Archive for September, 2010

Friendly Competition
[ 1 ] September 30, 2010 |

Friendly Competition

A “Top Chef”-style competition will be held at the Stratford University, Falls Church Campus this Friday (*tomorrow, eek!). Contest Details:  Eight teams of two, consisting of one culinary and one baking/pastry student.  Each student team will be given the same core ingredients to use to develop a unique dish for the competition.   A panel […]

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Last Minute Details…
[ 0 ] September 30, 2010 |

Last Minute Details…

Uggghhh, I hated chemistry and physics in high school.  If food were not involved in this whole operation, I would have dismissed the idea a long time ago.  The International Spy Museum is taking me back to school tonight with an evening of entertaining and informative presentations on the specific gravity, surface area and pH Levels for creating the […]

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Etiquette Tuesday:  Going Dutch
[ 5 ] September 28, 2010 |

Etiquette Tuesday: Going Dutch

This week’s Etiquette Tuesday goes hand in hand with a prior post entitled “How to Divide?”  One of my loyal readers made a special request on this week’s etiquette tip.  Let me lay out the scenario and then we can go from there: You go out to dinner with two friends.  Maybe dinner is planned, […]

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Oktobeerfest and A Scavenger Hunt
[ 1 ] September 27, 2010 |

Oktobeerfest and A Scavenger Hunt

  It’s here:  Fall.  A couple of October activities to look forward to as the leaves change color…: >Oktobeerfest is back.  Neighborhood Restaurant Group (*You know the folks behind Evening Star Cafe and Tallula in Northern, VA) is hosting its Fourth Annual “Oktobeerfest” on October 9, 2010 from 12 pm to 5 pm.  Think close to 30 […]

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World Tour: Next Stop. Jamaica.
[ 0 ] September 24, 2010 |

World Tour: Next Stop. Jamaica.

“Better da belly bust dan food waste” was the only thing I could think of as I indulged in several authentic Jamaican dishes this past weekend.  The Jamaican proverb, meaning one should consider eating until the point of bursting before wasting food, was taught to me by a Jamaican friend of a friend.  This friend […]

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