Juicy and sweet, peaches are the dribble-down-your-chin favorite of summer. They work well in pretty much every course of an August dinner menu, adding warm-weather flavor to everything from salad to soup to entrees or dessert. You can even grill them!DeliciousPeach cobbler and peach crisp are ...

Wichita ? It's grape harvest time in Kansas, and the state's growing wine industry is expecting a big crop this year.The Kansas Grape Growers & Winemakers Association says the state has 35 registered wineries and vineyards. Most are small, with two to five acres of grapes, rather than ...

Just Food, the food bank of Douglas County, reported that July was unprecedented for the organization. Jeremy Farmer, CEO of Just Food, said the food bank saw a 40 percent increase in people who were in need of food, making the time even busier than last holiday season. “We are so grateful ...

Part two of twoLast week in the Journal-World’s Going Out section: The top 10 wonders of the Lawrence food worldGhosts of food wonders pastEpitaphs to some of the iconic dishes Lawrence misses most.• Dump truck sundae at Molly McGee’s: Gooey brownie, ice cream, whipped cream and toffee ...

Douglas and Jefferson county wineriesTo see a list of more Kansas wineries — including several in Leavenworth, Miami and Johnson counties — click here.• BlueJacket Crossing Vineyard and Winery1969 North 1250 Road, Eudora785-542-1764bluejacketwinery.com• Crooked Post Winery7397 K-92 ...

In a land where “processed meat” is synonymous with yellow plastic-clad bologna in a giant supermarket, the version at Hank Charcuterie may surprise. Lamb sausage, chorizo, duck liver pate, ham hock rillette and hand-cut bacon fill Hank’s meat counter. Each is processed by hand within ...