Doesn’t that steak look amazing? Even with the lemon and berries, I would definitely order steak. There’s only one problem: I can’t. It’s not real. I generated that picture using an AI program called Fooocus (kind of like the ever-popular ChatGPT, but for pictures.) Basically, taking all the defaults, all I did was ask it…
Whiskey Outpost’s 1 Bottle in 3 Minutes You all know I eat, but did you know I drink, too? If you have a minute, watch my video on a locally produced whiskey with a very unique flavor.
KC Restaurant Week! Hey, it happens this year like every year! It’s Kansas City Restaurant Week (KCRW.) For the next few days (through 1/21/2024), restaurants all around KC will be offering special menus for both lunch and dinner. It’s a great way to try to that Kansas City restaurant you’ve been meaning to go to…
As a proud Kansas Citian, it almost pains me to review a BBQ St. Louis restaurant, but I must give credit where credit is due. Sugarfire Smokehouse, with multiple locations throughout the St. Louis metro area, is doing ‘cue right. The family’s first time visiting a Sugarfire was last year. Hungry for food before driving…
St. Elmo’s Steakhouse There was once an episode of Parks and Rec where the normally stoic Ron Swanson gets positively giggly over a steakhouse in Indianapolis, IN. During the episode, he waits to go back to the steakhouse and indulge in the finest of perfectly prepared meats. In that fictitious world, Ron’s spirit is nearly…
Lobster and Shrimp Scampi Stuffed Shells If you’re looking for recipes for stuffed shells, you might not be thinking seafood, but let me assure you, these stuffed shells are pretty darned amazing especially if you like lobster, cream cheese, shrimp and/or butter. (Who doesn’t love those things?) Even better, not only are lobster and shrimp…
Recipes with Stuffed Shells: Creamy sausage stuffed shells with zucchini Stuffed shells are one of those dishes that seem really complicated and taste like they took hours to make, but overall, they’re pretty simple to cook up. With that said, a lot of recipes with stuffed shells tend to call for red sauce to cradle…
Hen House CSA Week 3: Returning to our German Roots This week’s CSA saw an almost too-colorful-for-words bounty of produce (as you can see) and an ingredient that made me probably just a little too excited: kielbasa. I like kielbasa. Like a lot. Amongst the realm of sausages, kielbasa edges out bratwurst and sweet Italian…
Why Have Veggies When You can Have Gravy? Well, week 2 is in the books and as you can see, Hen House has provided an amazing array of produce again! The Napa cabbage was crisp and perfect, the radishes red and firm, and the tomatoes were rich and juicy. So naturally we decided to make…
Slow Cooked Good Natured Family Farms Chuck? Sure! Remember last time we talked about the Hen House CSA? Well, now we’re going to get serious. What are we going to do with all our take! This week’s bag star was, in my opinion, the Good Natured Family Farms chuck roast. A nice little piece of…