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Nicholas Dekker

Nicholas Dekker gets people to call him “Dr. Breakfast” because he has a Ph.D. and really loves breakfast. Nick is a food/travel writer based in Columbus, Ohio writing his award-winning blog Breakfast With Nick since 2007, where he documents his journeys in exploring breakfast, coffee, donuts, beer, the arts, family travel, and much more. Nick writes about food and travel topics for a number of publications and sites, including Columbus Monthly, Ohio Magazine, Experience Columbus, and TourismOhio. In non-COVID times he also leads breakfast- and brunch-themed culinary tours for Columbus Food Adventures. For his grown-up job he works on the marketing team of the Greater Columbus Arts Council.
The Best Thing We Added to Our Home This Year
It has solved so many problems.
Nicholas Dekker
Dec 6, 2023
The 3 Slightly-Irreverent-Yet-Totally-Entertaining Card Games I Play with My Teens
They’re quick playing, silly, and will often get you on your feet.
Nicholas Dekker
Apr 18, 2023
Our Family's New Favorite Board Game Is Clever and Easy to Play
It’s pretty delightful.
Nicholas Dekker
Apr 14, 2023
The One Family Board Game I Can Always Get My Teens to Play
It's fantastic for extended family gatherings, too.
Nicholas Dekker
Oct 5, 2022
21 Great Kids’ Shows Streaming Right Now
There's an engaging new show for every age. Queue 'em up!
Nicholas Dekker
Aug 11, 2022
This Star Wars-Themed Removable Wallpaper Is the Best Thing I’ve Done to My Son’s Room
When he gets tired of it, we'll just take it off.
Nicholas Dekker
Jun 8, 2022
I’ve Made Paul Hollywood’s Chocolate Babka Too Many Times to Count
It's the warm and fudgy family dessert we all crave.
Nicholas Dekker
May 11, 2022
5 of My Favorite Ways to Cook With Aldi’s Popular Red Bag Chicken
It has a devoted following for a reason.
Nicholas Dekker
Apr 12, 2022
These 5 IKEA Organizers Made Me Love My Kitchen Renovation Even More
We did an IKEA kitchen renovation, and these 5 pieces made all the difference.
Nicholas Dekker
Mar 21, 2022
This Dutch Almond Pastry Is a Sweet Treat for the Whole Family
It's surprisingly simple — and involves a frozen short-cut you can use.
Nicholas Dekker
Jan 30, 2022
I Tried The Pioneer Woman’s Chicken Wild Rice Casserole and It’s a Crowd-Pleasing Favorite
Also? It doubles and freezes beautifully. Your future self will thank you.
Nicholas Dekker
Nov 29, 2021
The Quick and Inexpensive Way to Fill Large Statement Walls
This tiled solution is customizable and versatile — plus, my kids really get a kick out of arranging them.
Nicholas Dekker
Oct 21, 2021
The $10 Solution to Cluttered Craft Supplies
It contains the clutter AND saves space — win-win.
Nicholas Dekker
Sep 20, 2021
10 of the Best New Video Games for Kids
DC Superhero girls, Pokemon, and racing games — we've got the insider scoop on the hottest kids video games for fall.
Nicholas Dekker
Sep 11, 2021
20+ Cool New LEGO Sets That Keep Kids Occupied for Hours
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. Join us over on Instagram for more! My earliest memories of getting presents all revolve around LEGOs. I still remember my very first sets: a tow truck, a family car, and a little road repair cart. Those initial gifts turned into a lifelong love of the plastic building bricks.
Nicholas Dekker
Jul 20, 2021
The Very First Food You Should Teach Your Kids to Cook
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. Ours is a breakfast-loving family, so by default we eat a lot of eggs. We’ve served them every which way: fried, scrambled, hard- and soft-boiled, poached, in quiches, in omelets, you name it.
Nicholas Dekker
Jul 6, 2021
Our Best Family Dinner Decision Does So Much More than Feed Our Kids
This piece was created for Cubby, our weekly newsletter for families at home. Want more? Sign up here for a weekly splash of fun and good ideas for families with kids. One of the things we love most about living in a larger city is the accessibility of cuisines from around the world. In addition to having delightful meals to try, we think international food is an opportunity to expand our boys’ palates and help them become better global citizens.
Nicholas Dekker
May 19, 2021
We Finally Found a LEGO Storage Solution that Works
Ours is a LEGO-loving family. My wife and I both collected them as kids. I took fastidious care of my LEGO sets, and still have all of my models and their instructions, plus a small (very small!) list of pieces that have been lost over the years. As with many families, LEGOs make for easy gifts, especially with the advent of licensed sets like Star Wars and Marvel; they make regular appearances at Christmas and birthdays in our house.
Nicholas Dekker
Feb 17, 2021