Holiday Trees on Display
(Updated: November 2, 2021, original feature from 2019.) Believed to be the Midwest’s largest indoor annual Christmas tree display, the collection of 170 unusual and historic holiday trees returns to…
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Battle of the Breakfast | Pancake Day in Liberal
The tradition of Liberal’s annual pancake celebration actually started across the Atlantic, in the town of Olney, England, over 500 years ago. Legend has it that in 1445, a woman in Olney was…
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Editor Picked: Seven 'Taste of Kansas' Dishes for this Thanksgiving
Our editors have scoured through the "Taste of Kansas" recipe archives and selected their go-to dishes for Thanksgiving. Complimenting your holiday meal, these dishes are festive favorites. Whether…
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Kansas Finest Honoree: Jonathan Adams
A carpenter by trade, Jonathan Adams is also a self-taught photographer who has recently turned to documenting the landscape and sights of Kansas from his home in Iola. “Maybe five years ago, I…
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Honey Bourbon Chicken (Instant Pot Recipe)
Despite its name, this variation of a classic recipe contains no bourbon; it’s named after Bourbon Street in New Orleans where it originated. Ingredients • 2 pounds boneless/skinless chicken thighs…
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Peppernuts a Kansas Baking Tradition
The dainty, big-flavored cookies we now call “peppernuts” were originally baked in European kitchens as a part of yuletide celebrations. Germans called them pfeffernüsse , the Dutch knew them as…
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Mexicali Popcorn
Featured in the 1983 fall issue of KANSAS!, recipe created by Linda Hlavacek INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 tablespoon dry taco seasoning 2 quarts popped popcorn DIRECTIONS Combine melted…
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Cinnamon and Sugar Popcorn
Featured in the 1983 fall issue of KANSAS!, recipe created by Linda Hlavacek INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 quarts popped popcorn DIRECTIONS…
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Kansas Harvest Popcorn Balls
Featured in the 1983 fall issue of KANSAS!, recipe by Linda Hlavacek INGREDIENTS 2 quarts popped popcorn 1 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup honey 1/3 cup water 4 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie…
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Eight Great Agritourism Destinations
Kansans take pride in their land and in the hard work by generations of farmers to sustain it. Across the state, farms, wineries, ranches and agricultural-type operations offer tours to educate and…
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