In just a little under a month, we will usher in another summer. The first thoughts that come to mind are chilled, BBQ’d and sun. This summer in between my various travels, I am looking for new ways to reinvent my 2012 summer memories. One way is to work on those thirst quenchers called cocktails. I [...]
*Drinks on Me returns! When Johnna Knows Good Food began, I had a regular post entitled “Drinks on Me” which featured a recipe for alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (*My first one was on Mojitos!). Today kicks off the return of this post that I definitely enjoy taste testing (*wink) and sharing. The post below was [...]
I wouldn’t call myself a proclaimed health-nut but over the past couple of years, I have become more conscious about what I eat. I’m also still a true believer of the motto “Eat whatever you want, but do it in moderation.” Snacks have always been my weakness, including those in the chip category. Doritos and [...]
Not everyone has the chance, or the money or the United Airlines points to cash in, to hop up, book flights and take their taste buds on a culinary journey. That is why I am a fan of events that restaurants host to take their patrons and their taste buds on a journey, right from [...]
I, being a relatively “young buck” in the cooking world, was quite interested when I heard of cooking “En Papillote” and jumped at the opportunity to try it out. Earlier this year, PaperChef introduced paper cooking bags, which allow you to cook without the use of aluminum and allow for an easier cleanup after cooking. [...]
What do I love more than good food? New good food. For this reason a call from Capital Cooking to join her for dinner at Piola did take much convincing where the restaurant just opened its doors on the 14th street corridor. Excited, I almost skipped to 14th street for much needed pizza and pasta [...]
Etiquette Tuesday: Lessons at Elisir
There are some restaurants in the District that I feel “meh” about visiting and then there are others that I feel excitement weeks in advance about visiting. This weeks Etiquette Tuesday focuses on my visit to Elisir, a Downtown Italian restaurant where I was especially anxious to visit this winter. Elisir is the restaurant you [...]
Art & Soul’s Artisanal Reopening Fair
After this year’s inauguration, Chef/Owner Art Smith opted to close down the restaurant for a month-long renovation. This past March, Art & Soul on Capital Hill threw a wonderful fair of a shindig to show off all of their recent changes for the menu and the restaurant’s aesthetic features. Among the new ambiance/decor and the tasty [...]
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