No one can really explain cravings. When you have one, you either acknowledge it and move on or you give in completely and indulge. Yesterday’s craving? Crabs, or more specifically crab meat because I wasn’t about to try starting a crab boil last night.
Not that I’m opposed to a good crab boil, mind you. When I was a kid visiting my grandparents in Savannah–during that typical childhood exile where your parents gladly get rid of you for a few weeks–my grandfather would wake us up …
“Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.”
–Benjamin Franklin
I’m not quite as much of a wine drinker as I used to be. Vintage Virginia used to be firmly scheduled each year, but when I got rid of my car and other friends with cars moved away, it wasn’t quite as easy to make it out to VA to attend. This year a last-minute invite in response to my need for a day trip appeared out of nowhere and Vintage Virginia …
It’s funny how things come full circle. Just over a year ago, I was starting to discover and connect with the DC foodie scene. My cooking posts were tossed in with the other things I wrote about in DC and if you’d mentioned a “food blog” to me, I would have laughed in your face. And well… here we are!
When I got my first crock pot, my inbox and IM windows were flooded with recipes to try and one that worked out well for me …
In past years Starbucks has often offered specials on iced drinks in the afternoon when the warmer months arrive. To help introduce their new “however you want it” Frappuccino campaign, they’re offering the beverages for half-price at participating Starbucks between 3 and 5 pm until this Friday:
Feel like getting a head start on happiness? You can create your own favorite Frappuccino® blended beverage right here. Share it with your friends and invite them to meet you. Starbucks is celebrating Happy Hour from now until May 16.
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5 Chefs, 5 Pigs, 5 Winemakers, one cause: to raise awareness for heritage breeds and family owned farms. If you’re a vegetarian or vegan, you may wish to look away now…
I don’t really have the words to describe it. Some people call the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner the Nerd Prom, well Cochon 555 is the Pork Prom, no doubt about it. Pork based dishes, desserts and drinks, some amazing wineries, a demonstration where Butcher Ryan Farr completely… butchered a 216-pound pig. I was …
Living and/or eating in DC, it’s hardly a surprise to see José Andrés at one of his restaurants, out at a farmers market and just at events around town, but last Friday while Adventures in Shaw and I were having drinks and snacks and Zaytinya may be the closest we’ve been to him.
I love the slight paparazzi look to the photo, he knew I was taking their picture, but c’mon, it’s José Andrés! CBS’ 60 Minutes had a great segment on him last night by …
Get $60 worth of food and drink for only $30 (a 50% savings) at Cedar, and let your tastebuds revel in the fresh and vibrant flavors of Chef Andy Kitko’s contemporary American cuisine, as you soak in your natural surroundings: cedar accents, hewn stone walls, and large-format digital images of… you guessed it… their namesake tree.
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