This year’s Eat Write Retreat is coming to D.C. in May. It’s been a retreat I’ve admired from afar. The weekend is packed with workshops on everything from food styling to adventures to some of D.C. best restaurants. Happily, Feastie is holding a photo potluck of sorts with the winner being treated to a trip… Read More Eat, Write Retreat | Photo Potluck with Feastie
This is the most marvelous thing to put on top of pasta, fish, crispy duck breasts, wild rice. Oh goodness. It’s good on anything. I’m planning on putting it on top of some eggs and cream cheese and bagels from The Bagel Tree tomorrow morning. It is many times like this that I feel very… Read More Quick Deliciousness | Walnut Aillade
I’ll admit it: I am already greedily longing for spring and summer, despite the blissfully mild central Ohio winter we have had. Forgive me. I grew up in Texas. And I’m almost certain tomatoes are already in season. OK, that’s being dramatic. But this daikon slaw somehow reminds me of summer. And grilling outdoors. And… Read More Put It On (Just About) Anything | Daikon Radish Slaw
I made a whole mess of black-eyed peas and had plenty of leftovers. And to me, black eyed peas are already so creamy, that they almost just beg to be made into a hummus. With only four ingredients, aside from the aforementioned peas and saltpepperoliveoil, it’s a snap to fix. And I have to say,… Read More Southern Twist | Black-eyed Pea Hummus
This is truly and honestly my most favorite soup of all time. It is creamy and comforting, spicy and flavorful. It is African-influenced. It is at once modern and familiar. And while you’ll need a handful of spices (have you been building your spice cabinet?), the technique is simple and fairly quick. I first came… Read More My Most Favorite Soup | Spicy Senegalese Peanut
I have a new pastry crush. It’s on Michelle from Pâtisserie Lallier. She is a French-taught (Le Cordon Bleu, natch) pastry chef that has an almost mystical way about guimauves (that’s marshmallows to you and me). Her Crème de Violette ones are particularly swoon-worthy. The chocolate ones already have a loyal following. And wouldn’t you… Read More French Crush | Pâtisserie Lallier
In Georgian cooking, Khmeli Suneli is a spice mix that can be used as a dry rub or as an enhancement to soups and stews. It is essentially a curry, since it’s just a mix of spices. You can choose to use all dried ingredients, or include some fresh, if you have it or it’s… Read More Mix This | Georgian ‘Curry’ Mix
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