Canadian-based Lesley Stowe’s Raincoast Crisps come in 6 diverse flavors: Original, Cinnamon Raisin, Salty Date & Almond, Fig & Olive, Cranberry Hazelnut, and Rosemary Raisin Pecan. Each crisp is the perfect accompaniment to cheese spreads, pates, antipasto, and any other topping you can think of that pairs well with each flavor. (Courtesy of Lesley Stowe [...]
Bethesda to many Washingtonians, where life is centered around Metro Center and Gallery Place, seems like the other side of earth. To those that frequent the downtown Bethesda and Rockville scene, Bethesda is the place to be on a Friday/Saturday night. Since I have more than a few reasons to find myself trekking down Wisconsin [...]
As a food blogger, I am constantly finding new catchy and not-so-catchy food gadgets. For the most part, I stray away from product reviews unless they are absolutely out of the box and snag my attention. It’s no surprise that Threadless immediately grabbed my attention with their new clever line of t-shirts labeled with tons [...]
The truth is a hard thing to find these days especially in the restaurant scene. Most of us have visited a restaurant and asked the waiter for their honest recommendation on what to get on the menu. When the waiter responds with an “Everything is good here”, I almost always give the side eye. Now [...]
Chile Relleno, or “stuffed chile” originated in Puebla, Mexico in the 16th century. Traditionally the dish calls for a poblano pepper that is stuffed, battered in egg or masa flour and fried. Today, the fillings, sauces, and even the peppers used in this dish can vary by region and personal taste. Chef Richard Sandoval introduces [...]
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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