Broadmoor Bistro
Chef and culinary instructor Bob Brassard of Broadmoor Bistro and some of his students. I will write more about Bob and the impressive culinary program more extensively later, but here’s a quick run-down from http://www.broadmoorbistro.org. Read More Read More
Holiday Treats
Some outtake photos of internationally-inspired holiday treats that I shot for a KC Magazine December 2012 story. Read More Read More
Mestizo
I stopped by Mestizo in Leawood’s Park Place recently to take some photographs of this new restaurant for an upcoming magazine article. You’ll have to wait a while for the story and shots of tempting entrees and the interior. In the meantime, feast your eyes on this bar with the distinctive steel centerpiece. Bottles of fine tequila rest on pedestals as if they were... Read More
Shang Tea
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 two-year aged white tea. Fortunately, white... Read More
Two Sisters
Last year I had the opportunity to hang out with the cast and crew during filming of scenes for Two Sisters, a short film by Tony Ladesich of Mile Deep Films and Television. I took pages of notes and observed firsthand the patience and dedication it takes to make a film. The hardworking crew set up equipment for shots in the heat of a humid summer day and long night. Actors including... Read More
Pierpont’s Chef Patrick Williams – Ancho Chile & Coffee-rubbed Steak
An outtake from a food photo shoot taken for KC Originals. Chef Patrick Williams at Pierpont’s Union Station Restaurant prepared this ancho chile and coffee-rubbed steak. The sauce is a Grand Marnier butter. Believe me, this tasted divine. The recipe for this dish will be posted on the KC Originals’ website beginning in November. Also, look for a profile of Chef... Read More
RIP John McClure
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 and appetite for life. He was loud, funny, benevolent... Read More
Duane Daugherty, Mr. Doggity Foods
Recently, I strayed from household standard Gates Barbecue sauce and tried a bottle of Mr. Doggity’s BBQ Sauce. It was given to me by the man behind Mr. Doggity Foods, Duane Daugherty. Duane developed this sauce after lots of research, finessing a recipe and tapping a local producer to create and bottle the product. This dark sauce has a touch of sweetness balanced by a... Read More
Suzanne Frisee, Meadowlark Acres
Back in August, I wrote a brief post about Suzanne Frisse and Meadowlark Acres and posted some colorful photographs from my summer visit. That visit was research for the October issue of Kansas City Magazine on news stands now. My interview turned into a cooking class and dinner at Frisse’s home in Stilwell, Kansas. Now that the magazine story is out, I decided to share some... Read More
Chef Vito Tovar, The Phoenix
Last week I met Vito Tovar, chef at The Phoenix (302 West 8th Street), a jazz club, restaurant and watering hole in downtown Kansas City. I was working on a KC Originals’ assignment to photograph Tovar’s Champagne fish and chips dish. His recipe and an alternate photo of the dish will be rotated into the featured spot on www.kcoriginals.com in September. [August recipe... Read More
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