How To Stay Warm: Become a Chili Maker
A recipe like this could help solve your issues with the cold weather…at least while you’re hungry. You now have to wear a coat everyday, your attitude might be a little bit more grim, the trees are...
View ArticleThe United States of Drinking Premiere
If you want to get a crash course in all things alcohol with a local perspective, its a great documentary to watch. The Smithsonian Channel’s “The United States of Drinking,” a documentary about how...
View ArticleRoundup: Holiday-Inspired Apps
Here is a list of some great holiday apps to keep your spirits up all month long! As temperatures drop and the days get shorter, are you looking for a little extra holiday cheer to keep your spirits...
View ArticleThe Best Wine for Any Holiday Meal
The holidays are rapidly approaching and with it comes the biggest alcohol season of the year. From beer and wine to liquor and champagne, here are some fool-proof guides for any newbie to the alcohol...
View ArticleBest Places to Try for Hanukkah!
As the wonderful eight days of Hanukkah begin on Tuesday, December 16th, you may be wondering where you could get some great kosher (or non-kosher) food for the holiday. Surprisingly, many restaurants,...
View ArticleChristmas Dinner on the Double
Preparing for Christmas Day can be hard enough without worrying about what to cook for the family. Leave the kitchen stress to the professionals and try one of these delicious menus to celebrate the...
View ArticleTouchdown Recipes for Super Bowl Sunday
Uniquely American and now considered by many as an unofficial national holiday, the Super Bowl is a celebrated gathering of friends and family to view the annual championship game of the National...
View ArticleRelay Foods Skirt Steaks Grilled With Fresh Chimi Sauce
One of my goals in 2015 is to drink more wine! In order to increase my wine intake, I would need to increase my availability……In order to do this I have to cut-down the amount of time I spend shopping....
View ArticleNo Sugar, Yes Flavor: How Joseph’s Cookies Have Sold Their Millions
“So….you’re telling me that I can eat a sugar-free cookie and even enjoy sugar-free maple syrup without sacrificing taste or putting synthetic sugars into my body?” “Yes, you can. Try this.”...
View ArticleEverything I Knew About Dieting Was Wrong: Author/Neuroscientist Darya Pino Rose
You are what you eat. But don’t go eating any fit people! Copyright © Aya Brackett That would be something that Darya Pino Rose would advice against. As a neuroscientist and now the author of...
View ArticleThe Best of DC: Peruvian Brothers at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
It is the morning of Thursday, June 25, 2015. The smell of Pan con Chicharrón wafts through the National Mall as volunteers scramble to hang the last vibrantly colored decorations and prepare the...
View ArticleThe Easiest BBQ Lessons Ever: July 4th Basics
Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to become BBQ chefs for this 4th of July. Smoking meat is a whole lot more impressive and social versus the quick and ready to eat ordeal of grilling your foods on an...
View ArticleNature’s Complement to a Perfect Summer
Summer in D.C.: sweltering doesn’t feel like strong enough a word to describe the air outside. But there is at least one good thing about summer here – fresh melons. This is the time of year they are...
View ArticleVive la Revolution! All Things for Bastille Day in DC
Today is Bastille Day, America’s coined term to indicate the French National Day. In France, it is formally called La Fête nationale (The National Celebration) and commonly Le quatorze juillet (the...
View ArticleGala Season
August. Summer begins to wane, though the heat lingers long and late. We are still enjoying the bounty of summer, yes, but this is the month when the fruits of fall start to appear. I’m talking about...
View Article4 DC Breweries to Tap into this Summer
Expedia.com teamed up with DC Life Magazine to spotlight four breweries in the area. During summer in Washington, D.C., a cold beer pairs perfectly with a hot and muggy afternoon. From the chilled pint...
View ArticleHome Brew: Hard Apple Cider
We’ve said it before and we’re saying it again: Fall means apples. And the most delicious apples mean lots of delicious things to enjoy. A staple favorite this time of year is fresh cider. We all know...
View ArticleGrape Camp in Sonoma County
The opportunity came for me to experience Sonoma County, California wine country for the second time, and I had to accept. My very first visit to Sonoma county was over two years ago, and it did not...
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