Pete Dulin

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  • Cooking, Eating, Philosophizing About Food

    Cooking, Eating, Philosophizing About Food

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    Lately, I’ve been reading Ferran: The Inside Story of El Bulli and the Man Who Reinvented Food written by Colman Andrews (Gotham Books, 2010). The book is an informative (and over-the-top, at times) read for those interested in cuisine and one of the industry’s notable names. The book fixates on El Bulli restaurant owner and…

  • Feast of Saint Joseph at Anthony’s

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    Last Sunday I headed to Anthony’s Restaurant and Lounge to shoot a photograph for an upcoming recipe that will be posted on www.kcoriginals.com beginning in April 2012. Anthony Spino, a tall gregarious guy with shaggy hair, full beard, and contagious smile, greeted me when I entered the restaurant located at 701 Grand. As the manager,…

  • Rancho Gordo Heirloom Yellow Eye Beans

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    I am enchanted by these Rancho Gordo Heirloom Yellow Eye Beans that I bought at The Better Cheddar on the Plaza. I was first introduced to Rancho Gordo beans last summer when Tony Glamcevski, event and tour manager at Green Dirt Farm (read about my visit), and artist/curator Marcus Cain hosted a dinner in their…

  • A Thirst for Tea Knowledge Leads to Asia

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    January 31, 2012 – PETE DULIN, Special to The Star. Two Kansas City tea entrepreneurs travel to Asia to steep themselves in ways to grow, process and serve an ancient beverage.

  • Chef Jennifer Maloney, Cafe Sebastienne

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    Chef Jennifer Maloney, Cafe Sebastienne

  • KC Supper Club Samoan Dinner at The Rieger

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    Last night the Kansas City Supper Club convened for an event organized by Winifred Wright at The Rieger Hotel Grill and Exchange, where Chef Howard Hanna prepared a Samoan meal. Nearly forty food lovers gathered for this feast featuring dishes representative of the chef’s heritage and culture. I didn’t copy down the traditional names for…

  • KC Magazine January 2012 Annual Food Issue/Comfort Food

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    The act of eating food for comfort is a means to an end—gaining strength and hope or finding relief, solace or well-being. That’s a lot to ask from a slice of Grandma’s apple pie. Yet, we crave certain foods in moments of need or when we want to recapture a feeling or memory. Comfort food…

  • The Global Orphan Project

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    Cover Story: Mike & Beth Fox Uplifting Spirits: The Global Orphan Project Home in the Northland Magazine, December 2011/January 2012 Words: Pete Dulin | Photos: Contributed by The Global Orphan Project Sometimes, the basic needs of people separated by time, geography, and resources converge in a remarkable fashion. The story of the Global Orphan Project,…

  • Shang Tea

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    Zehua Shang, owner of Shang Tea located in Crown Center. He’s inhaling the aroma of fresh steeped white tea. Shang’s line of organic white teas originate from his tea fields in Fujian Province, China. While researching an upcoming story, I spent an afternoon with him talking about tea and drinking many cups of his special…

  • RIP John McClure

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    News broke today that Executive Chef John McClure, owner of Starker’s Restaurant, passed away. While few details are available at this moment, many people throughout Kansas City are expressing their love, sadness, shock, disbelief and grief via Facebook. This loss hurts a lot because John was loved by so many. He had a big heart…