FOOD EVENTS

Día de los Muertos, a feast for the spirits and senses

Artist Miriam Alarcón Avila, left, decorated the Des Moines Art Center’s Day of the ...

Taste it all at the CultureALL Ball

While culture can be shared through many mediums, there is one in particular that ...

Oodles of noodles

As you might expect, a lot of thought is going into the menu for ...

State Fair vendors share recipes for success

Brooks Reynolds leads a panel with Eric Campbell, Dominic Iannarelli and others during a ...

The state fair’s flavor lab

  JR’s SouthPork Ranch hopes to offer a lobster roll topped with caviar and ...

City of celebrations

Holi Festival, March 4, 2026. The traditional Hindu festival signifies a time of rebirth ...

Greatest hits: summer food in Central Iowa

Besides magnolias blooming and the fireworks erupting after Friday night I-Cubs games, another sure ...

Centro chef tees up a Masters-worthy feast

The Green Jackets gather for a dinner each year to kick off the Masters ...

Cicchetti: A taste of Venetian tradizione

A Venetian tradition: small bites with an Aperol spritz. (Photo: Getty Images) By Andrea ...

Bacon diplomacy

  Book your tickets: The fifth Japanese spinoff of the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival ...