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Silvia Miguel started Pan Caliente in 2012, making aljafores, empanadas and other baked goods from her native Patagonia. After leaving her teaching job to focus on the business full-tmie, she now sells at cafes across the Kansas City metro.

Veronica Scroggins of Scott's Kitchen is the latest on a short list of successful female pitmasters in the Kansas City area. She and others say the industry is still dominated by males, and mentors can be hard to find.

Researchers and grocery stores say the Republican-backed law, which will reduce federal food benefits, only makes it harder for markets to survive because the profit margins are already so low.

The interest in local food systems, like farmer’s markets and direct farm-to-consumer sales, is on the rise. But the U.S. is still more reliant on imported foods than ever before.

The program partners with schools and communities to teach people of all ages about proper nutrition, physical activity and how to effectively use money from food stamps. Missouri received more than $11 million for SNAP-Ed this year.

Wendell Hooks Jr., spent 10 years catering parties and tailgates with his brisket, pulled pork and wings. His new brick-and-mortar restaurant, Off the Hook BBQ, opened this month in Gladstone — and almost immediately sold out.

Kansas City-area ice cream shops and diners offer milkshakes for all moods, whether you're chasing a nostalgic experience or looking for something novel.

More food trucks are popping up around Kansas City, especially during the summer. Around town you'll find these restauranteurs offering menus inspired by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander cuisines.

Explore the history of the area, along with arts galleries, restaurants, breweries and more with this beginner's guide to the Crossroads Arts District, Kansas City's creative heart.

Cosmo Burger XR has a grand opening slated for July 7-11. The smash burger joint first launched in October 2020 out of a tiny kitchen in a Waldo bar, and is now joining a vibrant restaurant scene in the Crossroads.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — and a huge part of Kansas City's identity — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

A picnic meal is quintessential summer, and Kansas City has plenty of great locations to spread out a blanket, get out the frisbee, and enjoy some snacks.