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Seg. 1: Missouri Mushrooms | Seg. 2: The Best Rice

By Gina Kaufmann,
Mackenzie Martin
Published November 8, 2019 at 3:21 PM CST

Segment 1: Missouri is home to choice wild edible fall mushrooms.

A hunt for wild mushrooms at Burr Oak Woods launches a conversation about foraging Missouri mushrooms. Then, a James Beard Award-winning chef offers mushroom-cooking expertise for the home cook.

Segment 2, beginning at 24:13: The food critics help us find the best rice dishes on Kansas City menus.

Paella, biryani, dirty rice and bibimbap. The key ingredient in all these dishes, from cuisines around the world, is rice. Whether it's carmelized and crispy or soft and soupy, a hot bowl of rice with something savory is the perfect cold-weather meal.

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Gina Kaufmann
People don't make cameos in news stories; the human story is the story, with characters affected by news events, not defined by them. As a columnist and podcaster, I want to acknowledge what it feels like to live through this time in Kansas City, one vantage point at a time. Together, these weekly vignettes form a collage of daily life in Kansas City as it changes in some ways, and stubbornly resists change in others. You can follow me on Twitter @GinaKCUR or email me at gina@kcur.org.
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Mackenzie Martin
As senior podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I interview everyday people and dig through old newspaper articles to unearth stories of the visionaries and renegades who created this region. I focus on bringing the past to life, so we can all better understand the city we live in today. Email me at mackenzie@kcur.org.
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