Tag: food
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Louisiana Crawfish Salad, Chef Julio Juarez, Starkers Restaurant
Chef Julio Juarez from Starker’s Restaurant shares a recipe for this Louisiana Crawfish Salad on the KC Originals’ website.
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Kansas City Originals
Between July 2011 and December 2012, I photographed 19 chefs and restaurant owners and wrote profiles about them for KC Originals. During that period, I also photographed numerous dishes with accompanying recipes for the web site. The brief profiles explore the subject’s culinary background, training, influences, and philosophy. The purpose is to inform diners about…
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Snow & Company Frozen Cocktails
I shot a series of photographs this afternoon at Snow & Company, which serves frozen cocktails using premium ingredients, for a KC Magazine assignment. The story, due out in August, is about cool sweet treats from local establishments. It is definitely a fun assignment. These shots are outtakes from my visit. Camry Ivory and her friend…
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EBT Restaurant
Recently, EBT Restaurant General Manager Adam Horner invited local writers and foodies to sample dishes from the menu updated by Chef Tate Roberts. Renovated in 2006, the restaurant’s decor and atmosphere reflect its rich history and contemporary touches that offer a classy setting for drinks and dining. Here’s a description from the restaurant’s website: Much…
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Red Mesa Grill
Recently, Pam Taylor and I traveled to Chicago and Boyne City/Traverse City in northern Michigan for a week’s vacation with the kids. We ate a few places that were easy to find if you’re in the area and were not touristy at all. A standout discovery was Red Mesa Grill with locations in Boyne City…
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Springtime Cooking Class for KC Home and Gardens Magazine
Nebraska Furniture Mart roped off its Kitchen Design Studio for Kansas City Home and Garden magazine’s March Cooking School, featuring Cowtown Cheesecake owner Chef Terry Mille and Last Bite cookbook author Pete Dulin. We prepared a light, fresh four-course menu for the season — using lots of ingredients from local vendors — with recipes for…
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Ventana Gourmet Grill
April/May 2012, Home in the Northland Magazine Story By: Pete Dulin Photography By: Brad Austin A row of local shops line each side of the main strip in old downtown Excelsior Springs. Guests tour the Hall of Waters and Cultural Museum. Afterward, they pop into stores selling antiques, curios, spa services, and arts and crafts.…
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Cooking, Eating, Philosophizing About Food
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…
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Sofia Perez: What Constitutes Good Food Writing?
What constitutes good food writing? As a food writer for several publications, and as someone with some professional cooking experience, I’ve been thinking about this topic recently. I have invited several food writers such as Sofia Perez, editor-at-large for Saveur, to share their thoughts in this limited-run series of posts. It seems like everyone is…
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Feast of Saint Joseph at Anthony’s
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,…