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Vito’s 3-egg omelet at Chubby’s on Broadway, 3756 Broadway, gets its name from Vito LaBruzzo, who owns the eatery with his brother.

What�s in name? When it comes to menu items, plenty

Jun 2, 4:17 AM

Naming food after people is a long-standing tradition. You see it with some of the world�s most famous dishes. Salisbury Steak, Peach Melba and Fettuccine Alfredo are just a few.

There are real people behind these products

Mike Ransdell | The Kansas City Star

One of The Cashew's most popular menu items is the Cobb Salad

There are real people behind these products

Jun 2, 4:17 AM

•General Tso’s Chicken: Yes, this is an Americanized Chinese dish, but it’s still named for someone real. So who was Gen. Tso? Gen. Tso Tsungtang (sometimes Zuo Zongtang) was one of the most successful military commanders in Chinese history. Tso, who was reportedly ruthless, made a name for himself in the 19th century beating back rebels during the Taiping Rebellion, China’s greatest civil war.

COME INTO MY KITCHEN | MARY PEPITONE

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Alice Carrott of Leawood shares her grandmother’s recipe for authentic Boston Baked Beans.

New England baked beans play well in Kansas City

Jun 2, 4:19 AM

Alice Carrott is a fearless foodie. She even enjoys preparing new dishes for dinner guests. Carrott’s friends and family, which includes three children and two grandchildren, enjoy her entertaining ways. “The more, the merrier,” Carrott says of her often extemporaneous gatherings.

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COOKING 101

For affordable luxury, roast a duck

May 31, 5:49 PM

A broiled Long Island duckling is very near the zenith of culinary elegance and excellence — at once a tour de force and an affordable luxury. But there is a fear factor to overcome to place a beautifully roasted duck on the table on Saturday night. That solid block of ice in the store is intimidating. No plucking is needed, but the duck must thaw in your refrigerator for three days.

EATING FOR LIFE | JILL WENDHOLT SILVA

Eat like a Mediterranean with Strawberry-Spinach Couscous Salad

May 25, 6:43 PM

There was a time not so long ago when the foods of the Middle East � hummus, pita chips, roasted red peppers and feta, for instance � were foreign-sounding foods. Now these flavor-packed entertaining staples are the life of the party.

DINING OUT

Zest: The comforts of home

May 26, 9:40 AM

Meatloaf is comfort food. But what if the version you were weaned on wasn’t particularly memorable? A few weeks ago, I had the chance to put that question to Thomas Keller — considered one of the greatest chefs in the world — as he prepared to sign copies of “Ad Hoc at Home” during a stop at a Leawood gourmet store.

CHAT & CHEW

On tap? Wine

Apr 2, 9:57 AM

Draw me a Cab, please.

Fed up with food TV shows

Apr 1, 12:02 AM

I love food. I have the grocery bill, garden and gut to prove it. I love my job, watching the shows and then telling you which to record and which to delete. But I cannot stand watching food get made on television.

TV Barn

KC restaurateur Rob Dalzell now working in California

Apr 2, 10:59 AM

Restaurateur Rob Dalzell, the chef-owner of the now-closed downtown Kansas City restaurants 1924 Main and Souperman (his Chefburger and Pizza Bella concepts are now being operated by other owners) has been hired as executive chef for the Avalon Grill restaurant on Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles; the new restaurant is scheduled to be open in May.

FIND A RESTAURANT

Looking for a restaurant? You can search The Star's online restaurant dining guide. Find information by type of cuisine, location, vegetarian options and more, then link with the restaurant Web site to check out complete menus. We're starting small but plan to continue to expand the database in the coming months. Choose from a restaurant name, cuisine, location or price range. If you want to see everything, just click the search button.

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Community Supported Agriculture

Here's our round up of CSA organizations and where to find their food

Jump onto the CSA bandwagon

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SPIRITS & COCKTAILS | ANNE BROCKHOFF

KANSAS CITY'S GOOD EATS ...

Cutting-edge cuisine finds home in KC

Jenny Vergara recalls the day she stopped apologizing for Kansas City’s restaurant scene.

The search for KC's best breakfast joints

To Michael Kizzee, this was the most important thing about enjoying the most important meal of the day: It's a cool way to have a date with your wife.

These KC restaurants offer an authentic taste of Mexico

Everyone knows Kansas City is a great town for hearty, sit-down Tex-Mex fare. But if you’re short on time or don’t feel like a heavy meal under a blanket of bubbling cheese, a lot of snack shops, drive-throughs and quick-service destinations offer up a different, and often much more authentic, taste of Mexico.

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