Kansas City, Missouri, is home to the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs — who open their season Thursday night against the Baltimore Ravens. Outside Arrowhead Stadium, Chiefs fans are sure to be serving barbecue at the tailgates. But not just any barbecue. Specifically, Kansas City barbecue. “For Kansas City, ‘barbecue’ is a noun.It’s not a verb,” Rod Gray, …
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Cookbook for Jewish holiday of Shavuot honors hostages still held captive in Gaza: 'Food is home'
In honor of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates when God gave Moses the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai, The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a volunteer organization founded by relatives of abductees in Gaza, has dedicated a cookbook the group produced called “Shavuot of Longing.” Shavuot this year takes place beginning the evening of Tuesday, June 11, 2024, …
Read More »Breezy summertime 'spacers' bring buzz-free beach vibes: Here are 5 to check out
Spacers have replaced chasers as the drink that follows the drink. A chaser — typically beer — follows a shot of booze to cleanse the harsh alcohol of strong spirits off the palate. A spacer is a non-alcoholic drink that people enjoy between “drink” drinks. Spacers keep the beach vibes booming longer and prevent over-boozing. ALCOHOL-FREE BEER IS BOOMING: 5 …
Read More »James Beard award finalists include African restaurant in Detroit, pho shops in Seattle
An East African eatery in Detroit, longtime family owned Seattle pho shops and a Palestinian chef using ancient cooking techniques in Washington, D.C., are among the dozens of finalists for this year’s prestigious James Beard Awards. The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will recognize restaurants and chefs in 22 categories at a ceremony set for Monday in Chicago. The …
Read More »7 sneaky calorie culprits that are creeping into your healthy green salad
Salads are commonly hailed as the epitome of healthy eating — thought to be low in calories, low-carb and nutrient-dense. “Some sneaky culprits, however, can turn your healthy meal into a calorie-laden dish,” said Nikki Kuhlmann, RD, LDN, a registered dietitian with Anne Till Nutrition Group in Raleigh, North Carolina. To find out more about how calories may be hiding …
Read More »Normandy family serves farmhouse cider, plus D-Day history, from medieval castle at Omaha Beach
The military history and culinary traditions of Normandy, France meet in a tasteful and secretive enclave behind the walls of a 12th-century castle, a short distance from D-Day landmarks Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Bernard Lebrec makes some of Normandy’s most spectacular cider and a spirited calvados — apple brandy — in his family farmhouse in the village of …
Read More »White chocolate banana cream pie is infused with a shot of banana liqueur — and nostalgia!
Greenville, South Carolina, offers quite the culinary scene. Yes, inventive southern fare abounds — but even at Soby’s New South Cuisine (Sobys.com), it’s fun to go a little old-school. In this case, it comes in the form of a riff on a classic banana cream pie — one made with white chocolate. EASY BANANA PUDDING RECIPE WITH WAFERS AND WHIPPED …
Read More »Smoking hot: 5 of America's most extreme BBQ rigs, from battle tanks to jet airlines
David Klose is America’s bell cow of extreme barbecue rigs. The founder of BBQ Pits by Klose in Houston, Texas has custom-built many of the world’s biggest, most beautiful and most ambitious smokers. Among them are a motorcycle sidecar that could barbecue ribs at 100 miles per hour, a giant beer bottle smoker, and a stunning rig designed to look …
Read More »Bear meat for dinner? Follow these steps to prevent parasitic infection, CDC says
Eating undercooked meat from wild game animals can cause a rare illness known as trichinellosis, health officials have warned. Six cases of the parasitic disease were reported by multiple family members from Arizona, Minnesota and South Dakota. The family members shared a meal that included undercooked meat from a black bear, as reported in the Centers for Diseases Control and …
Read More »Kitchen disasters including stovetop fires and smelly microwaves: What to do when things go wrong
Kitchen disasters of all types can happen to anyone. Maybe a meal that’s being prepped on the stove suddenly goes up in flames. Maybe all the food cooked in the microwave tastes off somehow. FOOD FIGHT AT RESTAURANT RUNS DEEPER FOR FAMILY THAN JUST ONE NIGHT OUT: ‘THINK CAREFULLY’ Or maybe oil from a container has leaked onto stone counter …
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