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The Raphael Hotel offers two romantic  Kansas City New Year’s Eve  celebrations for couples whose notion of the perfect New Year’s Eve party is an intimate celebration with their soul mate or a quiet evening with a dash of revelry in the company of friends. The packages emphasize the romantic charm of Kansas City’s first boutique hotel and its historic place on the Country Club Plaza, plus all the fun and introspection of bidding fond farewell to the year past and a hope-filled welcome to the year to come. The Chazziest New Year’s Ever  package is for couples that enjoy sharing good times and great food in a celebratory atmosphere. It includes choice of accommodations; a four course dinner for two with a choice of soup or salad, appetizer, entree and dessert in the hotel’s acclaimed  Kansas City destination restaurant,  Chaz on the Plaza; live blues and jazz by the Hatchlings in Chaz Lounge; a New Year’s Champagne toast at midnight in the historic lobby wit...

It may be astonishing, but there are as many vitamins on your plate whether you use frozen vegetables, vegetables in cans or fresh vegetables bought at the market or supermarket.   There is nevertheless an explanation to what can appear to be a paradox:   Canned vegetables :   Developed in the early 19 th century by the French navy, canning is a two step process. After being harvested, the vegetables are transported to the factory where they are quickly washed, sorted and subjected to the thermal treatment of sterilization.   There are therefore few losses of vitamins by oxidation linked to storage.   Next, is sterilization (more than 150° C), taking only a few minutes (less than 5 minutes).   Vitamin losses are few.   As with frozen vegetables, fiber and nutrient content usually stay high in canned foods. Some research indicates that carotenes, which can reduce cancer rates and eye problems, may be more available to the body following the rout...

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The  New Year’s Eve Grand Package  features two tickets to THE downtown event of the year and includes deluxe room with Revive bedding, bottle of Champagne, party hats and horns, breakfast for two in  MetropolitanKC , and late check-out. A highlight of the package is the celebration in the Grand Ballroom of the Kansas City Convention Center. The evening includes an elegant dinner buffet with seafood extravaganza, slow roasted prime rib, sushi, chicken St. Andrew, mashed potato bar, wild risotto and dueling flambé dessert stations; dancing to ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s tunes by one of America’s hottest soul/R&B dance bands, Hal Wakes and the Atlantic Express; a countdown followed by Champagne toast and balloon drop at midnight. Casino games, a DJ, caricature artists and KC Photobooth offer options for creating and preserving memories.  Package is from $299 with an additional night at $109. A single package is available on request and additional tickets at $9...

Celebrate Black Friday in the Red at RA by ordering from more than 35 sushi, appetizer, and tapas selections ranging from $2.25 to $7.25, plus a wide variety of beer, wine and signature cocktails ranging from $3 to $7. Popular happy hour dishes include Tootsy Maki, Viva Las Vegas Roll, “RA”ckin’ Shrimp, Spicy Sesame Chicken Wings and creative cocktails such as the Blushing Geisha, Dragon Bite, or Shiso Naughty. RA Sushi’s happy hour is typically available from 3 to 7 p.m., but on November 23, happy hour specials will be extended from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Stop in to RA Sushi for some Retail Therapy at RA Sushi Leawood. 

By Lauren Mack is the Travel Editor at The Daily Meal. Thanksgiving, traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year (a recent travel survey of 1,925 Americans by Internet coupon code websiteCouponCodes4U found that 61 percent of Americans planned to travel for Thanksgiving), is also a time when the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) sees all types of food packed into carry-ons. To help Thanksgiving travelers navigate whether mom’s apple pie and grandma’s cranberry sauce can be taken on the plane, the TSA has posted a guide for traveling with food or gifts, and its free My TSA app also addresses the issue of what parts of the Thanksgiving feast can be carried on the plane. Pies and cakes, though they may require additional screening, can be taken (and eaten) on board. Turkey is OK, too, but sides and dressings like cranberry sauce and gravy must be put into your checked luggage unless they are less than 3.4 ounces. Larger portions of creamy dips ...

For those of you who do not like the same old Green Bean Casserole, I have been asked to share my updated version for all this Thanksgiving!  "Not Your Mama's" Green Bean Casserole 3 lbs. Fresh Green Beans 3 cups Wild Mushrooms ¼ cup Sherry Wine Clean green beans. Boil for 8-10 minutes until slightly crispy. Strain and set aside. Saute mushrooms in butter until cooked. Remove from pan and pat dry with a paper towel. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, toss green beans with cooked mushrooms, Sherry wine and Bechamel. Season with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Remove and top with crispy onions and serve.   Crispy Onions 1 white onion 4 cups flour Sea salt to taste Cayenne pepper to taste 4 cups oil Heat oil in large pot or fryer. Slice onion into rings. Mix pepper, salt and flour. Toss the onion pieces into flour and lightly coat. Place a mesh colander over a large pan and pour onion pieces in the colander to remove excess flour. Places onion p...