15 Minutes of Fame

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My dad told me today it was slightly embarassing for a cattleman's daughter to enter a chicken recipe in the newspaper. He said he was thankful my last name isn't Bohn anymore.

So, I was flipping through the Wichita Eagle this morning (which is part of my job, by the way) reading about the new 13th Street bridge and then was intrigued by a pancake article in the Local and State section. As I was reading about the 30+ pancake topping options, my eyes glanced to the left-hand section of that page and suddenly, I noticed my name, printed, in the paper. I was taken by surprise for a moment until I realized what my name was in the paper for.

You see, I subscribe to the Eagle's food e-newsletter and several weeks ago, the food writer was asking for people to submit their "go-to" recipes - you know, the ones that are a safe bet for any crowd. I just happen to have a perfect recipe for that, so I thought "Heck, why not send it", and so I did. A few days later, the food writer replied to my email with something along the lines of "Mmm, that sounds really rich, but delicious". I thought he was probably just being nice (after all, he does sort of know me through my uncle Tom) and didn't think much of it after that. Then, low and behold, there it was today "Tessa Brungardt, who works for the Wichita Chamber of Commerce, says she modeled this dish on one she enjoyed at Bravo in Kansas City." - needless to say, the recipe was my Chicken Rigatoni.

So, there you have it, my 15 minutes of fame!