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Officer Cognac needs his beauty sleep Glad to hear you have a day 'in the can'. It's glamorous work but, dammit, someone has to do it! You'll be happy to be back on the beat and enjoying a leisurely lunch at Pollo Inkan, I'm guessing.

Rioja looks really good and I should be able to make that with time to spare. Our airport is 30 mins from downtown without taking traffic into account, so DIA doesn't seem that far out to me. I figured I would have to go downtown/LoDo to get good food - just didn't have time to make Boulder (assuming traffic is still incessant between Denver and there). Thanks, BekkiM

That will be Angelo's first Sunday open since June, so I'm guessing it would be even more challenging than usual. Too bad, I've missed it. How is Zanzibar these days? I haven't been there since Gabrielle Hamilton days so I have no idea but it's a thought.

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Bumping this as it's a couple of months old and I have a time restriction to consider, so hoping for a little help. Heading to Denver tomorrow for a wedding - will be eating banquet-y food most of the weekend (god help me) but will have time for a solo late lunch tomorrow (airline willing, I might be seated by 1:30). I can't really go to Boulder as I may have to return to DIA to pick up another wedding goer. So there's the challenge . . .somewhere that serves lunch until at least 2, within approx 25 miles of DIA and is the antithesis of the "rubber chicken" cuisine I anticipate being subjected to the rest of the trip.

I've just returned from the garden and I have (for today, at least) the definitive answer: tomatoes are the food of Kansas. I'm enjoying a green zebra, a couple of garden peaches and an Anna Russian and I would happily give up chicken-fried steak for them any day. Mmmm.

UE, I had lunch ar Phillips a few times (it was 2 blocks from my office) and was unimpressed. Too bad, too, as downtown really needs better food and that is such a great space. A block or two to the south is Truman's, on the main floor of a condo building (used to be the Kansas City club, before they merged with the University Club). They have better luncheon fare (IMHO) - again, I haven't had dinner there. I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that The Drum Room, in the President Hotel, is finally open. I've not made it yet but fully intend to and hope everyone will give them a try. I hear the food and service are good and I really feel sorry for anyone trying to establish a new business with the road construction nightmare going on down there.

Yeah, thanks, Sandy - and I fell into your trap by quoting my old roommate. I guess the lesson is that rural Kansans are proud and passionate. A friend's father from Barton County was fond of telling this joke: BTW, to all of you waxing sentimental about corn, it's darn good this year - although I can't have the water boiling while I go pick it: it's across the road, I forgot to have kids, and the girl scout in me won't go that far with the stove on.

I can take it - just didn't want anyone thinking that I really believe that - especially anyone who will be feeding me in the not-too-distant future

Man, I'm sorry I even brought it up! As I said, it was an old college roommate's theory and, again: I wasn't espousing the "quitter" theory myself The end result of those long-ago discussions was to wonder what would WE have done if, say, our wagon was so broken up we couldn't go on. Needless to say, none of the options was easy - proceeding on afoot with what you could carry; staying on or trying to return to wherever you came from, again either afoot or potentially via river/rail (depending on the time/availability). They're all survivors in my book. If I un-muted my TV right now I would hear about 10 minutes of whining about the heat - and yet somehow they managed without air conditioning, swimming pools, etc, etc. Hat's off to them. Never bite (nor insult) the hand that feeds you

I tried this on The Heartland and no one had heard of it, but I have to try again (actually jgm *did* find a co-worker who remembered them, relieving me of the notion I had dreamed-up the whole thing). . . In the 60s (in Wichita, KS) we had a place called Virginia Hardy's Oven. They were carry out and featured nothing but pies, but really good ones - especially (IMHO, not having a sweet tooth) their beef and chicken pies. In addition to the primo savory pies, I loved that they had O. Henry stories printed on their pie boxes. There was a new one at least once a month. This is what led me to believe they must be at least a regional, more likely national chain, since it's inconceivable that an independent would spend that kind of money on packaging. Does this ring any bells with anyone else? I've google, I've tried everything I can think of and can't seem to find any relics of their existence. sigh. Edited to correct typo

She's doing great! I just posted a link to this on the Food&Media board, in the context of Ruhlman's article in August Gourmet about hot dogs. Ms. Vogelsberg's Bossie's Best are my favorites! And I agree about the merchant/support services role KC played in the westward movement. I wasn't espousing the "quitter" theory myself - although, as I said, there is some degree of truth. I just wanted to echo someone else's comment and point out that it's unfortunately a somewhat commonly held theroy. And, yes, there have been other threads where I've wished at least OK were in the same region we are - although joiei is the most active poster and I know he monitors both, so he'll keep us honest

