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Last week I missed the drink of the week as I was suffering from the Swine Flu. But, I am back. I also brought with me some cider. I picked up some cider last week to help me get over my flu. Like orange juice, apple cider has over 100% vitamin C per serving. So…
Well I have made many chocolate chip cookies but never intentionally made thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies. I usually make thick and chewy cookies (my personal preference), but I wanted to see what all the fuss is with crispy cookies. So I did a search looking for thin and crispy chocolate chip cookies. To…
The other day I was craving some Chinese takeout, but figured that I should make my own. So I did. I made a healthier version of Kung Pao Chicken. Normally the chicken is deep fried, but to change things up a bit, I decided to stir-fry the chicken. The recipe came out super tasty. Serve…
I went to college in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan for three years. It was a grand ole time. One of the regional cuisine favorites was the pasty pronounced (Past – EEEE). What is the pasty, well it is a meat pie filled with vegetables. Pretty tasty. My friend worked at a bar called the…
Happy Halloween! My plans for my big Halloween post went up in smoke after the swine flu incident. I was planning on some pretty cool recipes for this last week, but never got around to them. Same with the post for today. But, luckily while I was sick, I was able to surf the web…
It is Halloween weekend. I usually list the culinary events in the DC area, but we are going to go through the best Halloween events today. I love Halloween. You get to dress up as someone else and party. If you are running a little behind and need a costume idea check out the following…
Sorry to everyone for being gone the last couple of days. I appreciate all of your thinking of me. On a side note – Guess who doesn’t have to stand in line for a swine flu shot, Yep me!!! I got the antibodies the hard way. 48 hours with a 102+ temperature. However, I am…
Last week I met up with my friend from college Justin. He invited me to go and brew beer over at Shenandoah Brewery. Basically it is a brew your own beer brewery. They had 8-10 steam kettles and a ton of recipes. We decided to Hellesfest. Basically it is a 9% alcohol Ocktoberfest Lager. Pretty…
I hate to say it, but I am a huge fan of Noodles & Company. My favorite dish is the Mushroom Stroganoff. So today I wanted to try to recreate it. So I went to the store and picked up 2 lbs of mushrooms. Luckily I had a huge pan as I totally underestimated how…
The other day I received this book in the mail. The concept of the book was intriguing. Written by the culinary minds at Sur La Table with Rick Rodgers, Tips Cooks Love is a quick manual for home cooks. It contains over 500 tips, techniques and short cuts that will make you a better cook….
Every week I pick out the best culinary and social events happening on the weekends in the DC area. I choose the fun, exciting and enlightening events. This week is no different. You can go to a brewery festival or entertain your mouth with a menu full of bacon. I have added a little picture…