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Tag Archives | Kansas City

How To Make “Bubbles” For Drinks

As part of my continuing adventures in beverage making, I decided to share some quick tips on making tapioca pearls (or bubbles) for beverages.  These are most commonly used in a variety of drinks collectively known as “bubble tea” or boba.  These beverages originated in Taiwan in the 1980s and quickly spread throughout Asia.  The […]

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Thank You Mister Robinson

(Note: I wrote this piece last week upon hearing this untimely news.) I never worked for Paul Robinson.  To the best of my knowledge I never even waited on him.  When I read today that he passed away on Monday it probably should not have affected me the way it did.  Honestly, I am not […]

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Prosciutto, Pancetta, and Serrano

I had dinner last night at the newest location of Kansas City’s best tapas restaurant, La Bodega.  This was actually my second trip in as many weeks.  I’ve always enjoyed the small plate concept and no one executes it better.  It also led to a foodie discussion of the difference between the different pork products […]

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Designated Drinker: Harry’s Bar Bellini

(Note: This installment of the Designated Drinker first appeared in abbreviated form in the February 2010 issue of Tastebud Magazine.  Full format versions of her articles appear periodically on this blog.  Today it appears because I have spent the day hiking around Colorado.  Ok, well mostly downtown Denver in flip flops.  I can see the […]

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Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar

Regular readers of this blog may have realized already that I hate getting stumped by my guests.  I have spent thousands of hours researching food to prevent this from happening.  Last night I was asked a question so simple I should have known the answer.  They asked me what makes vinegar “balsamic.”  One theory was […]

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