato soup I've had recently was from Souperman. It was creamy, slightly smoky, had a good solid tomato flavor, and didn't even need a grilled cheese accompaniment. It stood on its own.But the most beautiful tomato soup I've had recently was from my own kitchen, though I will have to admit that it is not difficult to make a beautiful tomato soup. I used canned whole peeled

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I talked about Ninfa's Tortillas and Taqueria on Walt Bodine, and you can read the article I wrote about their delicious tortillas for Present Magazine here.

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Everything with me lately has been dough, dough, dough. I'm trying to perfect my pizza dough for no apparent reason other than that I need a project...and pizza dough led me back to foccacia, which I was obsessed with baking quite a few years ago. As I type this I have some dough proofing in the warm draft-free confines of my oven. Book club ladies beware, sun-dried tomato foccacia is on the menu

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Grandstand Burgers is the kind of place that makes you feel happy inside. Two guys inside working the flattop and the fry basket, a pierced and dyed teenage girl manning the front counter and the constantly ringing phone. Delicious burgers coming off the line one by one; crispy fries and tots and happy folks chomping away at the picnic tables outside. I wish I had had the phone number on me to

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-65151626259477290192008-01-24T10:57:00.001-06:002008-03-18T09:03:30.100-05:00

I'm hopeless when it comes to indoor plants...and some outdoor plants. I have what I have affectionately termed the "black thumb," which is, by my estimate, the exact opposite of the green thumb that allows human beings much more awesome than myself to grow plants with confidence and ease. It's unfortunate, really, because of how much I love cooking with fresh herbs - I want to be one of those

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-44476031117684327092008-01-22T13:03:00.000-06:002008-01-22T13:06:03.968-06:00

It is official. I am stir-crazy and aching for recommendations.Where have you been lately that has made you happy? What have you eaten, drank, cooked, smelled or enjoyed that I (and everyone else reading here) should know about??Come on...don't be shy.

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Sunday we had a little help - Nana came down to entertain the Gus while we cleaned bags and bags worth of stuff out of my husband's studio. It was a great feeling, getting all that stuff out of the house, very cleansing and weight-off-the-shoulders and all that good stuff. And then afterwards, to celebrate, we made soup. Sundays are sometimes the very best days.On Sundays you can make time for

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We went through a serious fried catfish phase. My husband was once even ticketed for speeding in his haste to get a fried fish dinner home while it was still hot. (In the filing cabinet, the file for the ticket says "Blame the fish!") As with all of our phases, this one died out only due to overindulgence and was rekindled...um, yesterday.Lutfi's Fried Fish is my favorite in town. The breading on

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I'm going to be doing a little more writing for Present Magazine, which you should read, if you don't already.Here's my latest - a piece on the limited edition Smokestack series from Boulevard.

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My least favorite texture, if anyone ever asks you, is mushy. Mushy foods give me the heebies, so I typically shy away from things like bread pudding. Bread soaked in milk?? It may be tasty as all get out, but it is immediately excluded from consideration because of its mushiness.I saw this recipe in The Week magazine last fall, however, and the little wheels in my brain started turning. Savory

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just finishing up some tweaking & puttering to make my blog look a little updated.it's like spring cleaning, but in january.back soon!

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This is the time of the year when I should be posting. I'm cooking, I'm eating, I'm just not feeling inspired to write about any of it. And I'm avoiding this blog like it's an expired yogurt that I just can't get around to throwing away.So, instead of feeling guilty I'll just say that I'll be back.Happy Holidays.

