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Steak 101
Beef searing on an open grill emits a primal scent. San Francisco chef and humorist Shirley Fong-Torres credits it for our place in the evolutionary food pyramid. “What do you think encouraged our ancient ancestors to… -
Mr. V’s
The Original Mom & Pop Cafe The year was 1947. India was born as an independent nation, the first Jews immigrated to Israel, Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play major league baseball in 60 yea… -
Contradictions in a Bun
Burger Celebrities of IowaThey are contradictions in a bun, simultaneously the scourge of nutritionists and the piece de resistance for low carbohydrate dieters - hold the bun, please. Although they have been around fo… -
Accommodating “the mother of invention”
Des Moines Chef's Cope with the Times“When the fire dies in the hearth, the funereal delights of cold snakes come into their own.” Piero CamporesiPoets prefer “the good old days” but hard times have inspired most of civi… -
Betrayal & Resurrection of Piggy Kind
Have you seen the little piggies crawling in the dirt, And for all the little piggies, life is getting worse. George HarrisonIn 1969, members of “The Manson Family” broke into a Beverley Hills mansion and murdered f… -
“You Are What You Eat”
“You are what you think you eat.” Tom Robbins“You are what you eat ate, too.” Michael PollanUntil the middle of the last century, the majority of Iowans were God-fearing church-goers whose understanding of free will ca… -
A Century of Asian Cafés in Iowa
Fairfield's Remarkable DiversityAsian restaurants have been nourishing Iowans for over 100 years now. Their early days were colorful to say the least in both Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Des Moines’ first Chinese c… -
O'Brien County Colcannon
Colcannon: A Genetic Craving for One Irish American Did you ever eat Colcannon, made from lovely pickled cream? With the greens and scallions mingled like a picture in a dream… Oh, wasn't it the happy days when troubles…
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