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Nov 8, 2024 | 
msn.com | Liz Cook
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
It's game day and you've been called up to play the most important position: the host. When the countdown to festivities begins, you don't want to be that person who says they're serving snacks, only to chuck a half-eaten bag of chips on the table and call it a day. Be a hero-the kind of host who brings their guests cheer, even if they're cheering for a losing team on TV.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
Maybe you're only interested in the NFL [Taylor's Version], or maybe you're frustrated by the dearth of mathematical expressions in Formula 1. Either way, your friends are over, your coasters are working overtime, and you...you have zero interest in camping out in front of the TV. It's OK. These deeply researched riffs on casual party fare will give you an excuse to slink off to the kitchen.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
I've lived in Kansas City for a decade, which means I have spent the last few years becoming increasingly smug about the Chiefs. I know on an instinctive level that this is just setting me up for greater humiliation. But victory is fleeting: you've gotta celebrate when you can. When your team's on top, you want a game-day spread for high times and high rollers. You want a menu that says: You are invincible. You are Ozymandias, King of Kings, and you don't know a thing about any lone and level sands.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
For high-strung cooks, tailgating can be as stressful as the game. When you're transporting dishes and serving a crowd, you have to relinquish a certain amount of consistency and control. The good news? You can play around with potluck classics and relax a little as a host. No one's expecting you to construct elaborate tablescapes. At best, you're selecting dishes to be doled out at room temperature from the wheel well of a Subaru Outback.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
Toss-ups are tough to prep for. Are your guests going to want to set off fireworks, or set the house on fire? When teams or athletes are evenly matched, one of the only things you can be sure of is high-pressure viewing-overtime, penalty kicks, Game Seven. Fortunately, nailbiters are a fine time to try soothing yourself through repetitive actions-for example, bringing a gravy-drenched French fry to your mouth. Plus, you'll need the fuel. You may not be on the field, but you'll definitely be sweating.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
I have a love for lost causes, and I come by it honestly. I spent my formative years playing in the marching band for the worst football team in the country. I do not recall our precise record, but in my mind, we were 0 and 80. Still, I hooted. I hollered. I honked my little saxophone. The best thing I can say about those games is that they were short, as the 35 point rule -the high school equivalent of a mercy killing-meant that the clock was running almost continuously.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
wholefoodmag.com | Lola Doyle |Liz Cook
Steve Puppe/Eater A Bourdain-approved brisket sandwich at a gas station, smoked pork belly tacos at a buzzy pop-up, turkey legs stuffed with mac and cheese, and more of the best barbecue in KC by Liz Cook Updated Aug 6, 2024, 2:06pm EDT | Steve Puppe/Eater by Liz Cook Updated Aug 6, 2024, 2:06pm EDT Since Henry Perry, the self-styled father of Kansas City barbecue, opened his first lunch stand in 1908, locals and tourists have been trying to pin down what exactly defines the KC barbecue style.
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Jul 23, 2024 | 
seriouseats.com | Liz Cook
"Milking" the fresh corn cobs amplifies the sweet-corn flavor while providing extra starch for a creamier emulsion. Cream cheese stabilizes the cheese sauce and lends acidity to cut through the richness. Sharp and smoked cheddars add a subtle smokehouse flavor. When I introduce visitors to Kansas City barbecue, I often describe it as a workingman's barbecue-something they can grab for lunch without building in an afternoon nap.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
msn.com | Liz Cook
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