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I still can't believe Thanksgiving is this week. I spent a good portion of my morning making up my grocery list, cutting coupons (how very domestic of me), and then I realized that that list wasn't nearly long enough because we have to get all this other stuff for Thanksgiving! Which is in two days! And we better buy a small turkey just for the two of us because we don't have a line on any

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I know I should be better about eating leftovers, and yet I'm not. Lots of things just aren't as good heated up the next day, and I'm not one of those people who can eat things cold when they should be hot. I just had it hot yesterday and it was awesome and you want me to eat it cold today? No, thank you.Soup, though, is different. Soup is good the next day and it's easy to heat up and it's

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-9122407714496796012007-11-12T20:24:00.001-06:002008-03-18T09:52:07.377-05:00

Boulevard has released their Smokestack series beers today! We've picked up a bottle of each...they're chilling as we speak. Check out their MySpace page for more info on each beer. I hear that the Sixth Glass Quadruple and the Saison were early favorites (at least according to my liquor store guy).Go local beer!

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We're making a little project around here out of eating on the East side for the next couple of weeks. There are places we've always wanted to try, but we normally drive right out of the hood when we leave home on our dining adventures. Last night, on the way home from a long drive, we stared longingly at the food truck parked on Independence Avenue and decided it was time to quit being so stuck

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A couple good lunches as of late...** Golden Wraps is essentially Jerusalem Bakery's sandwich shop. It's the place you go if you don't want to partake in their delicious $8.99 all-you-can-eat buffet. It has a lot of things going for it, but the big one is that their delicious homemade pita bread is so fresh you could wrap it around a cotton sock and make a yummy lunch. They have a lot of options,

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I have a little spiral-bound black book where I copy down recipes I don't want to lose. About half of these recipes I've never even made, but I was so excited about them I copied them down. The ones I've made and love get stars or other distinguishing marks on their pages - or you can just tell that they were good because their pages look worn and used, with maybe a little flour around the edges

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Sushi always ends up as celebratory food. I don't just get sushi for lunch or eat supermarket sushi when I get the craving - I wait, and then when we have an occasion to celebrate, we go for good sushi. Sometimes we wait too long between sushi celebrations and then we over-celebrate, and when they bring the giant tray or boat covered with those lovely rolls they look at us like we've gotten in

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When you want a pie, but don't want to mess with a crust, try this Apple Raspberry Crisp with Pecan Crunch Topping. (I leave out the applejack and add a smidge more lemon juice to great results)The pecans make it perfect, and a big scoop of French Vanilla on top makes you some sort of genius/hero hybrid.

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I had made up my mind that I wasn't posting again until we went to Pizza Bella. I had my heart set on it, much like a petulant child gets their heart set on a new toy. I've had plenty of yawningly average meals that I could've posted about, but I was uninspired, uninterested, and unmotivated. I was on strike until I could get my butt down to 18th and Baltimore.Today, I am happy to report, was an

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When you write a blurb in your blog, that is called a blurg. Here are two.** Last night, while picking out two pints of Ben and Jerry's at my local grocery store, I was very excited to find the Americone Dream, Stephen Colbert's new flavor. I know it's been out for a while but I had kind of forgotten about it since the hype had died down and since I can't keep my eyes open late enough to watch

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If I didn't live in Pendleton Heights, I would be a resident of Columbus Park. It has a distinct feel that I don't get anywhere else in this city - the vibe of the neighborhood feels both progressive and nostalgic at the same time. You're just a minute away from the City Market and the highway, and yet there is a cozy insulated urban air that is unique and refreshing. We like to head down for the

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I like festivals. I like standing around people-watching, basically - and that, in essence, is what festivals boil down to, at least for me. It helps if the festival also involves good food, or interesting food, or just funnel cakes. I really love funnel cakes.Last night's weather made getting out of the house a mandatory thing, and Crown Center is just a hop skip and a jump away from Noodletown,

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I have a weakness for fish tacos. As soon as I see them on a menu, I stop reading and start getting impatient...I'm ready for them to arrive in front of me on the table before I even order them. I like them on corn tortillas or flour, I like them with grilled or fried fish, and I love the way they brighten up with a big squeeze of fresh lime juice. It's the perfect summer food.The tacos marineros

