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Roundup: Food and books get our attention

October 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Books, Roundup

This roundup has a definite Kansas City and book bent.

On the menu. Maybe you remember seeing photos from the book Hungry Planet: What the World Eats on the Time magazine website. Now you can see the photos in person at the Kansas City Public Library through Jan. 18. (KC Public Library)
Food maven from Kansas. The [...]

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Roundup: Updates, news…and still lagging

October 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Books, Eating out, Roundup

I’m so behind in so many things, but here, nevertheless, are some updates as some items of interest. Of course, I haven’t read my RSS feeds in days, but I’m doing what I can.
Updates

Perhaps you remember the following items from a couple of weeks ago:
Meryl makes a good case for me to be extra sad [...]

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Roundup: Fun food activities plus food for thought

October 1st, 2008 · 4 Comments · Books, Eating out, Food in the news, Roundup, local food

A big week for food fans is shaping up here in Lawrence, and there are other items of interest, too. Read on…
Put these activities on your schedules:

Friday, Oct. 3: Chef Kurt Michael Friese will speak and sign his book, A Cook’s Journey: Slow Food in the Heartland at KU.
Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4-5: Kaw Valley [...]

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Roundup: Research, taxes, crops, wine

September 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Eating out, Food in the news, Roundup, local food

Despite appearances, I haven’t fallen off the edge of the earth. Here are some Kansas food items to get me back on the blog program.

Defense and counter-defense. Kansas Bioscience Authority president Tom Thornton explains the authority’s support for the National Bio- and Agro-defense Facility (NBAF) in Kansas. (Cattle Network). Meanwhile, a group called No NBAF [...]

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