Sushi Mido (By the way, I go off on a tanget for a bit. If you’re just here for the review, go down to the break!) I was in the mood for Dim Sum this morning…but I had one obstacle standing in my way: BWD, Jr. Ever the Chinese buffet connoisseur, BWD, Jr. wanted to […]
Kansas City Cuisine
Jasper’s Winemaker Dinner Featuring William Whiting & The Wines of Banfi Vinyards
Man, I am so stuffed. I just got back from dinner at Jasper’s. Eggplant Othello, table side mozzarella, chicken saltimbocco, strudel for dessert (yeah, I know, I should have had cannoli, but I wanted to eat a German dessert at an Italian place. So what? Big whoop! Wanna fight about it? Good, because I’m too […]
Trader Joe’s to Come to Kansas City
Everyone, stop what you are doing because Trader Joe’s Is Coming to Kansas City According to KansasCity.com, Trader Joe’s has decided to open two locations in the Kansas City area, one on either side of the state line. The first location will be at 4201 W. 119th St. Leawood, KS which puts it near Dean […]
An Open Letter to Shatto Milk
I don’t often post this kind of thing, but I feel I have to. This is a part of a message I will be sending to the folks at Shatto Milk. To the folks at Shatto, Tonight at Jasper Mirabile‘s dinner, I was fortunate enough to try a slice of your as of yet unnamed […]
Cupcakes, SugarMamas, and Nene Takes The Cake
Cupcakes, SugarMamas and Nene Takes The Cake So, I recently had an article published on FabulousFoods.com. Here’s an excerpt: Everyone’s caught cupcake fever. So if you’re looking for new and fun cupcake ideas from the pros for your next delicious cupcake adventure, read on. Big things come in small packages. Small, individually wrapped packages and […]
Gourmet Olive Oils and Vinegars – The Tasteful Olive
Gourmet Olive Oils and Vinegars So, by now, you may have heard me mention The Tasteful Olive and you may have noticed that I have been cooking with a lot of fancy balsamic vinegars and olive oils. Well, that is because I met some tremendous foodies here in Overland Park, KS who run The Tasteful […]
It’s Amore!
For the first time since my childhood, last Friday night I experienced a sugar high. A full-on, all-is-right-with-the-world, drunk-like-shots-of-whiskey sugar high. Thanks Amore Chocolate Pizzas. The 10 pounds I put on was totally worth it. And I totally mean that. Chocolate Fondue Is Awesome It all started with a fairly innocent email. Amore was having […]
Skies Restaurant and Fruit Pastry Tarts
Fruit Tarts at Skies on Mother’s Day On Mother’s Day, I took the special mother in my life and our son to Skies’ Restaurant in Kansas City. For those not hip to the Kansas City culinary scene, Skies is the tallest restaurant in the area. It sits proudly atop the Hyatt Regency hotel (one of […]
Benton’s Steakhouse and Cooking Prime Rib
On Monday, I was invited to a United Way dinner at Benton’s Prime Steakhouse. I met some very nice people there who are doing some wonderful things to make the world a better place. This food blogger salutes all of you. The dinner was also the first time I have been back to Benton’s in, well, […]
Limoncello Recipes
Last week, Chef Jasper Mirabile had a great Limoncello Experience where he and Suzanne Frisse of Meadowlark Acres served us course after course after course of delicious breads, pastas, chicken, and desserts featuring limoncello. He was gracious enough to share his recipes, which I have included unmodified below. If you like how this sounds, he […]