I know, it’s November and the thermometer dipped to 19F the other night. So why am I writing about summer? Because I’m sadly down to the very last of my tomatoes. I picked what must have been a bushel of green ones before a cold snap last month and left them to ripen on my… Continue Reading
I know there’s lots of wild goodness in my backyard, but sometimes it takes a book to send me hunting for it. In this case, that book was How to Make Your Own Drinks. A prosaic title, yes, but it goes way beyond the usual soak-it-in-vodka routine to offer intriguing advice on turning everything from… Continue Reading
Like most of Kansas City’s culinary community, I was stunned yesterday by the news of chef John McClure’s death. Like most, my mind’s filled with things I wish I could tell him. Like, thanks for teaching me how to cut up a chicken. Thanks for calling it like you saw it, for always cheering on… Continue Reading
So, if Revocup revved me up, then I found the brakes at Blanc on The Plaza. Weekday, lunchtime beers aren’t usually my thing, but on this day, I couldn’t resist. After all, Blanc had just tapped a firkin of Stone Brewing’s Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale—and a double dry hopped version at that. What’s so special about… Continue Reading
I’ve logged hundreds of miles in recent weeks in pursuit of good drink, so I couldn’t help channeling Sammy Hagar last week. I was sitting with the husband, sipping a lunchtime beer and describing a morning spent with one of my favorite coffee roasters when he started in on the song. Maybe I was suffering… Continue Reading