A well traveled Southeast Kansas girl and her East Coast husband are two culinary experts working to enhance quality of life one creative, yet comfortable meal at a time.
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Kansas FarmHER Spreads Joy from Farm to Fork
Meet Kansas FarmHER Chuckie Hessong, the joyful force behind Laughing Rooster Eats and Laughing Rooster Farm. From her bustling farm filled with goats, poodles, and garden-grown goodness to her colorful kitchen where comfort food reigns, Chuckie shares the magic of real-life cooking, farming, and family living—all with a laugh and a whole lot of heart.
This Isn’t Just A Restaurant Story – It’s A Love Letter To Small Town Roots
This was supposed to be a story about the hardships of opening a restaurant. This is not that story. You see, the owners of Bushel & a Peck had no business moving back to Southeast Kansas. They take food seriously – certainly more seriously than the region is used to.
8 Reasons Pittsburg, Kansas Will Steal Your Heart
There’s a particular kind of magic to a town that still waves at strangers. That was our first impression of Pittsburg, Kansas—a community rich with heart, history, and a hint of sweet nostalgia. Nestled in the southeastern corner of the Sunflower State, Pittsburg isn’t flashy or fast-paced. Instead, it invites you to slow down and soak in its blend of small-town warmth and historic grit.
One Day in Girard: Crafts & Coffee
A beautiful day in Girard, Kansas calls for crafting and coffee. C4 is a cozy little coffee shop located in the heart of Girard. It is Christian-owned and has vendors inside for people to shop about.
Gebhardt’s Chicken Dinners – A Nostalgic Bite of Crawford County’s Famous Chicken Wars
Back in the days when folks dressed up for Sunday dinner and fried chicken was king, Crawford County, Kansas, had its own version of the Wild West. But instead of gunslingers and cattle rustlers, fried chicken joints waged battle—each claiming the crown for the crispiest, juiciest plate in town.
Girard’s Eastside Cafe serves up pie & kindness
Every TV show that features a slice of Americana often serves it up in the form of a diner or small country café. Usually with a side of apple pie. However, the on-screen version of a perfect small-town American Cafe is often a whole lot harder to find than one might expect.
New Restaurant Gives Country Food A Globe-Trotting Glow Up
Some silly people may say you can’t go home again. However, that definitely doesn’t apply if you plan on opening a restaurant designed to knock the culinary socks off the entire county. Which is precisely what Frontenac Friends Kelley (Terlip) and her husband Mike Gingras have done with their brand new restaurant Bushel & a Peck .
Something special has been created at The Pitt
The Pitt is a bar with great food. It’s also a restaurant that serves alcohol. It’s a live music venue, and it’s a place to sit and watch pretty much anything you want on the big screens. It’s really just whatever you want it to be.
Sugar Rush is inspired by memories
Sweet dreams are made of these. A day with the grandparents. A stroll down main street to the local soda shop. Candy. Ice cream. All the sugar.
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