All-Star Easter Brunch

Featuring the culinary delights and a la carte selections created by chefs Megan and James Beard nominee, Colby Garrelts. From 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The Bristol 51 E. 14th in the Power and Light, 816.448.6007 10am-6pm, Easter menu buffet5400 W. 119th, Leawood, 913.663.5777 9-7pm, Easter menu buffet Grand Street Cafe 4740 Grand Ave., Kansas City, (816) […]

Kitchen cookware buying guide

The spate of cooking shows on TV or a recent kitchen remodel might tempt you to replace your tired pots and pans. But don’t think the most expensive cookware sets are always the best. And despite the famous names, the chef-endorsed sets weren’t that impressive in our cookware tests. To find the best cookware for […]

Fat Tuesday – Mardi Gras 2014 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2014

“Mardi Gras” /ˈmɑrdiɡrɑː/, “Mardi Gras season“, “‘Fat Tuesday’” and “Carnival season“,[1][2][3][4][5] in English, refer to events of the Carnival celebrations, beginning on or after the Epiphany or Kings day and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, referring to the practice of the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before the ritual fasting of the Lenten season, which begins […]

Perfect Food For A Snowy Day

Like so many people who are snowbound and in the kitchen, members of my family have been making comfort foods like spaghetti with homemade pasta sauce and cookies. (And calling me for recipe tips for EatingWell’s healthier versions of these comfort food favorites so they don’t pack on the pounds while they’re stuck inside.) Our snowed-in (or wishing they […]

Ten Most Popular Dishes Served at Banquet Halls

Apart from music, entertainment, lighting, and furnishings, the dishes served in a banquet hall is one of the most essential components of any event held in the said type of room. So if you are planning to host a gathering in a banquet hall, you need to know the most popular dishes served in this […]

Health Benefits to Coffee

Besides the caffeine boost and the rich, roasted flavor, coffee has been shown in studies to provide other health benefits, like preventing diabetes and warding off certain cancers. While drinking two to four cups of coffee a day usually won’t have any negative effects, heavy caffeine intake (more than four cups of coffee a day) […]

Best Christmas movie ever? Tell us your holiday favorites

What is your all-time favorite Christmas movie? We’re going to compile a tournament bracket of the top 16 and have you vote for the best. But first tell us your choice for No. 1. Is it “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Scrooge” or “Bad Santa”? “A Christmas Story,” “Elf” or “It’s a Wonderful Life”? “National Lampoon’s […]

Things You Should Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner

Seasonal Coffee After turkey and copious amounts of wine, your belly will be full and your eyes will be shutting. Instead of bringing a bottle of wine to add to the sleepies, trying bringing some delicious seasonal coffee. Pumpkin is always a huge hit, but rich flavors like hazelnut and chai are always comforting in […]