food

Chef Yahia Kamal started selling his dips and spreads around Kansas City in 2004. When Kamal opened his Palestinian American delicatessen in July 2021, his children saw an opportunity to embrace their family's food and history.

Whether you like them smashed, pub style or vegetarian, Kansas City has a burger for every taste.

Missouri and Kansas voters are headed to the polls for some important elections today. Plus: The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says they've gotten hundreds of tips relating to election fraud, but after a records request from KCUR, they only produced one.

Whether sweet or savory, these Kansas City bakeries have something special to satiate everyone's taste buds.

In “Iconic Restaurants of Kansas City," author Andrea Broomfield catalogues the independently-owned cafeterias, burger shacks and diners that shaped the city's taste buds.

The weather event that killed thousands of cattle in southwest Kansas last month was a rare combination of extreme factors. But it highlights the ongoing risk that heat stress poses for cattle, especially as climate change pushes temperatures higher.

Moved to town or just visiting? Don't worry! Read KCUR's guide to Kansas City and pretty soon you’ll be arguing about barbecue, the proper way to pronounce “Plaza,” and crazy Missouri/Kansas drivers just like the rest of us.

As temperatures climb, so do cravings for anything cold. From sweet to savory, and everything in between, Kansas City's food scene has almost all palates covered.

The city council recently approved the creation of a permit for pop-up vendors to sell food at events, paving the way for many local entrepreneurs.

Research shows that the food served to incarcerated people often does not meet basic standards of nutrition and quality. That reality can result in serious health complications, eating disorders or worse.

After 20 years with the community food bank and nine years as president and CEO, Valerie Nicholson-Watson is retiring from Harvesters Community Food Network.

Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted global food supplies, driving up demand and prices for wheat. But after months of drought, many western Kansas farmers won’t have a crop to sell.