Food

The incredible, edible pumpkin

By Faith Bemiss

Halloween has come and gone but the great pumpkin still lives — at least through the month of November.Fall pumpkin desserts and side dishes are still in demand through Thanksgiving and it’s nice to have a few new recipes on hand. I... Full story

Clinton mom and son win big on TLC's 'Ultimate Cake Off'

By Faith Bemiss

CLINTON — Rising food celebrities Cheri and Mike Elder’s latest fondant foray found them winning $10,000 in Discovery Studio’s premier of the “Ultimate Cake Off.” The episode aired Aug. 31 on TLC and will air again from... Full story

Black Canyon is Morgan County's best-kept secret

By Faith Bemiss

STOVER — Morgan County’s best kept culinary secret, The Black Canyon Ale House Brew Pub and Bistro, is an upscale restaurant owned by winemakers David and Marschall Fansler of Grey Bear Winery. Located south of Stover down scenic State... Full story

Taste of Home slated Thursday

Sedalia-area cooks will have a chance to learn some new techniques and recipes at the Taste of Home Cooking School.The event, sponsored by Bing’s Branches, Sutherlands and The Sedalia Democrat, is set for Thursday at the Fred E. Davis... Full story

Bemiss: Pilot Grove couple takes thyme to put together cookbook

Faith Bemiss

Putting together the cookbook, “Steppin’ Back in Thyme,” a collection of recipes by Ted and Betty Wassman, of Pilot Grove, was a labor of love filled with not only family recipes, but family photos dating from the 1930s to 2005.... Full story

Blue-ribbon baker Megan Roe racks up award-winning recipes

By Faith Bemiss

COLE CAMP — Blue ribbon baker Megan Roe, of Cole Camp, learned from the best — her “Granny” Beverly Steffens, and Evelyn Goosen, Cole Camp’s bread-baking queen.“I took, I don’t know how many classes,”... Full story

Taste of Home to serve up ideas for cooks

Democrat Staff

Sedalia-area cooks will have a chance to learn some new techniques and recipes at the Taste Of Home Cooking School.The event, sponsored by Bing’s Branches, Sutherlands and The Sedalia Democrat, is set for Oct. 8 at the Fred E. Davis... Full story

Winner winner chicken dinner

These versatile chicken dishes are ideal for a family meal or for entertaining

National Chicken Council

After a hot summer away from the stove, fall is the season that many of us return to the kitchen. And the timing is perfect, as the season offers a bounty of foods and flavors to inspire new recipes. Chicken is the perfect complement for any of... Full story

Menefee finds bevy of flavors in her own backyard

By Faith Bemiss

Planting, harvesting and cooking with fresh herbs isn’t difficult, said Kathy Menefee, of Sedalia, and she loves to teach others her secrets of success.While visiting her small backyard after a summer morning shower, you might think... Full story

Hold the salt: All you need is spice

By Faith Bemiss

In more than 45 years of cooking, Patsy Hartung, of Sedalia, has found the correct combination of spices not only eliminates the need for salt in a recipe, but can it can ultimately lead to a feature story in a catalog.An article about Hartung and... Full story

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