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A “Cult Restaurant” Worth a Drive to C.R.
Four courses. $47. And a fine hotel for the overnight.
4 hrs ago
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SOLD OUT: Dinner and Music with Jason Walsmith
If you want to be on the wait list, contact me!
Sep 8
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The Des Moines Grocery Store That Changed the Way I Cook
What I buy at C Fresh—and a few ingredients that might change your cooking, too.
Sep 5
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How Pho 515 Became My Favorite Vietnamese Restaurant in Town
On the first of two recent visits, I ordered my usual. Then, I tried two dishes I can’t stop thinking about.
Sep 1
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August 2026
Quite Possibly the Best Restaurant Meal I’ve Had All Year
I found this knockout in Omaha—plus two more places worth knowing about. I also share my new playbook for enjoying a great Omaha steakhouse dinner on…
Aug 28
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Chasing Down Summer in Omaha: Great Hotels with Outdoor Pools + Notable Food Finds
Omaha claims to have invented both the Reuben and Butter Brickle ice cream. I gave them a go! Add two great hotel pools plus two terrific restaurants…
Aug 25
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What to Eat in DSM Right Now
Food finds around town that are hard to beat.
Aug 21
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How to Roast Those Ausilio Peppers
Easy-peasy. Especially since you don’t have to peel them!
Aug 21
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Where Should a Restaurant Reviewer Eat on Her 40th Anniversary?
I went down the list of Des Moines’ special-occasion restaurants—but none were quite right. Then I landed on exactly the dinner I wanted.
Aug 17
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The Cocktail I Want to Drink for the Rest of My Life
After forty years of drinking, I think I’ve found “the one.” Here’s where you can find it in Des Moines.
Aug 13
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Five Fascinating Salads for the Steamy Days of Summer
When Iowa starts to feel as steamy as Bangkok, it seems right to eat accordingly.
Aug 10
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Sometimes, The Standbys Are Exactly What You Want
And where ordering them was a real pleasure last week.
Aug 3
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