Archives: February 2009

Tiramisu-to-go

For the last few years I’ve been saying that tiramisu — the Italian confection of spongecake or ladyfingers dipped in coffee and marsala wine and layered with sweetened triple-cream mascarpone cheese and grated chocolate or cocoa — has become so ubiquitious in the United States that I expected McDonald’s to be serving it any day now. That hasn’t happened yet, but…

The Give-a-Shit List

In this week’s edition: the initiative that could make or break Mayor Mark Funkhouser, a session on how utilities might be screwing you into paying for their construction costs and free vegan popcorn. Categories: News Tags: human rights, Missourians for Fair Electric Rates, New Tools, Troost Folks, vegans against moral schizophrenia

Finally, some good news about recycling

Green-minded Midtown residents haven’t had a recycling drop-off center for more than a year now. Overland Park environmentalists have a single option for their empty glass bottles after one of their recycling sites shuttered last month. And even curbside collection is facing cut-backs: The budget crisis in Kansas City may reduce weekly blue-bin pick-up to just twice a month. Yep,…