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Some Assembly Required
We needed a grill for our octopus. (That sounds really funny – but check out the blog from July 27th.) So we went to...
Octopus for Dinner
I always have to hand it to my sister – she is fearless in the kitchen. Pat picked up some octopus in DC and we...
BLT Steak
That’s not Bacon Lettuce and Tomato – it’s Bistro Laurent Tourondel, a restaurant from a charming and celebrated chef...
Kinkeads – A Delicious DC Institution
If you’ve been to Washington DC in the past fifteen or so years, chances are you have eaten at – or at least heard of...
Chesapeake Good Eats
In the middle of a cold, wet, damp winter in Atlanta I start craving two things from the Eastern Shore of Maryland:...
Putting Up
I have found my new favorite cookbook - and it's all about "putting up". Putting up is what we call canning or...
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A Gift of Cabbage – and Cool Coleslaw!
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Congratulations to the event planners for the First Annual Flavors of Forsyth! Over 10,000 "Forsyth-ens" enjoyed over 30 restaurants, fun entertainment and crafts at the fun festival last Thursday. The event, held at the attractive open-air Avenues of Forysth,...
Saint Joseph’s Heart Day for Women
Last Saturday, some caring folks from Saint Joseph’s Hospital’s Heart Center for Women held a wonderful event at Saint Joseph’s Mercy Services downtown. Free cardiac screening and lots of great information for participants – including yoga, nutritional counseling, a...