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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: December 2011
Thrift finds: New Year’s Eve
I’ve been sick for the past two days and basically hadn’t given a thought to what I’d wear tomorrow night. After napping for a while today I realized I had one option: shop my own closet. So I started to … Continue reading
Mulled Wine Party
It’s a tradition on the Hansen side of my family to have a wintertime mulled wine party. My mother-in-law brews up a big vat of mulled wine along with hot chocolate and hot tea and my father-in-law builds a big … Continue reading
Chefs for Christmas, part two
A handful of Omaha chefs were kind enough to answer a question or two about their holiday traditions for the paper earlier this week. I asked them all one more question to feature on the blog: “What is your favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Holidays, OWH Extras, Restaurants
Tagged cooking, Omaha, Omaha World-Herald, recipe, Recipes, restaurant
Dining Trends: Wine Dinners
Last Friday I wrote a story about wine dinners in Omaha. I went to one at the Boiler Room and had a great experience. The short form: Wine dinners are expensive but worth the money. You’ll get to try wines … Continue reading
happy christmasbirthday
Last night my husband took me to The Grey Plume for my birthday dinner, followed by drinks at The Boiler Room. I ate sautéed octopus. Duck fat fries with an egg. Duck with pillowy gnocchi. (lots of duck, I know.) … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Holidays, Restaurants
Tagged birthday, Christmas, Holidays, Omaha, ramos gin fizz, The Boiler Room, The Grey Plume
Chefs for Christmas
Today in the World-Herald I have a few Q&As with local chefs from Lincoln and Omaha about their holiday traditions. I also asked each of them one additional question and saved the answers to be featured on Omavore: “What is … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Holidays, OWH Extras
Tagged Bread and Cup, Christmas, cooking, Erik Hustad, GUP Kitchen, Kevin Shinn, Lincoln, Omaha World-Herald, recipe, Recipes, restaurant
Matt Miller’s Chestnut Soup
Last week my friend Matt Miller brought me a bowl of chestnut soup. I’d never had chestnut anything before, but let me tell you, this soup was amazing. I gleefully slurped it down for lunch and asked him if he’d … Continue reading
An appreciation: Caffé Italia
Caffé Italia, hidden in a tiny strip mall in one of Lincoln’s off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods, is one of those places that people who love eating dream of finding. I first went to Caffé Italia with my now husband when we had … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Breakfast, Caffe Italia, Cocktails, coffee, Italian, Lincoln, restaurant, scones
Pasture walk
Tromped through the country Saturday afternoon in Red Cloud. Wore my tried-and-true Bean boots. Happy weekend. Now, for a cocktail.
Gift guide: for everyone on your list
The internet is rife with gift guides. Because I don’t think I can beat my local guide from yesterday, I figured I’d link to some of the best I’ve seen in the past week or two. Prepare for an epic … Continue reading
