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Every Friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Eastern Market Grand Reopening – (June 26-27) District will reopen the historic Eastern Market at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday June 26…
A couple of weeks ago I reviewed a cookbook by Ardie Davis on barbecuing. In the book he had a recipe for butt in a bag. Due to the name alone I had to make it. Basically you smoke a pork butt like normal, but halfway through you place it in a paper bag. The…
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing America’s Best BBQ, 100 Recipes from America’s Best Smokehouses, Pits, Shacks, Rib Joints, Roadhouses and Restaurants. This book is co-written by Ardie A. Davis and Chef Paul Kirk. Both barbecue legends. Even being…
I love tacos and I love grilling. So the combination of the two is basically the perfect meal. Shrimp tacos are quick and easy and best of all, tasty. My buddy Jeff called me yesterday asking if I was interesting in grilling out.  The only thing was that he had already purchased shrimp. So the…
I grill and barbecue all of the time, but I usually don’t make my own sauce. It is quite easy to do, but I never seem to use the right ingredients to make it tasty. I have done it in the past and it really hasn’t turned out that great. I usually make the sauce…
Last week I visited the Upper King Street Farmers Market again. This time I picked up some Free-Range Pork from Cibola Farms. I love pork so I scoured the market for something else that I could eat with it. Then I found some fresh Broccoli and a brown onion. The perfect base for a Pork…
Sorry for no post today but I had a local draft and didn’t get time to post it. Last night a drunk driver hit a power pole by my house and now I am without power and without a post for today. To make matters worse I can’t leave my driveway to get ice to…
Every friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend in and around the DC metro area. Kids Restaurant Week in DC – (June 13-21) Cookie and Gourmet invite you to join us for Kids’ Restaurant Week 2009! Week-long…
The other day I went to the store and blueberries were on sale. I love blueberries. As a kid I would always go pick blueberries with my mother and siblings. It was fun because you could eat as many blueberries as you wanted while you picked. I would always come home with purlish/blue hands. So…
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing a classic, The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. This book has been a classic since 1930. Every other year or so they update it with new recipes. The newest version is…
Last week I stopped by the Upper King Street Farmers Market after work. To be honest I really didn’t think that it would be that good, but it is right next to work so I went. When I got there I was delightfully surprised. I found a whole meal for four, for under $14. The…
I love pizza but it is so hot outside that I don’t want to heat up the oven. So I decided to make a pizza on the grill. It is extremely easy and the crust is amazing. Using a basic pizza crust you can create an awesome pizza in minutes. The grill adds such a…
I love pancakes and bacon, so much that I added the bacon right into the pancakes.  The result, pure awesomeness. No joke, it is amazing. Fruits and chocolate are nice in pancakes, but the real deal is bacon. The smokey salty flavor goes great with the warm sweet flavor of the pancakes and maple syrup.