My mother (1929-1987; born Omaha, Neb.; raised in Horton, Kan.; KU BSN '54, MSN '70) had her own explanation for why Kansas is what it is: "Back when everyone headed for the West, you never heard anyone saying, 'Let's go to Kansas to make our fortune!' No--they were headed for Oregon, or California. "Kansas was where their wagons broke down en route." Sandy, that's funny - my old college roommate espoused the theory that our state (and, in fact, much of the midwest) was populated by the quitters. That we all hail from stock that headed west and 'just couldn't make it any farther'. Not terribly flattering but not entirely inaccurate either. I gave up being embarrassed or apologetic about Kansas a long time ago (well, in the agrarian sense - our board of education and the Rev. Fred Phelps have given birth to a whole new reason but that's another story for another forum). Kent's right - we have a lot going for us and if you don't believe us, just ask all of the SoCal and Denver refugees who are pouring into Johnson County daily. No small coincidence that it's starting to resemble Orange County of 10-15 years ago.

absolutely - just to give you a little tease along your route: I ask you, does it get better than that?

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You're right - they always do all of the heavy lifting anyway, right? If it turns out well, it was me -- if not, they didn't execute my vision accurately. The Teflon Chef

Originally posted in reply to Alex's post on zucchini blossoms in the Cooking forum: Wow, I just followed this link and looked at pics of last year's gathering and I think I'm going to have to withdraw my offer to make anything for this group - the bar was set too high. Until I read the caption about the veal roast, I thought Steven was trying to end it all.

Edited to move this to The Heartland - I started looking at the zucchini blossom phots, then on to the others from last year's gathering and forgot I was on the Cooking forum. Sorry.

I think non compos mentos might be more apt

I'm afraid I'm one of the misguided Jayhawker loyalists who has never completely gotten over the whole Quantrill affair. Jeff City is too deep into enemy territory for my appetite. Judging from the responses, I'm guessing I'm not missing much. I've sent money to them for the last 10 years (my employer was located on the MO side) and they've never even sent a thank you note, so there you have it. Edited to change tense.

It is very nice, too French for John, and too far from downtown for corinnesweeney (originator of thread). ← OK, I can go back to lamenting not having made it there. Thanks, I think.

Appropos of little, since I'm not planning a trip to Seattle any time soon, but I remember being very disappointed a few years ago when we ran out of evenings before making it to Rover's. So I expected to see it somewhere on this thread yet it is conspicuously absent. Has it fallen from favor? Gone downhill? Never was good and I had bad intel before that trip (it was pre-eG for me)? Just curious. It's probably more French than John would want anyway, but I couldn't help wondering and I'm sure you locals will clue me in

To be clear, enough for 35 eGullet Society members equals enough for 175 normal people. ← Thanks for the reminder. Whoever has the absynthe better start diggin' deeper - I think it's going to be popular after all of the "thirsty work" we'll be doing. ← Sadly there is but the one bottle. Since there may not be enough to go around, any thoughts as to how it might be an ingredient? ← YES!! Look what I just found: Absinthe Cake ← Yikes! Pls save a thimble-ful unadulterated (at risk of sounding hard-core )

Ah, you were seeking medical advice? I was going to suggest a leek, maybe some tarragon . . . Kidding aside, I hope it heals thoroughly and quickly. I had a bad gash right on the knuckle of my left forefinger (can't recall what I was doing now); I wrestled with it for days and finally got it to heal without medical attention. It was months ago and apparently there is some scar tissue in a bad place because periodically (and as recently as this morning) I do something that causes pretty serious - but dull - pain. Oh, if only you could hit rewind and have do-overs, eh?

There's a great new book called The Kansas Guidebook by Marci Penner. It has, in addition to restaurants and lodging, quirky/historical/interesting places throughout the state. Both Bunker Hill Cafe and the Hays House are included and they are but two of many, many eateries - plain and fancy - to be found where you might not expect them. The book is laid-out by county and grouped in six geographic sub-state areas and has personal recommendations from "explorers" who belong to an organization that assisted in pulling all of the info together (there's a membership application bound into the book). It includes hundreds of color photos that might inspire a roadtrip. ChefCAG and anyone else who tends to wander the Kansas roadways might find it helpful in locating good meals, arts and other points of interest.