Meryl Carver-Allmond is a freelancer for the Lawrence Journal-World and lawrence.com. She writes Family Adventures column.
Recent Stories
Best BBQ | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
Biemer’s serves up a unique mix between Kansas City- and Memphis-style barbecue.
Best Mexican Food | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
While El Potro may appear to be a typical Mexican-American cantina, it has a little something special.
Best Restaurant Dish | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
Limestone’s margherita pizza starts with great dough.
Best Chinese Food | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
Encore Cafe serves Chinese food that’s more upscale than your average take-out.
Best Fresh Produce | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
The oldest continuous farmers’ market in Kansas is marking its 40th year, and market go-ers can expect plenty of celebration.
Best Breakfast Spot | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
The Roost knows how to make a good morning meal.
Best New Restaurant | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
Lee Meisel began training early to be a butcher. He grew up on a cattle ranch, and one of his early jobs was at an old-school butcher shop.
Best Dessert | Best of Lawrence 2016 | Food & Dining
Is it their homemade waffle cones with a malt ball surprise in the bottom?
Cooking from Scratch: Homemade SpaghettiOs
All the same, I couldn’t quite commit to serving up a can of SpaghettiOs for dinner-proper, as my son requested soon after learning the jingle. Instead, I decided to try to make SpaghettiOs from scratch.
Cooking from Scratch: Shortbread cookies for your sweetie
These chocolate-dipped orange shortbread cookies when tucked into a book bag or left on the counter for a late-night snack were a sweet way for my husband and I to say, “I’m thinking of you” without spending the rent money.
