Denis Culinary Tours

Foodscapes is an interdisciplinary program where urban agriculture meets sustainable design and city planning to help better feed communities and improve health, community involvement and job opportunities, while working toward an environmentally progressive way to exist and renew urban living. Leaders from Cultivate KC , BNIM architects and Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City will explore the interconnectivity of this growing movement, as well as identify challenges and successful models. http://www.news.ku.edu/2012/march/16/foodscapes.shtml

Pastry 150 grams all-purpose flour Pinch of salt 125 g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces Some water In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add water, sprinkle over the flour mixture. Stir with your hands to lightly blend, then squeeze gently until a dough forms. Preheat the oven to 350°. Heat a large skillet with some butter. Add a large handful of the fresh spinach (Sam's Club) and cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until wilted. Add some salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste. Add butter or spam to a 12-inch tart pan, roll out the pastry with your hands! Add spinach and arrange the goat cheese rounds on the spinach.(see picture) In a medium bowl, whisk 1/2 cup heavy cream, 2 eggs, salt and pepper. Pour the custard into the shell and bake for about 40 minutes, or until just set.

NEW bar foods $8 small plates **NEW** Bar Foods at The Melting Pot. Now you can enjoy Small Plates! $8 Kobe Beef Sliders, Lobster Quesadilla, Seared Ahi Tuna, Mediterranean Flatbread, Smoked Salmon Bruschetta, Savory Satay Skewers and Garlic Dijon Shrimp **NEW** Tuesday - Endless Fondue $39 per person and will include all four courses - all of the courses are "endless". Guests will be limited to one type of cheese and one type of chocolate. The entree course will be teriyaki sirloin, chicken breast, shrimp and filet. No sharing will be allowed. Offer begins Tuesday, February 21st, 2012 For more information  or (816) 931-6358

KC Live! will host the 2ND Annual Kansas City Parrot Fest on Saturday, April 21st! The party starts at NOON and features live music, contests, tropical drinks, games, a beach barbecue and more! First 4,000 guests receive a free lei! Live bands start at 1pm and include Glen Mock & The Tropical Dreamers , The Nace Brothers and Parrots of the Caribbean !   The event is free to attend. All ages welcome.

The American Restaurant may not be the first place you think of for having a drink and a small bite to eat, but it should be. The restaurant has a new lounge menu with small plates and offers also happy hour specials in the lounge from 4 to 6:30 pm Monday through Saturday. On First Friday, their dining room opens at 11:30 a.m. Some of their past lunch items have been Baby Arugula Salad – goat cheese, almonds, apricots, balsamic. Confit Chicken Salad Sandwich-yogurt, curry, arugula, eggs. Black Bass- Brussels sprouts, celeriac, prosciutto. And as always Debbie’s famous Lemon Meringue pie. First Friday lunch also offers half off bottles of wine. Please call 816-545-8001 to make a reservation. For more information

Filling a void in downtown Kansas City,   The Gallery   will open in July 2012 in the heart of the Kansas City Power & Light District, as a new private event space available for groups, businesses and special occasions. The Gallery is located on the second level of 14 th   Street between Main and Walnut Streets, above The Bristol Seafood Grill. The 9,000 square foot event space features an outdoor balcony overlooking 14 th   Street, surrounded by the dramatic downtown skyline. The space combines modern luxury with an upscale urban vibe for any occasion, creating a versatile, comfortable and technology focused event space. The Gallery is the first and only event space solely dedicated and created in response to requests for corporate meetings, social functions and weddings in the Kansas City Power & Light District.   For reservations and questions regarding The Gallery, please contact (816) 842-1045 or info@thegalleryeventspace.com

Belly Up bbq smoked corned beef, carrots, and cabbage, stuffed inside and 8 oz burger. Served on a farm to market potato bun with house made mustard, and topped with whiskey honey butter and Swiss cheese. http://kcrestaurantguide.com/blanc.html