…so it’s no longer necessary to create an account on WTEIKC in order to comment.

A recent yearning for a good backyard burger also led to the creation of some pretty decent home fries. A friend had recently given me some farm-fresh red potatoes, which worked out pretty well.

The really cool thing about this meal is that both the potatoes and grass-fed beef were locally grown/raised products.

Whilst researching pizza sauce recipes, I came across this very practical version with some interesting commentary.

It’s no secret I’m a sucker for great fried chicken… to the point that I will no longer consume it unless I am confident about its production and quality of ingredients… which means I’ll drive a long way to get it… which means I rarely eat it anymore.

But I’m happy to report that the formidable Stroud’s machine in KC has spawned a new branch at 4200 Shawnee Mission Parkway. I’ve heard early criticism that the space they’ve acquired is too small, given the demand for their product in any existing location. But I say that’s shrewd business on their part, and I love it. Had I my own restaurant, would that there were a constant line of people waiting to get in.

One hopes they at least do takeout.

Tonight, Frank and Lynn introduced me to Sakura, a Japanese restaurant that delivers two-piece sushi and sashimi servings on small plates that ride atop the flatbed cars of a model train. I’d rank the food a solid 7/10 (quite respectable), but I think the real hook is the delivery method. You can start eating the moment you sit down at the bar, and you eat at your own pace, choosing items at random as they roll by. Lynn calls it ’sushi porn’, I guess because of the sensory overload caused by this endless line of delicious food passing not three feet in front of you. But I think it was the relaxed pacing of the meal that sold me. Eat a few bites, chat for a few minutes, find something else interesting to eat, repeat until done.