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Omaha, Nebraska is nestled along the state border with Iowa, placing it very much in the heart of the Midwestern United States. The birthplace of former President Gerald Ford, Malcolm Little (known as Malcolm X), Marlon Brando, and Fred Astaire, Omaha has had many of its citizens play large roles in American life. The College World Series of baseball has also called Omaha home since 1950. For Omaha’s greatest contribution to the American culinary tradition, look no further than the grilled corned beef on rye sandwich known as the Reuben. It is believed that a grocer named Reuben Kulakofsky created the sandwich as part of a regular poker meeting with friends. One of the other players who owned a local hotel put the “Reuben” on his hotel’s menu. Thus, an American favorite was born.

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Pebbs

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Bellevue, Nebraska, USA

About me: I decided it was time I actually learn to cook so my boyfriend wasn't always having to make dinner (other than my microwaveable dinners, of course)

jessilong

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

About me: I'm a graphic designer working in Omaha, Nebraska. I'd love to throw dinner parties, but we live in a tiny apartment with a pseudo pink kitchen and no dishwasher.

Christina

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Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA

About me: I am a single mother with 2 great kids and I am here to find new ways to bake mostly and cook.

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Roasted Vegetables

Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2009 by NTRDM2004

Delicious!! I used dried herbs and it was perfect!!!

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Traditional Pita Bread

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2009 by Ivy

I was very happy with the way these turned out. The dough was a little sticky, so I had to add roughly 1/3 cup more flour to make it workable, but it was a very easy recipe. I served it with hummus and a cucumber salad my friend had made, and it worked very well. About half of my pita puffed and pocketed, and I realized that the ones I forgot to flip before baking were the ones that puffed, so now I know how to make American pita pockets, too! I will be making these again soon, my daughter adores them.

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Sweet Potato Pie I

Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2009 by Ivy

Just wonderful! I made it for Thanksgiving this year, and the whole thing got eaten in half an hour. Not too sweet, but still nice and rich. My yam weighed in at 1 lb 6 oz, so I was afraid that it might not all fit in the crust, but it just made a nice deep pie. I used my own crust recipe from Jeff Smith, and it worked beautifully. I did use half white sugar, half brown, and I was out if vanilla (that is a new one for me, lol!), and I added a pinch of ginger for depth. Thanks for sharing, this will be my new standard!

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