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I am a huge fan of potatoes. Maybe that is the Midwesterner in me. Maybe it because I love starch. I really don’t have an answer for it, but I do know that I love potatoes. So whenever I am looking for a side, I always look to potatoes first. Searching through the internet I found a great recipe for Parmesan Potato Wedges.
Topped with parmesan and parsley these potatoes are awesome!!
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 be your last chance to see the Panda Cub Tai Shan before he heads back to China. The Farewell Celebration is on Saturday, more details below. In honor of Tai Shan I found a picture of him from his 3rd birthday. Trust me, it is him.
So many things going on….
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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 just so happened that earlier this week we had a 65 degree day. So I immediately began planning a barbecue. It has been so long since I fired up the Weber that I did not know what to cook. So I researched a good barbecue recipe. I finally came upon a barbecue sauce recipe from Giada that used balsamic vinegar as the base. I was intrigued. So I made.
Was I ever happy that I made this sauce, it is amazing!!
Do I love cocktail Wednesday or what. It has been warm and cold here in DC. Some days it is 30 and others it is 60. The other night it was 60 and I wanted to grill. Nothing goes with warm weather like cocktails and grilling. Today I am trying out a refreshing cocktail that is almost completely based on the mixer. You know the type, vodka cranberry, vodka OJ, Crown and Ginger etc…. Today is no different, the mixer is Limonata.
This cocktail is light, refreshing and just waiting for a summer barbecue.
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. They were delicious and fast to make. Today I am going to tackle chicken salad. I love a mixture of dark and light meat in my chicken salad. So I saved the legs, 1 thigh and 1 breast for today. Further I made another loaf of No-Knead Bread which went perfectly with the chicken salad.
No-knead bread with chicken salad is awesome.
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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 be used to make a nice stock or even a whole chicken noodle soup. The first recipe is inspired by the upcoming football game weekend. You know the one. I would call it by its name but I don’t want to get sued. Hand-held foods are the best for football parties.
This quesadilla is quick, easy, portable and totally delicious.
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 few more hours of rising time.
Once again the loaf came out amazing looking. The crust was dark and crunchy.
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, let me know.
Alexandria’s Restaurant week is still going on till the 24th. You can dine on $35 Prix Fix menu, a $35 dinner for two or $3.50 for a sweet treat. Alexandria is pulling out all of the stops.
To see all of the Restaurants Participating check out the Alexandria Restaurant Week website.
Highlights of Restaurant Week.
