Food Info

Wedding Food

September 17, 2011 Food Info

I’ve written before about the difficulty of following a vegetarian diet when attending parties or potlucks. There’s usually plenty of buffalo chicken dip, sausage balls, chicken wings and fingers, and ham rolls, but nothing more than a soggy bowl of spinach and artichoke dip or maybe some raw veggies with french onion for the vegetarians. [...]

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Grana Padano Cheese

July 14, 2011 Favorites

  I received cheese in the mail, a sample of Grana Padano. I’m a very, very lucky girl.    Doesn’t this beauty just break your heart? I’m not sure there’s anything more gorgeous than a hunk of fine cheese. And Grana Padano is especially good, Italian cheese- apparently one of the most popular in Italy. [...]

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Being Vegetarian

May 15, 2011 Food Info

People often ask me questions about being a vegetarian*, namely how do I do it and what do I eat.  Those are big questions and sometimes they’re tough to fully answer, especially in a 10 second sound bite when I’m put on the spot. So, let me see if I can answer a few burning [...]

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Mother’s Day Recipe Ideas

May 7, 2011 Breakfast

Sadly, I will not be spending Mother’s Day with my mom this year. She is halfway across the country spending the holiday with my little sister. If I didn’t know better, I’d begin to wonder if I’ve lost my place as “favorite daughter.” Good thing I know better. For those of you who are spending [...]

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How to Make Oatmeal…Wrong.

February 25, 2011 Food Info

I couldn’t resist sharing Mark Bittman’s recent NY Times article about the debacle that is McDonald’s attempt to make oatmeal. Apparently, McDonald’s latest effort to peddle “health food” products has (not surprisingly) failed nutritional standards. Not only does the new oatmeal product cost more than a cheese burger (how is that even possible?), it also [...]

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Holiday Gifts for Foodies

December 18, 2010 Favorites

It’s a little late in the game, but I thought a few of you might be in need of some last-minute gift ideas for Christmas. I’ve posted a few of my favorites below falling into three categories; Reads, Gadgets, and Foods. Most are both useful and fun and hopefully perfect for that foodie in your [...]

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No more tears

October 27, 2010 Food Info

Here’s a little trick I learned from one of my Chinese friends. She learned it from her mother. When chopping onions, set them aside in a bowl of cold water. The water squelches the acid and odor that stings the eyes. I’ve tried a million tricks to remedy onion eye burn- I’ve even tried wearing sunglasses [...]

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Estadio

October 21, 2010 Food Info

So, I finally got around to trying this hip, new, little tapas place, called Estadio, that just opened up on 14th St NW in D.C. Nearly everyday, I walk by the large, sun drenched windows that reveal people inside, happily nibbling and slurping away. I long to be one of those people. So last week, [...]

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Pumpkin Spice Scones with Ginger Icing

October 8, 2010 Breakfast

After much internet research and a weekend of baking, I think I’ve finally found a “healthified” recipe for this. I doubt introductions are necessary, but in case your tastebuds haven’t been seduced by this sweet and spicy and oh so lucious pumpkin delight, I present to you the wickedly delicious Starbucks (which I lazily refer [...]

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Chip Trick

October 6, 2010 Food Info

This is a neat, super easy trick my dad taught me growing up. So you know how when you are eating a bag of chips (multi-grain, whole wheat, low fat, baked not fried, “healthy chips” of course!) and you get about halfway down and have to stick your hand further and further into the bag? [...]

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