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I've been to Spain twice; it's my favorite of the European countries. The first time I traveled there, by train, when we crossed the border from France I felt different somehow - it was something I've never really been able to explain. It was a beautiful sunny day and we were traveling right along the coast and there was something about the light and the colors and the way that my heart felt and

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I'm reluctant to try anyplace new for a meal, afraid that this time will be the time that the boy goes to 11 and won't quit with the noise. I don't want to be the diners that everyone else is glaring at and secretly stabbing in their minds. He doesn't go to 11, not yet, but I don't yet have the confidence that he won't.So we stick with the old takeaway standbys - Cupini's for gnocchi and

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tap tap tapIs this thing on???Monday the husband goes back to work. I'm being dragged, kicking and screaming, back into the real world of jobs and bills and schedules and, um, real life. The last month has been spectacular. I don't want to leave it.You have all been patient and lovely.While we were basking in meals delivered to our door by wonderful friends and family, the world kept turning.

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August Michael has arrived.I think we'll be doing a little more eating at home for the next few weeks - please excuse my temporary absence from the Interwebs.The little guy is doing incredibly well - we are ecstatic and sleepy and in a constant state of awe.Thanks for all of your well wishes and virtual support.

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This baby is fashionably late (in case you were curious), and I am the proverbial watched pot.This watched pot has been escaping the stove for a few "last meals" and tasty treats, however.* Miami Ice (1624 w 39th St): The ice cream (Yay! Peanut Butter ice cream!) is smooth and and creamy and the passion fruit Miami Ice (with a dollop of custard at the bottom of the cup) is refreshing and amazing.

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I'm calling this my Ice Cream Birthday.Not only did I get a copy of David Lebovitz's The Perfect Scoop and a set of absolutely beautiful glass ice cream dishes, but I've been blissfully treating myself to slices of this delicious ice cream pie. It's a Chocolate Flake Fromage Pie from Murray's. I am truly loved and spoiled.

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This was a day in which we explored our city from one side to the other. We started on one side of the metro, with lunch at Las Gorditas at 844 Central in Kansas City, KS. It's a spot recommended by a friend of a friend and my husband's new favorite stop for lunch. They have other items on the menu (not many), but we were there for the gorditas. (If the place is named after a particular item, it

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We couldn't decide on dinner last night - I was hungry, mostly, for food - you know, the edible stuff that you eat when you sit down to a meal. That was about as specific as I could get. We drove down by the Art of Pizza in the Crossroads and it still wasn't open, so we kept going until we got to Westport. I said "Hey - there's that Cuban place," and as the words escaped my lips my husband pulled

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I saw a commercial for this on the teevee last night and had to share. KMBC & KCWE are saying "Thank You" to loyal viewers on Wednesday, June 13th with Free Sheridan's Custard. You can get a regular chocolate or vanilla custard with two toppings for free from 11am to 11pm. Here's a link to the TheKansasCityChannel.com with more details including participating locations. Don't eat all the custard,

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I like my bananas green, with a little bite to them, while my husband prefers them when the skins start to spot and turn brown. So while it seems as though we'd be the perfect banana couple, we're shamefully wasteful when it comes to bananas. If they don't get eaten right away, they develop into the invisible fruit on the counter and by the time we notice them again they're past the point where

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My favorite person turned 34 this week, and we decided that the 34th birthday, of all the birthdays, should be a meat birthday. We kicked off the meat birthday with a hot dog party on Sunday and finished it off in grand fashion Monday night at Em Chamas Brazilian Grill. It seemed, from all the stories we've heard over the past few months, the perfect place to celebrate a birth. With lots and lots

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-30676719469022421462007-06-05T19:43:00.001-05:002008-03-18T09:58:36.203-05:00

In my childhood, I don't think I attended a single summer gathering with my Mom's side of the family where this dip wasn't served. I loved it and still love it, and crave it when the weather gets warmer and my arms start getting just a touch brown from the sun. It is, of course, best when the meatiest tomatoes are in season, but you can make do with even kind of scraggly tomatoes because you're

