HOWTO: Food and Wine Pairing Okay, so as I mentioned earlier in the week, this Friday (Nov. 5th), I will be doing a showcase on pairing wine (and beer) and food at the Hen House Holiday Celebration. I already have my pairings, featuring some pretty amazing drinks with some equally amazing wines, beers, cheeses, fruits, […]
Month: October 2010
Congratulations to Jasper’s Restaurant
Apparently, Jasper’s Restaurant was voted best Italian Restaurant in all of Kansas City by Zagat. Even though I personally voted for Fazoli’s, it’s a huge honor for everyone there! Congratulations should go out to 3J, Leonard, Anthony, the host staff, the entire kitchen staff and that other guy, Chef Jasper Mirabile.
Hen House Holiday Celebration
Hen House Holiday Celebration Hey everyone, next week, November 5th-7th Kansas City’s locally owned Hen House Markets are featuring their annual Hen House Holiday Celebration. Basically, Hen House is going to take over the Overland Park Convention Center and feature 3 days of food, fun, wine, food, activities, food and celebrities. Lots of really cool […]
#GoJunkFood Fish and Chips!
#GoJunkFood Are You Ready for Fish and Chips? I look over at that picture and I think that is what fish and chips is supposed to look like. The fish is golden brown and has the little crispy pieces of batter on it. The fries maybe a bit too thick, but you know, whatever, it’s […]
#LetsLunch Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese with Confit Chicken
#LetsLunch Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese with Confit Chicken Okay, this is some bonus #LetsLunch coverage. I liked my previous post, but I wasn’t sure it featured the creativity that #LetsLunch deserves. Plus, I had more time than I thought I would (yes, I am just as surprised as you are) and when you do a […]
#LetsLunch Grilled Colby Jack, Black Forest Ham, and Pickles
#LetsLunch Grilled Colby Jack, Black Forest Ham, and Pickles …and we’re back! It’s time for another #LetsLunch! (Quick review: #LetsLunch is where a group of food writers get together and we write about … lunch. But not just any lunch. This month we’re talking about the ooey-ist, gooey-ist, cheesiest grilled cheese sandwiches around.) There’s only one poblem… […]
An Applecello A Day Keeps the Doctor Away
…or announcing the Jasper’s Restaurant Applecello Experience! Fall is here again. Which means that apples are in season and, more importantly, Jasper’s Restaurant is making applecello. What, you may ask, is applecello? Well, you may have heard of limoncello, the citrusy Italian liqueur, made from lemons, lemon rind, and liquor. Well, applecello is that, but […]
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Spread In Progress
The image to the right is before the lid goes on… Okay, welcome back to the caramelized onion and bacon show. I know it’s taken a little time for me to get back to posting, sorry about that! First, a point of order. I have the after picture of the spread in my camera. However, […]