I can’t believe it’s almost May. We’ve had an absolutely glorious spring in DC (one week of 90+ degree temps notwithstanding), and I’m super grateful for it because all too often around here we go straight from frigid winter into unbearable summer heat. Having over a month of fantastic (and seasonally appropriate!) weather has been… [click for recipe and more]
There is a long list of things I would never, ever know if I didn’t have a food blog. Seriously, a really long list. Here are just a couple of them: Blogging software is like, crazy inept when it comes to food-related spellchecking. At least WordPress is. I cannot even tell you how many times… [click for recipe and more]
When you live in or near Washington DC, it’s impossible to not become embroiled in politics. The local news here is also the national news, and at this point, I don’t know (nor would I have it) any other way. Most of us are firmly entrenched in our beliefs from early childhood, and can argue… [click for recipe and more]
Yes, yes, I know that caprese by definition includes tomatoes, and that I’ve committed unforgivable sins against Italia by slopping some random substitute onto mozzarella, fresh basil, and balsamic, and then making it into a sandwich. But will you forgive me if I tell you how amazing it is and then tell you how to… [click for recipe and more]
Yesterday on my way to work, an SUV with the license plate “LIV SLO” blew by me on the right going about 85 mph. In a 50 mph zone. Memo to Alanis Morrissette: that is ironic. Rain on your wedding day and traffic jams when you’re already late? Those things just suck (and yes, the lack… [click for recipe and more]