United Bakers Dairy Restaurant celebrates 100th birthday

The United Bakers Dairy Restaurant (the “UB” to loyal customers) turns 100 this year and has a four-day celebration planned. We chat with the third-generation owners.

Market Roundup: May 17-23

The number of open farmers markets continues to grow. Additional details are available through the map link below. New this week: • Thursday’s Middletown Farmers Market • Saturday’s Cheverly Community Market Read full article >>

Kansas City Chefs Accept Harvesters’ Chefs Challenge

Four of Kansas City’s top chefs accepted Harvesters’ Chefs Challenge to create nutritious and tasty dishes, using five ingredients commonly distributed by the food bank.

Putting $20 Dinners to the test

A couple of months ago, CL featured a $20 Dinner with Guy Wong of Miso Izakya. The interviews with the chefs are always thought-provoking and fun, but I am always hard-pressed to read like a grown-up and not skip to the recipes at the end.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

It's time to take another look at lentils

You gotta love the lentil. The small, lens-shaped legume lets its showy cousins, the bean and the pea, take the spotlight. But cooks the world over know that lentils are an easy and quick preparation with a unique flavor. This is a food that plays well with others. From a nutritional standpoint, lentils are hard to beat. High in fiber and protein, they also are loaded with folic acid, iron ...