Another secret about me: I rarely read cookbooks. They have to offer something I cannot rely on my trusty Google to provide. When the opportunity presented itself to get a copy of Gena Philibert-Ortega’s From the Family Kitchen, I was intrigued. The cookbook boasted a look into preserving family recipes. I am all about this! […]
When I first saw Matt Kadey’s cookbook Muffin Tin Chef I said, “Wow.” The food looked so delicious that I could have eaten the book! And, if you want to know where muffin heaven is, it’s in Muffin Tin Chef. Just open the book and you will find page after page of heavenly recipes for […]
If you are not health cautious about what you eat, you probably ought to be. Health foods today aren’t like they used to be. Take quinoa, pronounced “Keen-wah,” one of the health “superfoods” said to be packed with proteins, dietary fiber, phosphorus, magnesium and iron, gluten-free and easy to digest. Quinoa is a vegetable that […]
The Vegan diet has become increasingly popular over the past few years. When I say popular I mean about one in every third person is converting over to the non-dairy and non-animal product diet. Dating back to the 1940’s, veganism is not a new concept but seems new when you are trying to imagine recipes […]
Being a non-baker always makes for an interesting conversation when talking to passionate bakers. I’m usually intrigued by the fact that they do not equate this style of cooking with a high school chemistry lab, which was a less than favorable period of my teenage years. Open to exploring this area of cooking, I welcomed […]
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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