Surprise! We headed West. Just two weeks ago we made the long, arduous, 24 hour cross-country move from Kansas City to Salt Lake City, Utah. We've been busy trying to earn our mountain people cred, but I made sure to carve out enough time between hiking and unpacking (but honestly mostly hiking) to hit not... Continue Reading →
National Donut Day – My Top 3 Favorite KC Donut Shops
I’m back, baby. My apologies for ghosting on all five of my readers. I took a lil three year hiatus from the blogosphere to get my MBA so that I could come back here and keep writing about food, but with more student debt than before. But now that that’s done, I have more free... Continue Reading →
Eggs Benedict Day – Brunch at Genessee Royale Bistro in Kansas City’s West Bottoms
I have a confession. The first time I ever had Eggs Benedict was... a mere month ago. I have no idea why it took me so long to try this brunch staple, perhaps it was a vague uncertainty of hollandaise sauce, but whatever it was, it is now nothing but regret. Hatch in Oklahoma City... Continue Reading →
National Chip and Dip Day
Forget peanut butter and jelly. Chip and dip is the new power couple. So, for this Chip and Dip Day I decided to try my hand at a new recipe I picked up at my recent class at The Culinary Center of Kansas City. And if you know anything about me, I bet you can... Continue Reading →
National Meatball Day – Lunch at Meatball District on 39th Street
Meatballs are a very versatile food, which is maybe one of the reasons I love them so much. They go from snack to appetizer to dinner with ease and are just as at home between two slices of bread in a sub as they are in a hearty bowl of pasta. In celebration of the... Continue Reading →
National Chili Day
Apparently there is a great debate waging across the states that I was unaware of until recently, and that is whether chili should have beans or not. Growing up on my mom's chili (*recipe below*) all my life, I honestly never knew there were so many different types of chili, and that it could be... Continue Reading →
Happy Galentine’s Day!
Because Valentine's Day is meh. Actually its origins are kind of dark, which is about the only thing that makes it even remotely interesting. So instead of celebrating the martyr of some dude(s) named Valentine, or the ritualistic sacrificing of animals and whipping of women in ancient Rome, gather your girls and go all out... Continue Reading →
National Pizza Day – A Guide to All the Great Pies in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District
As a resident of the Crossroads Arts District in downtown Kansas City, there is no shortage of good pizza near me. And so, in honor of National Pizza Day, I would like to give a little tour of five of my favorite neighborhood spots (in no particular order). Papa Keno's New Kid on the Block... Continue Reading →
Crepe Day – Brunch at Chez Elle in Kansas City’s Westside
I don't consider myself to be much of a crepe connoisseur. I only remember having crepes one other time in my life when I 'made' them myself, but it didn't really count because I just bought the pre-made crepe pastry stuff from the grocery store. So, I decided to venture out and try some from... Continue Reading →
National Blueberry Pancake Day
Breakfast is usually neglected in my life on weekdays, more often than not consisting of me grabbing a granola bar as I'm running out the door. But on the weekends, it really gets the attention it deserves. So, it was a very happy coincidence that National Blueberry Pancake Day should fall on a Saturday, and... Continue Reading →