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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: September 2012
Dumpling making
When I visited China earlier this year, dumplings were everywhere. We ate them from street vendors and at restaurants and the fillings varied widely. A lot of the food we ate in China simply tasted better than the American imports … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cooking, OWH Extras
Tagged China, Chinese, Confucius Institute, cooking, dumplings, recipe, University of Nebraska Lincoln, UNL
Nebraska City
Over Labor Day weekend, Matthew and I drove down to Nebraska City. Normally we’d have waited until the Applejack Festival — read all about it in today’s World-Herald if you want to go — but we decided to avoid massive … Continue reading
Veggies, root-to-tip
Today in the World-Herald, I wrote a story about eating the whole vegetable — the skins, the tops, everything. I first heard about this trend during a segment on The Splendid Table, one of my favorite NPR shows. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, OWH Extras, Uncategorized
Tagged Eats shoots and Leaves, Gilt Taste, NPR, Omaha World-Herald, Recipes, The Splendid Table, vegetables, vegetarian
Review: Italian Gardens
I was excited to check out Italian Gardens, the latest restaurant to open in the charming spot at 1228 S. Sixth St. The short form: Italian Gardens has promise. Owner Jeff Camp told me he wants to move the menu from … Continue reading
Posted in Omaha, OWH Extras, Restaurant Reviews, Restaurants
Tagged Italian, Italian Gardens, Jeff Camp, Omaha, Omaha World-Herald, restaurant, Restaurant Review
Review: Omaha Cheesecake Bakery
I’ve gotten a bit behind on posting my World-Herald reviews on the blog. I’ve got two to share, then I’ll do a new post, promise. First up: the Omaha Cheesecake Bakery, which I reviewed in early August. The short form: At first … Continue reading
Posted in Omaha, OWH Extras, Restaurant Reviews
Tagged dessert, Omaha, Omaha Cheesecake Bakery, Omaha World-Herald, restaurant, Restaurant Review
Dundee’s The French Bulldog
I’ve been waiting all summer for my neighborhood’s newest restaurant to open. Over the weekend, it did. Mind you, this isn’t a review, as the World-Herald never reviews places before they’ve been open for at least a month. This is … Continue reading
Closet Clean-out, part one
I’m taking a break from food today to do a little blog post about my recent (ongoing, really) closet clean-out. In the past year or so I dove head-first back into thrifting, and I’ve acquired a lot. Exhibit A, below: … Continue reading
Nebraska Wine and the Drought
Last week I spent a morning at James Arthur Vineyard in Raymond, Neb., watching a crew finish one of the earliest grape harvests ever in Nebraska. I was there for a story I wrote for yesterday’s paper, about how this … Continue reading
Posted in OWH Extras, Wine
Tagged drought, grapes, harvest, James Arthur, Nebraska, Nebraska wine, Omaha World-Herald, vineyard, wine, winery
