• My 2020 Thanksgiving menu

    My 2020 Thanksgiving menu

    I am sure by this point you have your Thanksgiving menu sorted, whatever it might be. But even so, I thought I’d share some last-minute inspiration in what I decided to make for my first ever Thanksgiving — one like no other. I pan to scale down most of the recipes below since we’re just…

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    Padma’s Pomegranate ToastToast a piece of good sourdough. Top with a thick spread of peanut butter and a few handfuls of fresh pomegranate seeds. Relish in your utterly delicious, fancy PBJ.

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    Hi. I’m Sarah, your hot patio expert. I’m here to let you know that a brief write up about eating this delicious @dante.omaha carbonara on their petite, heated patio is on my blog right this dang second. So is a list of 30 other hot patios around the city of Omaha for you to consider…

  • A list of SBH-approved Omaha-area spots offering Thanksgiving takeout

    A list of SBH-approved Omaha-area spots offering Thanksgiving takeout

    Thanksgiving — the quintessential American food holiday — is going to look very different this year. Many of us (myself included) will miss seeing family and friends. Some of us might be eating alone, or with family over Zoom, and might not feel like cooking at all. That’s where this list comes in. Restaurants have…

  • Hot patio review: At Dante, the petite patio and excellent Italian are worth visiting

    Hot patio review: At Dante, the petite patio and excellent Italian are worth visiting

    Three words I saw on Instagram led Matthew and I to Dante’s patio in west Omaha: black truffle pizza. Yes, it was excellent, but that’s no surprise. The experience at Dante never seems to let me down, but it had been a while since we’d dined there because Matthew and I have stuck to our…

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    If you’ve ever worked a day in a newsroom, you know election night means pizza.Tonight I made my own #electionnightpizza from scratch.I used the basic @kingarthurbaking pizza crust recipe and topped it with mushrooms; red peppers; pepperoni; a blend of Asiago, Parmesan and Mozzarella cheeses; and a thin layer of chunky red sauce.

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    Things I will go out in snow for:1. The @nicerollz spicy bulgogi burger.2. ?3. ?

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    Eleventh hour basil preservation: a how-to.I’ll admit I should have done this months ago when my basil plant was mammoth. Instead, I waited until the morning of the first snow, and my basil is looking pretty sad. But I know come January (hell, come next week) I’ll be glad to have some of the flavor…

  • Lucky Tiger Izakaya, from the owner of Ika Ramen, is new in Blackstone

    Lucky Tiger Izakaya, from the owner of Ika Ramen, is new in Blackstone

    If you’ve ever dreamed of getting a whole roasted Peking duck in the Blackstone district, your dreams are about to come true. Jose Dionicio, of Ika Ramen, JoJo’s diner and Taqueria Chignon, has taken over the former Forno space, at 3852 Farnam St., which closed this summer. He’s opened a new concept, Lucky Tiger Izakaya,…

  • Ika Ramen is headed to Papillion

    Ika Ramen is headed to Papillion

    In other ramen news, Ika Ramen is headed to Papillion in early 2021. Ika chef and owner Jose Dionicio said the southwest Omaha location of his popular ramen spot was to be his 2020 project, until the pandemic hit. Now, he’s planning to open in Shadow Lake Town Center early next year. “We signed the…