This classic Moroccan ingredient comes from a time before refrigeration. Simple and delicious, give it a try!
Category: Food
The Food of Ethiopia
The food of Ethiopia is unlike any western cuisine. Follow my trip to Ethiopia as I explore the food, meet those who cook it, and learn their methods.
2015 in Review…the Food
Yesterday I began a short series looking back on the best of 2015. Between work and pleasure I took 25 overnight trips in 2015, so I started
Making Traditional Caribbean Pepper Sauce…Virginia Style!
Recently my son Andrew discovered this video recipe for hot pepper sauce. Chris de la Rosa at Caribbean Pot has a great website on Caribbean food
Steak Tartare at Lyon Hall
The social and food center of Arlington, VA’s universe is a neighborhood called Clarendon and one of the anchor restaurants there is Lyon Hall. It
Recipes That Didn’t Age Well
This post is part of the series, “The History in My Grandmother’s Recipe Boxes“. The series includes some timeless classics. Some, however, are better markers
Meatloaf Through the Years – A Taste Test
This post is part of the series, “The History in My Grandmother’s Recipe Boxes“. It is not so much about the food and recipes as
Tortiére – French Canadian Classic
This is the first post in a new series, “The History in My Grandmother’s Recipe Boxes” I grew up eating a lot of Polish food
Some of What Happens in Vegas!
I had the good fortune to make a recent business trip to Las Vegas. It hasn’t been unseasonably cold in DC, but it is winter and
How to Make Cobbler – A Technique, Not a Recipe!
For years I have tried to make the dessert pictured above. There are lots of desserts that I consider a variation of a pie. There
Springfield, MA and Chef Wayne’s Big Mamou
Last year my cousin Brendan and I hiked the Connecticut portion of the Appalachian Trail. Brendan lives in Springfield, MA and each day as we
The Food of Poland, Pt 2 – Polish Restaurants
Lest you think we only ate pierogis and galumpki in Poland, we did eat at several fine restaurants…or as they say, restauracja! Polish
The Food of Poland, Pt 1 – Traditional Polish Food
THE FOOD IN POLAND IS FANTASTIC! Traditional Polish food is typically made of simple ingredients, cooked a long time with deep wonderful flavor in every
Family Dinner in Poland–With Our New Polish Family!
If you’ve been following my posts from Poland, you have heard a little bit about Radek. Radek is a friend of the family. He is
Corned Beef & Cabbage
So easy to make, so traditional! This year I sautéed the cabbage instead of the traditional boil. I paired it with a Guinness and we
Soft Boiled Avocado
This dish was inspired by my friend and excellent blogger, Julie Balutis My version is pretty simple, a soft boiled egg in half an avocado
Just What the Doctor Ordered
After a late and raucous night, this morning called for a large pot of coffee and a rejuvenating breakfast. Everyone has their own hangover remedies
NoPa – American Brasserie in DC
On a recent adventure downtown friends and I saw a restaurant we had heard was about to open. We looked in the windows and saw
Daikaya Ramen – Authentic Noodles in DC
Last week I posted about a Living Social Scotch Tasting in downtown DC. At the end I mentioned we got dinner at a hot new
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