KC Masterpieces

Crusade to save Kincaid's

You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind and you DON"T mess with a beloved Fort Worth burger joint. At least that's what we learned after we had lunch Thursday with several loyal Kincaid's customers who are upset that the Camp Bowie institution may be forced to vacate by the end of July. Hear what customers had to say in my video blog:

Watch through the end to hear details about what O.R. Gentry did to turn the business into what it is today.

As the Star-T's Barry Shlachter reported, Kincaid's is "locked in a dispute with a new landlord seeking to triple the rent." Read his story and cast your vote for which restaurant makes the best hamburgers here.

Bonus tidbit: When asked where he goes for a burger if he's not eating one of his own, Kincaid's co-owner Ron Gentry first mentioned Fred's Texas Cafe and Tommy's, but says he's likes to try them all and to learn from his competitors.

Strawberries and chocolate...mmm, mm, m

You can either pay about $3 per chocolate-dipped "tuxedo" strawberry at the store, or you can watch this KC video blog to learn how to make them yourself. There's no more dapper Valentine's Day gift than these fancy tuxedos.

You'll need:
- Dark or milk chocolate
- white "chocolate" (which isn't actually chocolate since it doesn't have cocoa, but whatever)
- several of the biggest strawberries you can find
- toothpicks to skewer the strawberries
- parchment paper and a pair of scissors to make the piping cone to draw on the buttons and bow tie

VAY-NER-CHUK!

Wine Library TV host Gary Vaynerchuk's outrageously enthusiastic show welcome may make you fall out of your chair, but just give him a few minutes. Vaynerchuk = Pringles: once you click, you can't stop. The New Joyzee boy wants to rid the wine industry of mystery and snobbery, and his often irreverent approach seems to be working. The number of comments on each episode alone is evidence of a large and engaged audience. According to his site, Vaynerchuk has about 60,000 daily viewers. To get a sense of his vino philosophy, watch this episode.

Watch Vaynerchuk chomp on dirt, cigars and stinky socks with CO-NAAAN O-BRIEN:

Thanksgiving videos for last minute cooks, travelers

You've mastered the turkey and dressing but the gravy still stresses you out. Amy Culbertson, the Star-T's food editor, and Judie Byrd, the high-octane founder of Super Suppers, show you how to whip up a complete Thanksgiving feast in these videos.

Once you're finished there, head here to learn how to carve the turkey like a New York butcher. Hot tip: this isn't the most effective method. 
 

Before you head out to D/FW Airport, watch this video by David Wethe.