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Best Food-Themed Slots
Cooking and tasting delicious food is an inseparable part of our society. Whether we love cooking or we haven’t stepped into a kitchen, a tasty meal is something we always crave. In our lives, food doesn’t only provide a sense
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The Ultimate Guide to Holiday Fun in Omaha – 2018 Edition
The holiday season is here and that means it’s time to celebrate! There’s a lot to do during November and December in Omaha to bring in the holidays with good cheer, so we put together a list of some of
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Menu Development 101
I often write about the importance of understanding the gears of business. Of knowing, fundamentally, how the gears of profitability work together. It is easy to know that a business works (you are either in the red, or in the
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The Dumpster: The Slow Cooker
Millions rushed out to buy an Instant Pot, this year’s hot kitchen gadget. Many were disappointed to discover the Instant Pot didn’t deliver that kind of pot. It didn’t even deliver instant. But it is a pot. You can bake
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Season’s Change
How a Dundee anchor and Countryside newcomer keep their menus dynamic and their guests coming back for more. The Christmas tree is down, the New Year’s ball has dropped and the Valentine’s roses are no more. The big holidays are
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Spring is in the Air: A Recipe for Carbonara
I don’t know about you, but one of the things I absolutely love about living in the Midwest is the vivid and dramatic contrast of the seasons we enjoy here in the Omaha area. Now, I realize some of you
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Supper Club: Chaima’s African Cuisine
The Supper Club is a part of Metropolitan Community College’s TriOmega Chapter at the Institute for the Culinary Arts. Each month the students travel to visit a dining establishment in this fine city. One can look around the campuses at
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The Myth of Fume’ Blanc
Pouilly-Fume’: Noun: An AOC established in France in 1937, composed of around 1,200 hectacres, and best known for producing Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc: Noun: A grape varietal originating in the Bordeaux region of France from which white wine is commonly
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Our Favorite Patios Around Omaha in 2018
With the break in the cold temperatures and spring making its appearance, patio season is now in full effect. The ability to enjoy beers and cocktails on a deck is, once again, ours for the taking. With that in
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The 1939 Nazi Diet at the Fontenelle Hotel Amber Room
The Fontenelle Hotel opened in 1915, the Blackstone in 1916. The two hotels and their restaurants competed as Omaha’s iconic images of gracious hospitality. On September 1, 1938 the nazis started their blitzkrieg assault of Poland. Warsaw surrendered on September
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