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    Today’s loaf: spicy olive garlic bread. I used my favorite castlevetrano green olives, fresh shaved garlic and @flatironpepper classic red pepper flakes, which pack a serious punch. Recipe via “Bread Illustrated” from @cooksillustrated.

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    Last night I took my homemade kimchi and I made it into a kimchi pancake, and it’s one of the best ideas I’ve had in a while. (Recipe via @ciaosamin in @nytcooking.)

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    Baker-Hansen date night last night thanks to the new weekend price fix offerings @jgilbertsomaha: diners get to choose from beef or salmon and the deal comes with an order of crab cakes and an insane, giant dessert (️ to see a massive piece of carrot cake.) Cruise on over to their page for all the…

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    I was really excited to try @ddomaha. The little Benson shop’s singular atmosphere and delicious, unusual coffee drinks didn’t disappoint. Read it at the link in my profile in my newest Takeout Chronicle.

  • Takeout Chronicles: Dripped + Draped

    Takeout Chronicles: Dripped + Draped

    If you, like me, spend a lot of time on Instagram, you’ve probably seen the irresistible ‘grams of the inside of Dripped + Draped, the newest coffee shop in Benson. The shop has no shortage of personality: a faux grass, floral and neon wall piece; pink paint; a rainbow of pastel coffee drinks made with…

  • It’s the summer of fermentation: Next up, kimchi

    It’s the summer of fermentation: Next up, kimchi

    It started with sourdough starter. Then kombucha. Now? Kimchi. For whatever reason I’ve really gotten into fermentation this summer. I like to watch things grow — the thickness of my scoby in my jars of kombucha tea, my springy starter that inflates and deflates overnight before I make bread. Kimchi actually was a special request…

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    Covid diary: fermenting and brewing. (Homemade kimchi, homemade toddy.)

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    We escaped to Mercury. #patiosonly #sociallydistantdrinking

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    I’ve missed you, @tinyhousebar.

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    This week's SBH newsletter: What the impending closure of the Dundee Dell, plus other restaurants like it, means for the future of the Omaha dining scene. Plus, my six favorite Omaha patios, and an endorsement for taking takeout outside. Subscribe to my free weekly email newsletter if you haven't already, and find the link to…