I am terrible at making desserts. Really, really bad. Baking is a precise skill, and somehow even when I try to make a brownie mix it doesn’t come out well. My husband is much more willing to experiment on the sweet side. We are having company for Shabbat dinner and while my guests are usually […]
Matchbox: Liftoff on 14th Street
December 7, 2012 · by · Leave a Comment
’tis the season for new restaurant openings. In the last few weeks, DGS Delicatessen, Wildwood Kitchen, Hanoi House, Suna, and Woodward Table have all opened their doors. Joining this group is a new Matchbox on 14th Street. This is the fourth area location for Matchbox. And while this may put it into the category of […]
A recipe for success? Richard Blais’ roasted beet salad
December 3, 2012 · by · 2 Comments
Whenever I go to someone’s house for dinner, I am inevitably asked the question: “Are you going to blog about this meal?” I always smile (hopefully sincerely and not an annoyed kind of smile) and say no. Obviously no one thinks the answer to this question is going to be yes. But I have decided […]
DGS Delicatessen: Thanks for the Memories- CLOSED
November 27, 2012 · by · 3 Comments
My memories of Jewish food go back to Friday night dinners at my grandmother’s house in Detroit. One of my favorite dishes was kasha varnishkes. It didn’t have a whole lot of flavor, but there was something about the dish that I absolutely loved. Steaming hot matzah ball soup, gefilte fish with horseradish, and pickled […]
Izakaya Seki: No ifs, ands, or butts… it knocks me off my feet
November 21, 2012 · by · 7 Comments
My iPhone is the most essential tool I own, particularly when it comes to blogging. I write all my notes in my phone, and if my husband is not dining with me it also serves as my camera. Last week, my telephone crashed, and with it my notes and photos about a recent dining experience […]
Vino Volo Opens in Bethesda
November 17, 2012 · by · Leave a Comment
Guest Post by Todd Gardner Sometimes my omnivorous wife wishes she could eat in two places at the same time. She had a girls night out dinner planned on the same night that she had been invited to a pre-opening event at Vino Volo, a new wine bar/restaurant in Bethesda. She asked me, her trusty […]
Thai X-ing: Seriously Good Vegetarian Food
November 13, 2012 · by · Leave a Comment
A pescatarian, a vegetarian,and a flexitarian* go out to dinner. No this is not the beginning of a joke. It is dinner out with my husband, my son, and my son’s girlfriend. Where to go where dietary considerations aren’t going to be a big deal? Thai X-ing in the Shaw neighborhood of DC has a […]
