You can never tell the secrets a tortilla holds. I am not referring to what this deceptively plain wrapper carries between its folds: the al pastor licked with heat and pineapple or some impossibly tender cochinita pibil. I mean the hundred thousand mysteries packed and pressed and flattened into the unleavened bread: the ancient process… Continue reading The third wave of masa has arrived—here are 3 people redefining the tortilla in KC
Ashton Bethel started making home decor during the pandemic as a hobby. Now, she has her own business: High Noon Pottery (@highnoonpottery). Typically, Bethel makes each piece with the eighties and nineties in mind—specifically, the funky and colorful aesthetic of the movie theaters and malls of the past. This time of year, however, she does… Continue reading These local mugs are perfect for your PSL
When you think about wine, do you picture Missouri? If not, a new documentary by TasteMAKERS hopes to change your mind. “I fell in love with Missouri wine early on,” says Cat Neville, the Emmy-winning producer and host of TasteMAKERS who is best-known to KC foodies as the longtime publisher of Feast magazine. “Being so… Continue reading A new documentary will put Missouri wine in front of a national audience
Here are nine great things to do in Kansas City the weekend of September 29 to October 2, including the biggest barbecue in the world, a mashup of Oktoberfest and Dia de los Muertos and the Violent Femmes with the symphony. American Royal World Series of BBQ How many barbecue contests are there in the… Continue reading 9 things to do in KC this weekend, September 29-October 2
As a little girl, designer Maureen Lindstrom would switch out the pillows and comforter on her bed as often as she could. “I was always redecorating my room,” Lindstrom says. “I always wanted to try something new.” Even though Lindstrom majored in accounting in college and worked in sales for a bit after school, design… Continue reading Designer Maureen Lindstrom gives new life to a home in Blue Hills Estates
It’s soup season. Here are 11 BOWLS of comfort around KC, including the revival of an iconic steak soup and life-changing clam chowder. WORDS MARTIN CIZMAR, NATALIE TORRES GALLAGHER, MARY HENN PHOTOGRAPHY ZACH BAUMAN, CALEB CONDIT, REBECCA NORDEN Soup for All The soups at Housewife in Grandview have developed a cult following. It’s an iconic bit of television, known even to those… Continue reading 11 Essential Soups in KC—From Show-Stopping Clam Chowder to Bone-Rich Ramen
