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Tweet We were recently hanging out with some former Texans when they mentioned Kansas City’s dearth of breakfast tacos. Screech! went my brain as I tried to wrap my head around the concept of a breakfast taco. I didn’t understand how I, someone who deeply loves both tacos and breakfast, had never heard of such [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff The Prairie Village restaurant scene has undergone a major transformation since Jay and I moved here almost four years ago. The Village Shops, which used to host Waid’s and Applebees, are now home to several world-class eateries, including Tavern, Story, and Cafe Provence. I can’t remember what used to be in [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff For this Mother’s Day weekend, I thought I’d share an amazing dish casserole that my husband’s mom, Marilyn Senter, introduced me to. It’s her and my sister-in-law’s go-to dish for new mothers, family gatherings, and dinner parties. I’ve always loved it, and after finally making myself I can see why. The [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff I’ve always wanted to go to the Kentucky Derby. A sporting event where you dress up, imbibe fun beverages and only spend a few minutes actually watching the athletics? This is my kind of sport. This year I’ve bet our house on Goldencents – he’s pretty much a sure thing. And [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff Growing up in Minnesota, when my parents went out, they’d leave us at home to heat up frozen french fries and chicken nuggets. My mom called this dinner “Grease Fest,” and we were wildly giddy over it. For hippie kids raised on tabouleh and carob, chicken nuggets were as good as [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff I wasn’t planning on posting a chocolate chip cookie recipe this week, I really wasn’t. It seems so boring and cliched; everybody already has their own favorite recipe. But when I found myself baking these cookies for the third time in two weeks, I thought it was time to share. Not [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff Tomorrow marks one of my favorite days of the year: the return of the Overland Park Farmer’s Market. We’ll spend every Saturday we can strolling the aisle, meeting up with friends, playing in the fountains, and buying lots and lots of local foods. They’ve also got a great line up of [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff A very typical weekday meal at our house pairs crusty bread with vegetables that have been topped with a poached egg. We do this with broccoli, kale, or whatever’s in season. Lately we’ve been using lots of roasted asparagus, and the results have been amazing. To make it extra special, I [...]
Tweet The ice cream truck rolled by our Wednesday night (did anyone else hear it?) It seemed so out of place on a 30-degree evening (even if it was the first day of spring). But I supposed I shouldn’t criticize, since we’ve been making and eating ice cream like it’s July. I think it’s the [...]
Tweet A “Taste of Prairie Village” is coming to Brighton Gardens next week featuring a number of Prairie Village restaurants providing taste samples and Rimann Liquors providing a signature drink. The event will be held Friday, March 22 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Brighton Gardens is located at 7105 Mission Road. Restaurants participating in the [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve been hitting the sauce pretty heavy. No, I don’t mean liquor – those days are long gone for us. Instead, we’ve been churning out batch after batch of homemade ice cream, in flavors even Ben and Jerry haven’t dreamed up. And perhaps our favorite [...]
Tweet The gastronomical glory continues at The Village Shops. Story restaurant’s Carl Thorne-Thomsen is among the nominees for Food & Wine magazine’s “The People’s Best New Chef” award in the Midwest division. (Port Fonda’s Patrick Ryan made the list as well, and is the only other Kansas City-area chef among the 10 nominees). Thorne-Thomsen recently [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff On Sunday mornings I like to take my daughters out to breakfast. Correction: on Sunday mornings, I like to sleep. Unfortunately, no one else in my family does. And I’ve decided that if I am going to be up at 8 a.m. on a Sunday, I’d better have a cup of [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff I’m inherently skeptical of things that are labeled “healthy”. For some reason I assume that means it’s lacking flavor and excitement. So I didn’t have high hopes for this vegan, gluten-free soup. Luckily, I stepped out of my comfort zone and gave it a try. I made it, then I made [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff Like most of Prairie Village, we’ve been snowed in. I’ve been relishing making snowmen and having indoor picnics – sometimes I can even get my daughters to join me. The truth is, it’s been a bit painful to watch how difficult it is for them to play in the snow. I [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff If you ever peruse our liquor cabinet, you might notice a preponderance of red vermouth. “Wow”, you might think, “these people must really love this antiquated spirit that I’ve never even heard of. What weirdos. I wish I had never come here.” Actually, we’ve never once made a drink with red [...]
Tweet Zagat, the prestigious international ranker of fine dining, just keeps dishing out love for Prairie Village’s Cafe Provence. Zagat on Sunday unveiled its list of the top restaurants for service in 25 major American cities — and Cafe Provence got the nod in Kansas City. In November, Zagat listed Cafe Provence as the top [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff I’m super excited that the Super Bowl is this weekend. Not because I care about the game (I know next to nothing about the 49ers or the Ravens), but because it’s another excuse to cook and eat good food. Last year we celebrated at our friend Doug’s house. He’s from New [...]
Tweet The popular local pizza restaurant set to open in the coming months at Corinth Square recently received a nod as one of the hottest concepts in the restaurant business. Nation’s Restaurant News named SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza one of its top 50 “Breakout Brands” of 2013. Citing its differentiated service and hot culinary niche, the [...]
Tweet My brother-in-law Greg Shelton has an interesting practice he calls “The American Holiday rule”. According to this rule, one is allowed to do anything one wants on holidays that are only celebrated in America, such as July 4th. Birthdays also fall under this category (these are Greg’s rules, not mine). Gluttony and debauchery are [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff This weekend begins one of my favorite dining out traditions – Kansas City Restaurant Week. From January 18th-27th, over 125 Kansas City restaurants will offer special, super-affordable menus, with proceeds benefiting Harvester’s Community Food Network and two other non-profits. Numerous Prairie Village restaurants will be taking part this year. Some restaurants [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff It was about this time last year that I shared my recipe for Cake Donut Bread Pudding. I think we can all agree that bread pudding is one of life’s greatest gifts (in my book it’s right up there with Shatto Root Beer Milk, the Bravo network and dry shampoo). There’s [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff I usually try to start the new year with intentions of eating better. After weeks of overindulging, I’m ready to pull back and cook meals that are healthy but satisfying. This pasta fits the bill perfectly. It’s actually incredibly delicious (much more so than the ingredient list would lead you to [...]
Tweet By Julia Westhoff What will you be doing this New Year’s Eve? We’re slowly adjusting to life with children, so anything we do will have to be super kid-friendly. Right now it’s looking like an early dinner at Red Lobster (which will probably be insanely busy at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve) followed [...]
Tweet Growing up, we usually had seafood for Christmas Eve dinner, something warm and hearty that would get the 5 of us through that midnight church service. Things are a little different these days. We usually go to the 5 pm service, followed by a family dinner with 30 extended family members. We get off [...]
