Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Easy slow cooker pot roast with beef, carrots, celery, onions, herbs, and red wine. Tender comfort food cooked all day.
Quick and Easy Chicken Parmesan
Italian food is one of my vices. I love the sauce, the pasta and the bread. The main problem is that my favorite recipe chicken Parmesan takes a while to cook, it requires a full chicken breast per person. Doesn’t seem like that big of a problem, but when you start cooking a bunch and…
What to do this Weekend in DC
This weekend is full of great events. You can dine at the National Harbor for cheap or meet up with Ty Pennington and remodel your kitchen. National Harbor Restaurant Week – Feb. 26-28 Three Course Meals at the Harbor Restaurants, $20 for lunch and $35 for dinner. Includes Bond 45, Cadillac Ranch, Grace’s Mandarin, Ketchup,…
Braided Garlic Bread
I’m obsessed with garlic bread. This braided version changes the game—no cutting, no mess, just tear and serve family-style. The braids lock in garlic butter throughout every bite. Looks fancy. Takes a little over an hour. Tastes incredible. — Rex
The Rumster
Leftover rum from Mardi Gras plus orange juice, cranberry juice and triple sec. The Rumster. Simple, easy and really good. Serve it straight up or on the rocks.
A Sugar Cookie
I have been on the lookout for a good recipe to re-create the smiley face cookies that I had as a child. These are the large sugar cookies that had the hard glaze over them. I discovered the glaze but the cookie always seems to evade me. I have been making sugar cookies over the…
French Onion Soup
Oven-roasted French onion soup with caramelized onions, rich beef and chicken broth, topped with homemade croutons and melted provolone cheese. The perfect comfort dish.
Tuna Pot Pies
Individual tuna pot pies baked in a muffin pan with creamy tuna filling, mixed vegetables, and Cheddar cheese. Easy recipe using pie crust that makes 3 servings and doubles easily.
What to do this Weekend in DC
This weekend is full of great events. You can celebrate the lunar New Year or try your hand out at curling. Yep, you can go for gold. Plus, there is the Maple Syrup Festival. Who doesn’t love Maple Syrup. So read on to see the highlights from these amazing events. Saturday Rockville Lunar New Year…
- Mushrooms | Rice | Vegetables
Mushroom Asparagus Risotto
Creamy mushroom asparagus risotto recipe with Parmesan and lemon zest. Classic Italian rice dish with fresh vegetables. Requires constant stirring for perfect creamy texture.
The Hurricane
The Hurricane cocktail recipe from New Orleans. A classic Mardi Gras drink with rum, passion fruit, and grenadine. Fruity, tropical, and smooth.
Chocolate Pudding
Rich, creamy homemade chocolate pudding recipe from Joy of Cooking. Easy to make with cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate.
Breakfast Potatoes
Easy breakfast potatoes with peppers and onions. Crispy and golden, seasoned with paprika, rosemary, and oregano. Perfect breakfast side dish.
Chocolate Souffles for Two
Valentines Day is fast approaching and I wanted to make a nice dessert for the occasion. I love chocolate and so do most people on Valentines Day. So I wanted to make a chocolate souffle. However, every recipe that I came across made 6-8 souffles. I only wanted two. So I did the math and…
What to do this Weekend in DC – (Feb. 12-14)
Snowmagedden is over and the sun is out. Plus, this is Valentines Weekend. There is plenty to do here in DC this Weekend. From wine and chocolate tasting, to romantic meals, to snowball fights. The city has been hunkered down for over a week, it is time to get out and stretch. Here are a…
Super Chili
Hearty Super Chili recipe with ground beef, stew meat, beans, and perfectly balanced spices. Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday. Easy slow cooker recipe that serves 8.
Snowmagedden Hot Chocolate Care Package
It has been non-stop snowing here in the DC metro area for almost a week now. The federal government is closed, the state of Virginia has spent almost 2 million on snow cleanup and my car is once again buried. The last part doesn’t really matter as I have a sedan and the roads won’t…
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows recipe made from scratch. Light, fluffy marshmallows perfect for roasting over fire, hot chocolate, or s’mores. Adapted from Alton Brown.
Breakfast Pizza
I have been experimenting with pizza crusts. So I have a ton of pizza dough lying around. You can only have so many pepperoni pizzas before you need to find something different. So I decided to try my hand at breakfast pizza. If you have been near a TV at all over the past couple…
German Chocolate Cake
Last week I wanted something sweet. After trying to recreate the Pot Belly dream bars, I had a ton of coconut lying around. The one thing that I always think of when I have coconut is German Chocolate Cake. It is that chocolate cake that is iced with a creamy coconut frosting. When I was…
