Food

A frank discussion about what’s in your hot dog
July 1, 2009
hear all kinds of things about what hot dogs are made of. Can you give me the real scoop?
Lemon adds zing to pasta dish
July 1, 2009
This lemony pasta with peas, fava beans and asparagus from Maria Elia’s “The Modern Vegetarian” remains brightly flavored and beautiful to look at even when edamame are substituted for the fava beans.
Whiskey tasting is all in the tongue
July 1, 2009
eff Arnett takes a sip of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, just enough for it to settle on his tongue, and then — spits it out.
What do I do with … leeks
July 1, 2009
The leek’s nickname is the “poor man’s asparagus” — funny first of all because leeks and asparagus aren’t even kissing cousins.
Wheat State presents a challenging pie
June 29, 2009
Wheat State Pizza has introduced the Gorilla Challenge, which involves consuming a 10-pound pizza in an hour or less.
Ode to the Bomb Pop
June 29, 2009
Nothing drips of patriotism like a melty popsicle. The Blue Bunny Bomb Pop, the red, white and blue ice cream truck favorite, was celebrated in all its glory on Thursday: National Bomb Pop Day.
Grilled Orange-Chipotle Steaks and Rib-eye
June 29, 2009
“Let the Sparks Fly on the Fourth of July!” A spicy-hot menu for the grill on “Jayni’s Kitchen.”
Japanese visitors cook up tributes to sustainable agriculture
June 28, 2009
At the Lawrence Farmers’ Market, a cluster of Japanese women cooked around a stove, which made Saturday’s blazing heat only hotter.
Fresh spinach delicious sautéed
June 24, 2009
How do you sauté fresh spinach?
Kebabs stretch meat into full meal
June 24, 2009
Grilled skewers of marinated meat and vegetables make a savory treat for a barbecue.
Tricks ensure perfect grilled chicken
June 24, 2009
When cook and chicken meet at the grill, there’s no guarantee the end result will be a steaming platter of fall-off-the-bone barbecued bird.
Market to market: Exchange program brings Japanese farmers to Lawrence
June 24, 2009
By definition, foods labeled “organic” should be similar in certain ways — as in foods produced without conventional pesticides, antibiotics and chemicals, among other criteria.
Michael Pollan’s rules to eat by
June 23, 2009
Author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and, more recently, “In Defense of Food,” Michael Pollan writes in support of healthful, natural foods and against corporate farms and highly processed American edibles. Pollan appears in the new movie “Food Inc.,” which, as one critic said, “does for the supermarket what ’Jaws’ did for the beach.”
Abalone Steak with Apricot Beurre Blanc
June 22, 2009
This week on “Jayni’s Kitchen”: “California Central Coast Revisited.”
City has approved street vendor licenses for three sidewalk stands
June 22, 2009
Lawrence street vendors are licensed by the city clerk’s office.

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