Chef Matt Finarelli was the instructor for a bread making class I took at Culinaerie. Not only did we learn a lot, but we took home a boatload of freshly made bread which I savored … Read More →
Across from Georgetown Cupcake on the other side of M St., sits the chocolate shop J. Chocolatier. It’s a wonderfully cozy little shop, with exposed brick, beautiful chocolates perched in glass displays, and soft lighting. … Read More →
Possessed with a cast iron stomach and an inimitable willingness to eat anything, not much fazes Andrew Zimmern of “Bizarre Foods.” Yet I distinctly remember the episode where one food practically brought him to his … Read More →
If you’re a kid, you’re not doubt putting the final touches on your Halloween costume and dreaming of candy. If you’re an adult, chances are you’re going to a Halloween party in the coming week … Read More →
Today is my mother’s birthday, so this post is for her. Among her many cooking specialties are egg rolls, which she makes every Christmas and on other special occasions. In college, she would sometimes send … Read More →
Little Serow must be 100% about its food, because the look of this small Thai restaurant is… well, it doesn’t look like anything, really. A sparse basement space with 28 seats, seafoam green walls (as … Read More →
What’s the hotter trend in D.C. right now, ramen or “fried chicken and donuts”? And when will some daring restaurateur open an eatery that combines all three? In Penn Quarter, Daikaya has been generating buzz … Read More →
Truckeroo, DC’s monthly food truck festival, combines everything you’d want from a summer activity: outdoor venue, cool breeze coming off the water, live music, beer and mucho food options. That’s pretty much all I need … Read More →
After a debacle of pizza-eating in Gettysburg, PA, my friend Liz shared her friend’s theory about pizza: “Pizza is like sex. Even when it’s bad, it’s good.” We’re going to have to respectfully disagree. (About … Read More →
First Lobster Roll of the Summer
As a person of the same name, I felt a certain obligation to patronize the Doug the Food Dude truck. How could I not? We Dougs have to stick together. Doug the Food Dude was conveniently … Read More →