Not Your Grandma's Recipes

Want to create a holiday meal beyond the usual turkey and stuffing? Try these unique recipes from some of Kansas City's top chefs.

Text: Paige Worthy
Photos: James Maidhof

America is a melting pot of cultures, and one way to experience them all—French, Italian, Mexican, and more—is through food. Save a turkey this holiday and feast instead on our eclectic array of dishes from the chefs of some of Kansas City’s best independent restaurants.

Click through these pages to learn about special dishes from select chefs in the area. Each featured chef offers up a recipe, which you can print from your computer screen and try out on your own!

Recipes: Meet the chefs:

Click each restauranteur above for their special recipes or click the recipe name to the left.