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-69809684470147861412007-05-28T15:18:00.001-05:002008-03-18T20:47:32.378-05:00

Since moving out of the South Plaza area over eight years ago, I don't frequent my old haunts as much as I thought I would. I found a new Peanut to call my own, a coffee shop other than Muddy's, I'm frequenting the northernmost Bo Ling's, and aside from dropping in at the Mixx and Accurso's, I mostly drive quickly through the area to get to my people in Brookside or Waldo. But on a recent warm

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-73103360594384779112007-05-21T17:33:00.000-05:002007-06-07T13:52:09.775-05:00

After eating dinner on 39th Street, we decide to treat ourselves to dessert. We have two new choices! We can either head down to the newly opened Miami Ice, which has a color and design scheme that makes me feel slightly uneasy, or we can try out Little T's Big Lick, in the space formerly occupied by Angie's. Little T's Big Lick has an unfortunate name, and when pitted head-to-head against Miami

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Lots of good stuff going on this weekend...Blue Bird Bistro is having a Farmer's Table on Saturday (the 19th) featuring organic fare from Jim & Mary Woods. $45 per person. Call 816*221*7559 for reservations from 6pm to 9pm. The Troostwood Youth Garden Market opens Saturday morning! This awesome market takes place from now until October on Saturday mornings from 8am to 2pm and is located at 52nd &

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I've heard tell that a humble plate of biscuits and gravy can make any hangover a little more bearable. Or maybe it's that it lulls you into a food coma, which allows you to nap, and that nap is what makes the hangover go away. Whatever it is, it's a hearty breakfast sure to cure something that is probably ailing you, even if the only thing that you're suffering from is hunger. Hunger is painful

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On the second half of the Food Critics today, they talked about all of our great eating choices North of the river. Since I'm in old Northeast KC, the Northland beckons from my back yard and operates as my 'burbs of choice. So I tuned in to see if there were any recommendations for places we haven't tried. Lo and behold, I think we've missed a place or two.Longboards was the perfect stop for a

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I was too busy eating to take many photos - they are all blurry or poorly composed - but we had some wonderful bites last night at Forks and Corks.Highlights included:* An incredibly long line for Andre's Chocolates, which included really delicious chocolate from Madagascar and, my favorite, their Bittersweet Almonds.* Room 39's chilled asparagus soup (served with truffle oil)...I went back for

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I love Harry's Country Club. It is my favorite outdoor eating and drinking venue in the city and a great place to show off KC to an out-of-town guest. They have a great beer (and whiskey...and tequila) list, I have yet to eat anything off the menu that I didn't enjoy, and if you're lucky enough to have Rose as your server, you're guaranteed a good evening. (She's "sparky," as my mother-in-law

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Aside from the most excellent people watching and all the beautiful flowers, my favorite part of our Saturday morning trips to the City Market is buying spices, dried fruit, and nuts from the Al Habashi Mart.I want to take pictures of all the beautiful colors and interesting textures of things and then I want to pour all of my money directly from my pockets into their cash register and leave with

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*I think I've been just a little bit peanut butter obsessed as of late. When in NY, we visited Peanut Butter & Company in Greenwich Village and bought a jar of their spicy peanut butter. I was mainly thinking of all the satay and peanut noodles I could whip up with it, but it also makes a surprisingly good (and odd) pb&j sandwich. They sell PB&Co products at local Super Target & Dillon's stores.*

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I'm so very excited about Forks and Corks coming up on May 3rd. When we received our tickets last week I did a little happy dance in the privacy of my living room. (The dogs were confused, to say the least.)If you've never attended, this should be your year. It's held this year, for the first time, at the Grand Ballroom in the Convention Center. Tickets are $75 each, but $40 of that is tax

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Being home from vacation means one thing in our house: kitchen renovations. This is the only major renovation we decided to tackle this year, and it's one that really isn't even all that major. When we moved in to our house almost 4 years ago, we decided to make the kitchen palatable by buying a new dishwasher, painting all the cabinets, and making some of the cabinets open. We painted the walls,

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New York was a whirlwind of walking and eating and beautiful sunny weather and standing in long lines. We spent a long morning at the MOMA, walked across the Brooklyn Bridge, stood in 6 separate lines at the Empire State Building, and walked and walked and walked. It was a wonderful time, but I'm still surprised at all the things we didn't do and didn't see. The days flew by in a kind of sunny

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I will return shortly. Thank you for all of your recommendations!!

