Parmesan Oven Fries
B7-1. Batch 7 start.
What to do this Weekend in DC – (January 29-31)
Every Friday I compile a list of the best culinary or unique things to do in DC that weekend. As with the past weekends, this weekend is filled with discounted 3-course meals. Yep, restaurant weeks are in full swing. This week we have Baltimore’s Restaurant Week and Bethesda-Chevy Chases Restaurant Week. Also this weekend will…
Balsamic Barbecued Chicken
The weather here in DC has been all over the place. We have had snow one day and a sunny 65 degree day the next. Who knows what it is going to look like tomorrow. When it is nice, I like to take advantage of it, you never know when it is gonna snow. It…
Vodka Limonata
Vodka Limonata cocktail made with San Pellegrino sparkling lemon mixer. Light, refreshing summer drink perfect for grilling season.
Chicken Salad
Today is the second and final day of what to do with a store bought rotisserie chicken. Basically last week I was shopping and they had whole roasted chickens for $5. It was such a good price I could not pass it up. Yesterday I used half of the chicken to make bbq chicken quesadillas. …
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Last week I went to the local Safeway and they had an amazing deal on rotisserie chickens. Only $5. So I decided to purchase one and make a couple of recipes. Using the roasted chicken you can quickly make a couple of meals. There is plenty of meat on the bird and the bones can…
Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread
Earlier this week I made a loaf of No-Knead Bread. It was awesome. The crust was crunchy and delicious. So I decided to try a different type of bread. Whole Wheat. Granted it is not that different but the whole wheat flour made the bread react differently. Granted the loaf looks delicious, it needed a…
What to do this Weekend in DC – January 22-24
Baltimore Restaurant Week At select restaurants, enjoy a variety of three-course dinners, in just about any cuisine that strikes your fancy, for only $35.10 or try three-course lunches at select restaurants for just $20.10. Here is the list of Restaurants. I don’t know too much about Baltimore. If you guys have any suggestions on restaurants,…
Jambalaya Recipe – Easy One-Pot Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
A couple of weeks ago I received a request from one of my readers (Cedric) to do a rice dish. I love rice so I knew this was going to be a great suggestion. I started to think about what I like in dish. Meat, veggies and a great flavor. One of Cedric’s suggestions was…
The Moscow Mule
Moscow Mule cocktail recipe with vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice. Simple refreshing drink with a spicy kick.
Red Velvet Cake
The other day I wanted something sweet and I could not figure out exactly what to make. Then I was doing a little searching on the internet and came across a red velvet cake. My mom used to make red velvet cake, but I totally forgot about it. Reminiscing I decided to make one. As…
Review: Granville Moore’s
Do you ever watch the Food Network? If so you have probably seen the Chef/Owner of Granville Moore’s, Teddy Folkman. He beat Bobby Flay in a mussels throwdown. He also was on season 5 of the Next Food Network star. Granted he was best known for being the guy that lied, but heck that has…
No Knead Bread
My friend Nick over at Macheesmo is always raving about No Knead Bread. So I decided to look it up. It is a simple recipe with just four ingredients. Flour, salt, water and yeast. No Knead Bread was devised by Jim Lahey of the Sullivan Street Bakery in NYC. He devised a method that takes…
Alexandria Restaurant Week
Today is the start of Alexandria’s Restaurant week. Granted the DC restaurant week is not over till Sunday so you can still take advantage of that. Click here for the participating restaurants. However, from January 15-24 you can dine on $35 Prix Fix menu, a $35 dinner for two or $3.50 for a sweet treat. …
Recreating Dream Bars #3
So I love the Dream Bars from PotBelly’s. I have been working hard to recreate them. In order to get everything right, I went to PotBelly’s and purchased a bunch of dream bars. Come to find out, I wasn’t too far off, but I wasn’t right either. When I tasted the Dream Bars, I noticed…
The Alibi
Unlike most people, I love Wednesdays. Not because the week is halfway over, but because I get to drink. Then I get to write a post about it. The posts on Wednesday’s can be funny and even a bit racy. Today I hope not to disappoint. Today’s cocktail is the Alibi. What is the Alibi,…
Ultimate Bacon
While bacon is the ultimate food, not all bacon is created equal. Granted all bacon is good, but some bacon is just a tad bit better. Today I turned the ordinary bacon in to extraordinary bacon. How do you do this? With a bit of brown sugar, Pure Grade A Michigan Maple Syrup and some…
Epic Failure – Roasted Garlic Aioli
Every once in a while I have a recipe that just does not work. When this happens, I label it an epic failure. Today it wasn’t the recipe but the ingredients that ruined my meal. I was coming up with a nice Roasted Garlic Aioli for a Bacon Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich that I making…
Recreating the Dream Bars #2
Yesterday I posted the recipe for my first attempt at dream bars. It was extremely tasty, but not the dream bars that I was looking for. Today is my second shot. I wanted to make the crust chewier and more moist. I wanted the top to be chewy but not cookie like. So I changed…
Recreating Dream Bars #1
I love Potbelly’s Sandwich Works. They toast the subs, they are extremely cheap and they have Sheila’s Dream Bars. I purchase one of these puppies each and every time I enter Potbelly’s. So the other day I had a thought, why purchase a sub to get a Dream Bar when I could make them at…
