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Oreo is the best-selling cookie in the world today. But few people remember the product that Nabisco blatantly ripped off: Hydrox. A creation of Kansas City’s Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company, Hydrox was billed as the “aristocrat of cookies,” with a novel combo of chocolate and cream filling. So why, more than a century later, is Hydrox still mistaken as a cheap knockoff?
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The practice of preserving food via canning has been around for two centuries, but has experienced a revival in interest. Here’s how two Kansas Citians are keeping the practice alive in two very different ways.
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Gluten, a protein mixture found in breads, pasta and other grain-based foods, can cause havoc on the health of people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. It can often be difficult to find gluten-free options while eating out, but not at these great Kansas City restaurants.
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Green Dirt Farm is opening a new restaurant next month that will bring its sheep’s milk cheeses to the Crossroads — in a spot now under threat from the new Royals stadium. Plus: At these Kansas City-area schools, students run the restaurants while you dine.
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Green Dirt Farm is opening a new restaurant next month that will bring its sheep’s milk cheeses to the Crossroads — in a spot now under threat from the new Royals stadium. The new restaurant is closer to the farm’s Kansas City clientele, and gives it a chance to expand production.
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Did you know that a certain cream-filled black and white sandwich cookie got its start right here in Kansas City? And no, we're not talking about the Oreo.A People's History of Kansas City is hosting a special live event on March 1, 2024, where host Suzanne Hogan and producer Mackenzie Martin will take you back to the birth of the very first: Hydrox. Hear our next episode before everyone else. Go to KCUR.org/cookies for tickets.
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The annual season for the colorful Carnival delicacies runs for just a few weeks. But it took years for these home cooks and avid king cake lovers to perfect their recipes.
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Whether you're watching Super Bowl 58 at home or hoping to cheer on the Kansas City Chiefs with a crowd, you'll have plenty of options across the city. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. CST on Feb. 11.
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Shopping for chips and guac for this weekend? You’re not the only one. Even in the Barbecue Capital of the World, Tex-Mex still reigns supreme at Super Bowl parties.
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During this year's NFL playoffs, burning and smashing the Shawnee shop's "Burnt Bills" and "Roasted Ravens" donuts were a good luck charm for Chiefs fans. A similar donut will be available for their Super Bowl matchup against the San Francisco 49ers.
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Whether you're craving the traditional brunch experience of ordering from push-carts, or you want to curate your own meal of dumplings and other small plates, you can find your fill at these Kansas City establishments.
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With the Chiefs back in the Super Bowl and March Madness right around the corner, what better time to catch a game at your neighborhood sports bar? Here’s a list of Kansas City’s best watering holes with big TVs and great food.