Chef Michael Hogan

05/28/2026

Slow smoked Pork Tenderloin then pan seared on a Pretzel Bun, Dijon Mustard, Provolone Cheese, and my secret recipe Cole Slaw. It looks messy and it is. It was meant to be, but so delicious.
Nebraska Pork Producers

05/27/2026

What a beautiful Brisket! I still got it!

05/27/2026

Check out my new blog post about the newly opened Anthem restaurant in Omaha

On a recent trip to my weekly Saturday morning Farmers Market mushroom purchase, not those mushrooms, lunch was on the agenda. Remebering that the Flagship Group had recently closed their popular Plank Provisions restura...

05/26/2026

So I have been working on my blog and it is leading on a journey I wasn't expecting. A rabbit hole that is leading me on a very informative journey. While the subject is about the local restaurant's particular food, I would be wrong to not explain the origin of the food. STAY TUNED!!!!!

05/25/2026

Someone is going to be happy

05/25/2026

When a almost vegetarian friend calls you panicked because she had no idea how to cook meat for a get together, who do you call? Not Ghostbusters.

05/24/2026

Yesterday as I stopped at the downtown Farmers Market to get my weekly mushroom stash from Joel the mushroom guy, I decided to stop at the newly opened Anthem. I enjoyed something off the brunch menu.That is going to be my first blog post coming this week. Stay tuned

05/23/2026

So as I am sitting here thinking, sounds dangerous, I have had to cut back on my cooking because of the nerve issues so what now? I use to write a lot. After high school I started college to be a Journalist Major. I dropped out. I just couldn't force write.
I have worked in restaurants starting at 16 as a dishwasher and eventually cooking. I was a mobile DJ for 18 years, and sold First aid supplies and taught CPR classes for 23 years to some of the best restaurants and Chefs in Omaha. I have numerous awards in cooking, been to the World Food Championships 8 times and ranked in the top ten in the Bacon World Championships twice, placing fourth in 2023. I have worked with the Nebraska Pork Producers, taught cooking classes, judged competions, had a catering business, done speaking engagements and mentored culinary students. Even had a National magazine write an article about me.

So I came to the conclusion maybe with my background, is time to talk about the culinary seen starting in the Omaha metro area.

It will be a blog connected to my website and focusing on the positive of the culinary seen, things a place are doing right. I think I am qualified, what do you all think?