Posts Tagged ‘fun’

How much gingerbread would you need to build your dreamhouse?

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I came across this little infographic and thought it was a lot of fun. So I decided to share it. Can you guess how much gingerbread it will take to recreate your house? The Tastiest Home You’ll Ever Build By Movoto Real Estate

Caramel Pecan Cookies

Caramel Pecan Cookies

I am a huge fan of caramel.  I can not get enough of it.  So I decided to create a caramel pecan cookie.  I modified a standard cookie recipe to include dark brown sugar.  The added molasses in the dark brown sugar enhanced the caramel and pecan flavor.  These were some of most delicious cookies [...]

Homemade Softbox Lights

Homemade Softbox Lighting

With winter fast approaching, the amount of light in my kitchen is dwindling.  It is hard to cook a meal and take photos when there is little to no natural light.  As you may or may not know, food photography requires natural light in order to get the mouth watering images that we love.  A [...]

Food & Wine Festival At National Harbor

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Food and Wine Festival at National Harbor. It was a lot of fun. There was wine tasting, beer tasting, liquor tasting and food. Lots and lots of food.  Plus, I got to hang out with Carla and Ariane from Top Chef Season 5. The National Harbor was the [...]

What to do this weekend in DC (May 29-31)

Every friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy.  This weekend there are some great events to attend. Cochon 555 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs and 5 Winemakers.  Each chef will prepare a 70 lb heritage pig from head to toe for judges and the crowd.  In the [...]