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The Insider’s Guide
My first book, The Insider's Guide to Omaha and Lincoln, is the first nationally published travel guide written about the two cities. It includes my take on more than 150 restaurants, including many you've probably never heard of before. My "Insider's Picks" throughout the book include favorite thrift stores, dive bars and hangouts. It also has practical sections: one on where to stay when you're visiting and a second perfect for students or people relocating to Nebraska.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Thanksgiving week: a recap
Celebrated thanksgiving with the Baker family at my grandma’s house. Good food, good family time. We’re headed to Lincoln later today for our second Thanksgiving with the Hansens. Did a bit of Black Friday door busting with my sister today; … Continue reading
Thanksgiving week: Leftovers and Links!
So in the wake of the food coma we’ll likely all be experiencing later today, I present you with a useful roundup of links to some creative ways to dispose of your leftovers. Also, some tips on how to store … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Holidays
Tagged cooking, James Beard, Leftovers, Mark Bittman, Pampered Chef, Pies, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week: Baker-Hansen Heritage Recipes
Ok, so neither of these are "heritage" in the true sense of the word, because they’ve both originated with more recent generations of the Baker-Hansen family. But they’re two of my absolute holiday favorites. One originated with me, the other … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Heritage Recipes, Holidays
Tagged Couscous, gluten-free, Heritage Recipes, Macaroni and Cheese, Recipes, Taste of Home, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving week: Wine with Jesse Becker, MS
I met Master Sommelier Jesse Becker when he was working at Omaha’s Boiler Room restaurant. Not only does he know his stuff — he’s got the rare and prestigious professional certification awarded by The Court of Master Sommeliers – he’s a … Continue reading
Thanksgiving week: for the non-meat eating crowd
Since Thursday is the beginning of the crazy holiday season when food is on everyone’s mind, I’ve got a series of posts planned about holiday cooking, including some tidbits on food safety, an interview with a food storage expert from the … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Heritage Recipes, Holidays
Tagged cooking, Gourmet magazine, recipe, Shepherd's Pie, Sweet Potato Torte, Thanksgiving, vegetarian, Vegetarian Times
Chocolatier Blue and my first giveaway!
Update: The contest is now closed. The winner of the “Adventures with Chocolate” cookbook via a random number generator is commenter #11, RachelWarne. Congratulations! I’ll give you the full scoop in my dining notes column tomorrow in the World-Herald about … Continue reading
Posted in Giveaways, Mail Call, Omaha
Tagged Adventures with Chocolate, chocolate, Chocolatier Blue, giveaway, Omaha, Omaha World-Herald, Paul A. Young, Recipes
Q&A: Isa Chandra Moskowitz
I was thrilled to receive Isa Chandra Moskowitz’s newest vegan cookbook, Vegan Pie in the Sky, in the mail a few weeks ago. I’m not the most talented of bakers — in fact, I have more baking failures than successes … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Interviews, Websites and blogs
Tagged cookbook, cooking, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, pear tart, pecan pie, pie, recipe, The Post Punk Kitchen, vegan, Vegan Pie in the Sky
OWH Video extra: Starbucks taste test
Yesterday Rainbow Rowell, newsroom Starbucks expert, and I did a little taste on behalf of Starbucks lovers everywhere. I’d been reading online about a lot of recipes that claimed to re-create the deliciousness that are Starbucks seasonal drinks. I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, OWH Extras, Videos
Tagged coffee, gingerbread latte, Omaha, Omaha World-Herald, pumpkin spice latte, Rainbow Rowell, recipe, Recipes, Starbucks, taste test
Reubens. I’m going there.
Last weekend, my sister and I went to the Omaha public Library’s first annual “Read it and Eat” culinary conference. The all day event included four panels, lunch and a cookbook exchange, and was, amazingly, free. I’ll have more on … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Omaha
Tagged cooking, culinary conference, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Junior League, Omaha, Omaha Public Library, read it and eat, recipe, reuben, Sandwich
Omavore Cocktail Night
We had a few friends over recently to try some cocktails created with Patron XO Cafe, which the fine people at Patron sent to me and asked me to try. My friends happily obliged, and my talented friend and fellow Word-Herald … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Cooking
Tagged Alyssa Schukar, Butterscotch Treat, Cocktails, Omaha World-Herald, Patron XO Cafe, recipe
