Absinthe: Dripping bitters through time

May 5, 2011
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By Katelin Schmedemann Bitter, absinthe, and a lemon twist, oh my. Scott Benjamin, the owner of 4 Olives in Manhattan, has researched and perfected the art of cocktails, taking his customers to a more eloquent time.  “The history of cocktails is completely American,” Benjamin said as he started the tale of cocktails. The only beverages [...]

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Food critic’s tools: “Blooming palate, full tongue”

May 5, 2011

By Annarose Hart “My little sister loved to eat coconut until she was 7 and her best friend Marcy told her she didn’t.” Dr. Edgar Chambers IV, distinguished professor of sensory analysis and consumer behavior and director of Kansas State University’s Sensory Analysis Center, begins a story. Now Chamber’s little sister won’t touch the soft [...]

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Steven Raichlen’s six keys to success

May 5, 2011

By Kristen Harvey With 28 books printed in 15 different languages, one might expect the author of the Barbeque Bible to speak of, well, barbeque. However, Steven Raichlen is no ordinary author. In fact, he never intended to be an author at all. Raichlen studied French literature at Reed College and had originally intended to [...]

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Order local flavor at Little Apple Brewery

May 5, 2011

By Katelin Schmedemann Mounted horns, pictures of the area’s past, a hearty lineup of libations: the décor in the Little Apple Brewing Company, Manhattan, befits Kansas cattle country. Club members hang their beer mugs from pegs on a vacant wall. Behind the bar, thick glass opens up a view of the beer kettles, their contents [...]

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Life lessons from a barbeque guru

May 5, 2011

By Kelley Nelson Steven Raichlen should be a household, or at least a patio, name. He is, after all, the world’s go-to griller.  He has published 28 books in 12 languages portraying barbeque bliss; and as the host of multiple television shows—BBQ U and Primal Grill in the United States—he seems to have a lot [...]

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Make recipes healthier with simple substitutes

May 5, 2011
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By Miranda Tucker According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, certain foods are being consumed in excessive amounts making us more prone to chronic disease. Instead of dining on nutrient dense foods, children, adolescents, adults, and older adults are eating too much sodium, saturated and trans fats, added sugars, and refined grains. Some Americans [...]

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Stacy’s: feeding farmers for 60 years

May 5, 2011
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By Michele Carlyon JUNCTION CITY – If walls told secrets, the walls of Stacy’s Restaurant would have 60 years worth of tales. In 1953 Graham Stevens and his mother Leal opened Plaza Truck Stop in Grandview Plaza off Interstate 70. The truck stop was a 24-hour-a-day operation. The little restaurant has been a community gathering [...]

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