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By Julia Westhoff If you ever peruse our liquor cabinet, you might notice a preponderance of red vermouth. "Wow", you might think, "these people must really love this antiquated spirit that I've never even heard of. What weirdos. I wish...
By Julia Westhoff I'm super excited that the Super Bowl is this weekend. Not because I care about the game (I know next to nothing about the 49ers or the Ravens), but because it's another excuse to cook and eat...
The popular local pizza restaurant set to open in the coming months at Corinth Square recently received a nod as one of the hottest concepts in the restaurant business. Nation's Restaurant News named SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza one of its top...
My brother-in-law Greg Shelton has an interesting practice he calls "The American Holiday rule". According to this rule, one is allowed to do anything one wants on holidays that are only celebrated in America, such as July 4th. Birthdays...
By Julia Westhoff This weekend begins one of my favorite dining out traditions - Kansas City Restaurant Week. From January 18th-27th, over 125 Kansas City restaurants will offer special, super-affordable menus, with proceeds benefiting Harvester's Community Food Network and two...
By Julia Westhoff It was about this time last year that I shared my recipe for Cake Donut Bread Pudding. I think we can all agree that bread pudding is one of life's greatest gifts (in my book it's right up...
By Julia Westhoff I usually try to start the new year with intentions of eating better. After weeks of overindulging, I'm ready to pull back and cook meals that are healthy but satisfying. This pasta fits the bill perfectly. It's actually...
By Julia Westhoff What will you be doing this New Year's Eve? We're slowly adjusting to life with children, so anything we do will have to be super kid-friendly. Right now it's looking like an early dinner at Red Lobster...
Growing up, we usually had seafood for Christmas Eve dinner, something warm and hearty that would get the 5 of us through that midnight church service. Things are a little different these days. We usually go to the 5 pm...
By Julia Westhoff One of my favorite desserts is affogato, which translates into "drowned" in Italian. It combines warm espresso or coffee with a scoop of ice cream. I first tried it in an Italian cafe in the North Beach...
The parade of accolades for Village Shops restaurants continues. Cafe Provence, which last month received a Top Restaurant rating from Zagat, has been named to OpenTable's Diner's Choice Top 100 Restaurants list. The Capital Grille on the Plaza was the...
By Julia Westhoff It's officially the Christmas season, and for me that means binging on treats that are only available this time of year. Here are a few favorites: Eggnog: The day after Thanksgiving I run to the Hen House for...