Food

The purchase of fresh pasta at the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market will likely be accompanied by a brief tutorial on proper preparation and, if you’re lucky, a story or two from the globetrotter behind the Pasta Italia stand. Monem and...... Full story

Harmony Hill Farm on Jayhawk Road near Florence is home to Walter Brubacker, his wife, Sara, and their 12 children, ages 3 to 19. The Brubackers raise melons, tomatoes, zucchini, corn and chickens to sell at the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market,...... Full story

Making pies has only been in Kristie Price’s cooking repertoire for three years, yet she’s mastered the art of it to become the Best of Show winner this year in the Missouri State Fair First Lady’s Pie Contest. Price, of Marshall,...... Full story

I used to be overly fluffy. For years I was obese and out of hope. I had come to grips that maybe I would just always be that way, but I knew I was not happy, did not feel good about myself, ached all over and seriously just wanted to hide. That was...... Full story

Recently, a friend and fellow beekeeper’s son posed the question, “What is the best honey?” We talked about the many varieties of honey that we had sampled over the years and discussed different factors that influence honey as a...... Full story

I will never think about the food I eat in the same way again. Ever. The documentary “Food Inc.” delves into our food system in a way that is intriguing and easy to understand. It explains how agriculture and food policies dictate the...... Full story

One of the reasons I love the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market (SAFM) is that it is a “grower-only” market. This means that all of the vendors must have grown or made (as in the case of baked goods or crafts) the items they are...... Full story

Tatiana Zalozh and her sister, Natasha Kozhukharenko, both of Sedalia, usually only cook lavish Russian meals for special occasions and weddings, but recently they prepared several dishes for guests. The women come from a family of 13, including...... Full story

An egg is an egg, right? Wrong. The differences between store-bought “farm fresh,” cage-free and free-range eggs extends beyond the color of their shells or yokes. Eggs are good for us. They are high in nutritional value with a...... Full story

Monthly international wine dinners at Wine & More, in downtown Sedalia, are created with wine, culture and chef-prepared cuisine in mind.Owner Turf Martin begins his planning strategy in November. Dinners are planned by country for the coming...... Full story

Copper Wolfe Ice Cream and Cafe, in downtown Sedalia, has reopened under the new ownership of experienced baker and cook Sam Fares and his wife Shelly, both of Lowry City.The husband-and-wife team plan to use Sam’s experience in baking and...... Full story

Memory lane has many fond thoughts of gooey, sticky, sweet treats awaiting my taste buds. I can recall demanding the last Popsicle in the freezer and lamenting to my mother: “Do I have to eat my vegetables?” Fast forward to a mature...... Full story

Kale. Bok choy. Oyster mushrooms. Turnips. Being a consumer of local produce has opened my palette and my kitchen to a number of tasty delights that I would have otherwise passed over in a grocery store. It started several years ago when a group...... Full story

A locavore is a person whose diet focuses on foods grown and produced nearby, usually within 100 miles. There are various issues that relate to the advantages of being a locavore, but for now, I’ll focus on the significantly higher nutritional...... Full story

Elayne Gordon’s kitchen was alive with the aroma of some her favorite recipes recently while planning for her cooking demonstration for the opening of the Sedalia Area Farmers’ Market on Friday.“They’ll have a cabana for me...... Full story