Ian Spomer, Lawrence, stands beside a fresh batch of bierocks. The meat pastries are a significant part of Kansas’ culinary heritage. They’re usually filled with cooked ground meat, onion and cabbage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A well-known Wichita chef is about to launch a new project that will introduce Wichita to his version of the unofficial state food ...

It’s autumn in Kansas, a time when thoughts turn to pumpkin patches, steamy apple cider, corn mazes, and crisp air. Oh, and those heavenly little meat pies stuffed with ground beef, cabbage, onions ...