Lunch at Bourbon Steak DC
Ever since the amazing dinner at Bourbon Steak DC, there was no question that I’d be back, but it’s not the kind of place one can visit every day. Still, when a friend was celebrating a birthday with a Four...
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Chopper’s Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake
We all have our standby recipes that are, first and foremost, easy. They may also be impressive, but like a well-known commercial illustrates, they really aren’t any trouble at all. And then there are those recipes that may happen to...
snOMG2: believe the hype!
Calling it snOMG will never get old. Looking out the window this morning, OMG was the first phrase to come to mind. This snowstorm sort of started off with a bit of a whimper, the flakes were coming down, but...
snOMG: here we go again!
The snow is on its way, but if you get Cabin Fever, there are some events planned in DC to take advantage of the weather! Snowball fights list updated as the weekend progresses.
Smoked Turkey Legs
It still feels weird to open up the browser to write for this blog when the devastation in Haiti continues. Adventures in Shaw wrote about some local venues and restaurants making donations and the Washingtonian has an updated listing of...
holiday: so here it is…
I’m just off the phone with mom and dad, been getting lovely online and SMS holiday greetings from friends, mixed up a pitcher of holiday cheer and have been settling in for some nice televised marathons on various networks. As...
Ping Pong Dim Sum
One thing I’ve been hearing since moving to a city with a–more or less–proper Chinatown is “Where can you go for good dim sum?” And as it was well before my out and about knowledge, I had no idea, but...
Bourbon Steak DC at the Four Seasons
Everyone treats themselves, especially around this time of year. You’re in a shop or online, looking for gifts and you see the perfect thing… for yourself. You throw caution to the wind and say "Why not? I deserve this!" Well,...
culture: I’m a believer
Look on my vacuum-sealed works, ye mighty, and despair! The exterminator came for the first of two visits yesterday and he could not have been more friendly and professional. Mostly the prep and eradication methods I’d done had helped a...
Simple, direct and to the point
From a multi-page ad spread in an old copy of Gourmet or Saveur. I’ve always loved this simple and direct image. When I have a home with a proper kitchen, I’m having this framed and placed over the door.