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HOWTO: Food and Wine Pairing Okay, so as I mentioned earlier in the week, this Friday (Nov. 5th), I will be doing a showcase on pairing wine (and beer) and food at the Hen House Holiday Celebration.  I already have my pairings, featuring some pretty amazing drinks with some equally amazing wines, beers, cheeses, fruits,…

Apparently, Jasper’s Restaurant was voted best Italian Restaurant in all of Kansas City by Zagat.  Even though I personally voted for Fazoli’s, it’s a huge honor for everyone there!  Congratulations should go out to 3J, Leonard, Anthony, the host staff, the entire kitchen staff and that other guy, Chef Jasper Mirabile.

Hen House Holiday Celebration Hey everyone, next week, November 5th-7th Kansas City’s locally owned Hen House Markets are featuring their annual Hen House Holiday Celebration. Basically, Hen House is going to take over the Overland Park Convention Center and feature 3 days of food, fun, wine, food, activities, food and celebrities.  Lots of really cool…

#GoJunkFood Are You Ready for Fish and Chips? I look over at that picture and I think that is what fish and chips is supposed to look like.  The fish is golden brown and has the little crispy pieces of batter on it.  The fries maybe a bit too thick, but you know, whatever, it’s…

…or announcing the Jasper’s Restaurant Applecello Experience! Fall is here again.  Which means that apples are in season and, more importantly, Jasper’s Restaurant is making applecello.  What, you may ask, is applecello?  Well, you may have heard of limoncello, the citrusy Italian liqueur, made from lemons, lemon rind, and liquor.   Well, applecello is that, but…

The image to the right is before the lid goes on… Okay, welcome back to the caramelized onion and bacon show.  I know it’s taken a little time for me to get back to posting, sorry about that! First, a point of order.  I have the after picture of the spread in my camera.  However,…

Buffalo Wings- #GoJunkFood Welcome back to another edition of #GoJunkFood, where a bunch of my Twitter pals and I get together and blog about junk food.  Unfortunately, I find myself a bit pressed for time this #GoJunkFood edition.  See, this week I’ve already submitted a recipe for Island Fire Wings to Food52.  Also, I’m practicing…

Mmmmm…. cannoli… From BlogWellDone.com’s favorite chef: For Immediate Release September 19th  2010 Contact: Chase the Cake Media Mitch Baker 913-499-8842 Chef Jasper Mirabile says……Let there be cannoli! Kansas City, Mo –Master Italian chef, Jasper Mirabile Jr. has declared the month of September “National Cannoli Month” By decree of the master cannoli maker, desert lovers in…

Hey, thanks for stopping by! If you have a minute, can you click over there to the right and vote for me to be the Next Food Blog Star on Project Food Blog?  I would really appreciate your vote. Also, if you have any pressing food/cooking questions, include them in the comments.  I want to…