Latest photos by Sara Shepherd

Ariela Unz, who moved to Kansas from Israel, has a number of her latke recipes ... December 12, 2012	Sweet and salty come together in Pretzel-Nutella Bars with White Chocolate Chunks. October 24, 2012	Sweet and salty come together in Pretzel-Nutella Bars with White Chocolate Chunks. October 24, 2012
Sopa Port Fonda at Port Fonda, 4141 Pennsylvania Ave., Kansas City, Mo. The spicy dish ... October 15, 2012	Tacos de Lengua are one of the best-selling dishes at Port Fonda, 4141 Pennsylvania Ave., ... October 15, 2012	Apple Snow — made with just apples, egg whites and a pinch of sugar — ... August 20, 2012
Tart apples are the best choice for this Ham, Brie and Apple Triple-Decker Sandwich, which ... August 20, 2012	A citrus-mint dressing balances charcoal-kissed watermelon in this Grilled Watermelon Salad. June 25, 2012	Cool, tangy Buttermilk-Chive Dressing accents Grilled Butter Lettuce. June 25, 2012
A hint of charcoal can enhance the flavors in a number of side dishes and ... June 25, 2012	Bartender Lindsay White pours a glass of Spiked Lemonade at Esquina, 801 Mass, in Lawrence. ... June 19, 2012	Although they require several hours to prepare, tarts are one of the prettiest ways to ... June 4, 2012
Although they require several hours to prepare, tarts are one of the prettiest ways to ... June 4, 2012	Stella Bolin May 22, 2012	Phil Minkin, Lawrence, has several of his grandmother's recipes, including her version of traditional Jewish ... May 22, 2012
Herbed Baked Eggs, Buttermilk Spice Muffins and Blueberry Soup make for a simple, family-friendly Mother's ... May 7, 2012	Firefighters battle a massive fire — fueled by high winds — at the Hampton Woods ... February 23, 2012	Joey Heideman, Olathe, leads "Team Olathe" out of the water during the 2012 Polar Plunge ... January 28, 2012
Michele Heaver, the Salvation Army Corps Officer for Kansas City, Kan., displays the diamond someone ... December 8, 2011	Someone dropped this diamond into the Salvation Army kettle at Walmart, Shawnee Mission Parkway and ... December 8, 2011