Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin talks happiness in KC

Hoping to pass a few life lessons onto her young adult daughters, best-selling author and Kansas City native Gretchen Rubin created a book of “simple truths.” Probably best known for The Happiness Project, published nearly 15 years ago, Rubin has since penned several books, but in her latest endeavor Secrets of Adulthood, she created a… Continue reading Best-selling author Gretchen Rubin talks happiness in KC

A farm-to-table chef fuses barbecue and family tradition into one unforgettable bite

Photography by Jill Wendholt Silva.

Chef Vince Paredes’ burnt end chile relleno tamale is a masterful mashup honoring local ingredients, a love of Kansas City barbecue and his family’s Mexican heritage. Paredes, who co-owns The Farmhouse, a farm-to-table restaurant in the River Market that proudly displays a chalkboard listing of ingredient sources, seasons Barham Family Farm brisket with his own… Continue reading A farm-to-table chef fuses barbecue and family tradition into one unforgettable bite