It's a slow-cooking time of year, which calls for a meal like this: an aromatic pot of braised short ribs, blanketed in a richly fortified sauce, exuding warmth and comfort.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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1/11/23
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The bleaker the weather, the brighter the food, I say. It's the new year, and January can be a cold, wet and dark second act following the holiday festivities. A perfect antidote is to create light and vibrant food to ward off the seasonal blues and balance out any celebratory excesses.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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1/4/23
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Pittsburg State University is inviting the public to attend a free event in February celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Eva Jessye, a Southeast Kansas native and Artist in Residence at PSU from 1978 to 1981.
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Staff Reports / news@morningsun.net
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12/31/22
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Party food can be healthy, too. In fact, during the festive season, it's important to have a few recipes up our sleeves that are fancy enough to be invited to a holiday party while balancing the season's excess.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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12/28/22
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Everybody enjoys baking and decorating cookies for the Christmas season. For many households it is a family tradition that will hopefully be passed down to future generations, as these traditions become memories that will last a lifetime.
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By Holly Miner, Wildcat Extension District
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12/22/22
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Do you need a holiday timeout? When we are in the eye of the storm, aka the lull between Thanksgiving and December celebrations, it helps to step off the conveyor belt of planning, cooking, baking and entertaining.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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12/21/22
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Members of P.E.O. Chapter AQ surprised JoAnn “Joanie” Steele of Pittsburg at their December auction on Tuesday with a card shower and bouquet in recognition of her 65 years as a member of the sisterhood.
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Special to the Morning Sun / news@morningsun.net
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12/15/22
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If you celebrate Christmas, when do you get your tree? We wait until the week before Christmas to get ours. It's important that our tree is fresh and not dry for the holiday, because we celebrate Christmas Danish-style: by lighting live candles on the branches.
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By Lynda Balslev / news@morningsun.net
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12/14/22
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Born and raised in southeast Kansas, Jim Rion found a new life in Japan as a freelance writer and translator for the local tourism industry in Yamaguchi, writing about the local sake industry, Japanese culture, and travel.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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12/9/22
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This week’s story by Ben George tapped directly into memories of cars, airplanes, ships, etc. as well as balsa wood for crafting your own imaginative constructions — Wheeler’s Arts & Hobbycrafts at 604 N. Broadway in Pittsburg.
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J.T. Knoll / news@morningsun.net
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12/8/22
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