cooking

The cattle trade brought big business to Kansas City, and a history of barbecue shaped our culture. Now, local butchers are carving out a niche for high quality meats and specialty items, whether you're putting together a charcuterie board or preparing for a neighborhood cook-off.

Kookin’ Cousins Kitchen, a Kansas City-based kitchen rental and culinary instruction facility, opened its doors in March of this year. Since then, it’s offered residents the chance to hone their cooking skills through a series of classes, and test out their ideas for new restaurants and businesses.

Cooking classes are a fun, affordable and enriching way to gain a new skill, eat well and even meet new people. Thankfully, the Kansas City area is teeming with culinary opportunities for at-home chefs, no matter your level of expertise.

From their small storefront in Old Town Lenexa, Jude’s Rum Cakes has been turning out thousands of tasty treats that ship around the country. It all started with a bottle of Panama rum and one family recipe.

Erin Jeanne McDowell, author of the best-seller 'The Fearless Baker,' has a new recipe book for the savory side of baking.

Since 2010, Mukharji has quietly welcomed nearly 5,000 students into her Prairie Village home for her popular Indian cooking classes, many of which sell out within 24 hours.

Gas stoves are popular with professional and home cooks, but experts warn that unlike other gas appliances, these stoves pose a risk to your health and the environment.

West African food can be hard to find in Kansas City, so Omowumi Akinjole started a catering business. Recently, she’s been busy filling holiday orders.

Explore the unique tastes and aromas of our multicultural region with a tour of Kansas City's quintessential spice markets.

No Midwestern cookout is complete without a delicious chili or dip simmering in a Crock-Pot. But when the device was first unveiled by a Kansas City company in 1971, it promised something more: freedom.

No Midwestern cookout is complete without a delicious chili or dip simmering in a Crock-Pot. But when the device was first unveiled by a Kansas City company in 1971, it promised something more: freedom.

Kansas City's health director breaks down the changes in COVID-19 protocols and two women's perspectives on the experience of Mother's Day.