Whatever it may be, chefs in Jefferson City have you covered. Head out for dinner or pull out your pots and pans and try your hand at one of these tried-and-true recipes from local food connoisseurs.

STICKY RICE | Duke’s on the Blvd.

YIELDS: 6 CUPS | PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES | TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups sushi rice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup rice vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In a fine strainer, rinse the rice with cold running water until water runs clear. Pour rice into a pot with 2 cups of cold water; let sit for 30 minutes.
2. Bring rice to a boil over medium-high heat. Then, immediately turn heat to low and cover. Steam the rice for 10 minutes, remove from heat, and let sit covered for 15 minutes.
3. In a small saucepan, dissolve the sugar and salt in the rice vinegar over low heat.
4. Pour the mix evenly over the rice and fold gently to mix. Leave rice in front of a fan for 15 minutes or until rice is just above room temperature

THE GENERAL MANAGER, ALYISSA NELSON

Alyissa grew up in the restaurant industry. After returning to Jefferson City in 2019, she became the catering manager at Sweet Smoke BBQ, where she developed their current successful catering program. She is now the GM of Dukes on the Boulevard and is great with people, well organized, and makes a mean cocktail.

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