Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.
Save the Date for the 10th Annual Heart’s Delight to benefit the American Heart Association. This will be going on May 7-9, 2009. The event is where “master winemakers, culinary greats and distinguished guests gather to play and bid in the Nation’s Capital”. We just love the word play…ahh, work and play, work and play;-) […]
10 Tips for a Foodie- In the kitchen there are all kinds of short cuts and tricks that can help make clean up easier, preserve your favorite foods longer or help cut cooking times in half. Below are a list of helpful tricks and tips we’ve picked up along the way that might help you […]
Isa’s Fried Flounder Dish6-8 pieces of flounder1 cup Water1 cup Vinegar1 cup Fish fry seasoning (Cajun or regular)Pepper (to taste)Old Bay Seasoning (to taste)Cooking Oil Preheat a skillet filled with oil (about 2 inches from the top of the pan). While the oil is heating, clean the flounder with water and vinegar. Then coat the […]
Cran-Raspberry Smoothie10 oz. Silk Vanilla Soymilk10 oz. Cranberry-Raspberry juice2 cups raspberry’s, blueberries and marionberries (frozen)8 oz. blueberry yogurtAdd all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Serve.*Johnna’s tip: Frozen berries are great to keep around because they have multiple uses…smoothies, last-minute desserts and toppings, etc….keep a couple bags of a variety of frozen fruits […]
Johnna knows and loves good food, but we also love, love, love our health as well. Our health concerns pushed us to do a little research on foods and drinks we should be investing more time in eating these days. JKGF has its usual veggies it loves (i.e. okra, beets and spinach), but after tasting […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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