Denis Culinary Tours

JOIN US THURSDAY, OCTOBER  11TH IN THE LOUNGE    GUY'S NIGHT OUT! $19.99 FULL RODIZIO ALL NIGHT! WHEN DINING IN THE LOUNGE EVERYONES DINNER WILL ONLY BE $19.99 PER PERSON ALL GENTLEMAN WILL RECEIVE A FREE CIGAR COMPLIMENTS OF EM CHAMAS WITH THE PURCHASE OF A FULL RODIZIO DINNER LIVE MUSIC FROM THE CAJONES 7PM-MIDNIGHT RELAX AND ENJOY YOUR CIGAR ON OUR PATIO WITH YOUR FAVORITE BEVERAGE.  WE WILL BE OFFERING ALL OUR SINGLE MALT SCOTCH, BARREL BOURBONS, COGNACS, PORTS & CRAFT BEERS HALF OFF. GUYS DON'T FORGET LADIES ARE WELCOME SPONSORED BY OUTLAW CIGAR

It is Friday! And... We have to eat fish on Friday! So I decided to make "brandade de morue" - Brandade is a purely French specialty of pureed salt cod, but there is some debate over the addition of potatoes. Mine is even worse! I am adding instant mashed potatoes! Oops! Ingredients: 8 oz salt cod, rinsed well - Hen House has some in a small wood container 2 cups of instand mashed potatoes Milk for mashed potatoes 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin 1 bay leaf ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or more depending texture 1/8 teaspoon white pepper Pepper to taste Preparation: 1. Soak cod in a big bowl of water overnight. 2. Drain the cod and discard the soaking water. 3. In a separate saucepan, cover the cod with water and bring to a simmer. 4. In the same time, warm the milk and add it to the instant mashed potatoes. 5. Drain the cod and add it, along with the garlic and mashed potatoes, to an electric mixer. 6. Add the warm o...

Have a ghoulishly good time on Halloween at RA Sushi Bar Restaurant’s Boo Bash party at Park Place in Leawood. Guests are invited to party the night away from 7 p.m. to close, Wednesday, Oct. 31 with spooktacular food and drink specials, a costume contest and a guest D.J.   Boys and ghouls are encouraged to dress up for the Boo Bash costume contest. Those dressed to kill will have the opportunity to take a bite out of some serious treats, including a $100 RA gift certificate for the first place winner and a $25 RA gift certificate for second place. To keep the Halloween bash going all night long, a special guest D.J. will spin a haunting mix of beats.   During the events, enjoy a variety of “Boo Bites,” including Voodoo Crispy Chicken: crispy chicken, sautéed with onion, green pepper and Japanese pumpkin; tossed in a sesame chili sauce ($6); Vampire Shrimp: lightly battered spicy shrimp and shishito peppers tossed with Japanese pumpkin, ramen noodles and chili sau...

Kansas Citians are invited to recharge… for free in celebration of National Coffee Day. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28 Parisi Café at Kansas City’s Union Station is offering a free cup of coffee in celebration of an annual coffee holiday. For those seeking a specialty item in honor of National Coffee Day (which is officially Saturday, September 29) Parisi Café is offering $1 off all barista-prepared medium/large coffee and espresso-based drinks all day. No coupon necessary, however guests must mention National Coffee Day to receive the discount.   The local artisan coffee roaster opened its first café inside Union Station’s Grand Hall one year ago. For the past six years, the company has sold 100-percent Arabica bean, drum-roasted coffee in local grocery stores, as well as custom blends for a number of well-known area restaurants. This is the first retail location for Parisi Coffee with a second location scheduled to open in late fall in Leawood at Park...

Broadmoor’s 2012 Culinary Homecoming Featuring: Jon Dallen “ a decade of culinary excellence” October 16, 2012 at 6:00 $35 per person Jonathon Dallen’s vision for becoming a chef and having his own restaurant began his sophomore year at Shawnee Mission West. Dallen’s enrollment to Broadmoor Technical Center literally changed his life in achieving his lifelong goals of being a chef and having his own business. In 2002, Dallen was instructed and mentored by first year instructor Chef Brassard. Brassard’s inspiration and tutorage enabled Dallen to become the first SMSD student to become a national finalist for the prestigious “Best Team Chef” national competition which Jonathon placed 2 nd in the nation sparking the birth of the Broadmoor’s commitment to Culinary Excellence! Dallen’s finish in the competition opened the door to be mentored by notable James Beard Chefs Kevin Rathbun and Gary Mennie in the Atlan...

A segment of Kansas City Public Television’s Imagine KC series featuring interviews with Gretchen Kunkel of KC Healthy Kids and Beth Low of Greater Kansas City Food Policy Coalition and a feature on the Grown in Ivanhoe project, has been nominated for a Mid-America Emmy Award. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid America Regional Chapter Emmy awards ceremony will be held at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. Sat., Sept. 22.  In all, KCPT earned nine nominations, including this Public/Current/Community Affairs – Program/Special nomination.   Titled Building Healthy, Local Food Systems, the nominated episode is part of the 12-part Imagine KC series, co-produced by KCPT and the Mid America Regional Council, to raise awareness of strategies to promote a vibrant, connected, and green future for Kansas City. The episode originally aired June 30, 2011.  To watch and read more about the episode visit http://www.imaginekc.org/Episodes/episod...

Starting on Saturday 28, the world will get a little bit crazier: it's the beginning of Oktoberfest! 3rd annual Grünauer Oktoberfest Kansas City's home for authentic Austrian cuisine, will, according to owner Nicholas Grünauer, host an "expanded and extended version of last year's" Oktoberfest. This year's event, sponsored by Hofbräu, will take place Friday September 28th & 29th and will feature food, beer and a variety of live entertainment in two large tents in front of the Freighthouse restaurant. The newly renovated biergarten will be tented and serve as the food hub featuring a variety of traditional Oktoberfest fare prepared by Chef de Cuisine MatthiasSeyfrid (weisswurst, bratwurst, pretzels,apple strudel, kassler rippchen, kartoffelsalat and more). A second larger tent just to the south will serve as the music tent with live acts ranging from authentic German dancers, polka bands and more family-friendly ente...