Intro -- Contents -- Preface. Kansas City: The Nation's Hospitality Crossroads -- Chapter One. "Here Stands a City Built o' Bread and Beef": Kansas City's Natural and Material Resources -- Chapter Two. Prehistoric and Native American Foodways of the Kawsmouth Region -- Chapter Three. The Old World Meets the New -- Chapter Four. Contributing to Kansas City's Greater Good: Immigrants and Their Food Traditions -- Chapter Five. African American Contributions and Kansas City's Southern Traditions -- Chapter Six. Kansas City Markets and Groceries -- Chapter Seven. "Kansas City, Here I Come": Historic Restaurants at America's Crossroads, 1860s-1970s -- Chapter Eight. Kansas City Home Cooks and Homegrown Festivals -- Chapter Nine. We've Grown Accustomed to These Tastes: Kansas City's Signature Dishes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.