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FeedingOriginally uploaded by noodletown. Going to a farm always feels like going back to something. Maybe it's going back to someplace you've never even truly been, but it always feels like a sort of return. A return to the land. A return to what living used to be like. A return to basics. To me, it feels good, like taking a deep breath.My Mom lives about an hour North of the city and I always

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Hey! My giant bespectacled melon was on the front page of the Star this morning!Click here or here to read the article about other local bloggers.

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We leave in one week for NYC. I've not been since reaching adulthood and am excited about the many things we will see and...um, eat. My list of must-eats includes chewy bagels, pizza, and more bagels and pizza. I've been devouring the Chowhound Manhattan boards for super-opinionated opinions, recommendations, and tips.How about you?? Where do you eat when you visit the Big Apple?

Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107840738139110636noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26597981.post-35568827941261447712007-03-14T12:46:00.000-05:002007-06-07T13:59:19.041-05:00

Nothing says "Spring Is Here!" quite like the return of Murray's Ice Cream and Cookies in Westport. It's open - today! Right now!See you in line!

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When I heard that there would be a place named Souperman opening downtown, I was a bit overly excited. I absolutely love cleverly-named places. I'm a sucker for a good name or a good advertising campaign - clever or witty or just plain weird goes a really long way with me.Other favorable elements included the owner, Rob Dalzell, who has completely won over my husband with his restaurant 1924 Main

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I have a great and nostalgic affection for the Friday night fish fry, having grown up in a good Irish & German Catholic family who loves their Lenten fish fries only a smidge less than they love praying the rosary, farming the land, and drinking a really good beer. The church was where you gathered to talk family, politics, and eat good food. It was your social network.We have good friends here

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We had lunch at Room 39 today, and it was truly a perfect lunch. We got there early enough to sit at a nice table (although I like all the tables there the same) and eat their wonderful warm bread with meltingly good butter. I had fresh-squeezed lemonade simply because it was sunny outside and I wanted to celebrate that a little. It was perfect - tart, but not too tart. Sweet, but not too sweet.

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When I'm feeling particularly uninspired and needing some beautiful food photos and perfectly crafted recipes to choose from, I go to Elise Bauer's Simply Recipes. I can nearly always find something to get my creative juices flowing again. (Warning: some of the photography will make your mouth water and your stomach rumble.) And since last night I hosted BookClub at my house, I needed a little

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You know what's exciting?Having a cold that loves me so much it doesn't want to go away.It makes me want to write posts entitled:Oh, When Will I Taste My Food AgainChicken Soup is Boring, I Don't Care How Many Noodles It HasandOrange Juice is My New BFF

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I love the chicken sandwich. Not the bad chicken sandwich - the one with the limp chicken, the horrible lettuce leaf, the see-through pink tomato slice and the low-fat mayo. A good one, for me, means good chicken, good bread, some sort of gooey condiment, and something extra, like pickles. (Pickles aren't a requirement, but they certainly don't hurt anything or anyone.) These are my favorites, in

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I miss the gleaming toasters that filled the windows, but the breakfast at the new Poco's (in the old Waid's spot st SW Blvd & Bell) is a bustling & tasty affair. The pecan pancakes were loaded with pecan pieces and perfect with a glass of milk. The huevos con chorizo came with your choice of toast or tortillas (corn or flour), crispy hashbrowns (we asked for them "extra crispy" and our waitress

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