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Sweet Potato Hash with Red Onions
I made this dish as one of the sides for our New Year’s Resolution Party over the weekend. There are two ways to prepare the sweet potatoes for this dish- as a mash or a hash, and I’ll go over both in this recipe. As you can probably guess, the mash has a much creamier [...]
Norm’s Perfect Eggs
I consume anywhere between a dozen to two dozen cage free eggs a week, and in that time, I’ve found that I really enjoy my eggs with a cooked white, and a runny yolk (that I usually sop up with a baked sweet potato for breakfast). So here’s a recipe that I’ve been using for [...]
Happy Holidays!
Jen and I are taking a few days off to escape the remnants of the great Snowpocalypse of 2009 here in DC (see also: your average Michigan winter day) to visit a secret destination devoid of snow and filled with palm trees. We’ll be back in the middle of next week with more stories and [...]
Mehak Indian Cuisine
Mehak‘s a bit of an oddity, being a steadfast Indian restaurant in the heart of DC’s Chinatown. Well, at least, that might have at least once been the case when the businesses of Chinatown were actually Chinese establishments, and not business chains such as Starbucks with just the name out front in Chinese. So maybe [...]
Roasted Spicy Kale Recipe
Kale has become my new palette crush. It does take some preparation work, but it’s richly rewarding, and is available all year long. This one’s just a tad bit different from the Wasabi Sesame Kale Recipe, but with a great crunchy texture instead. Plus, this one takes a little bit less work, so it’s a nice one [...]
Flavor Tripping Parties
The miracle fruit, or miracle berry (Synsepalum dulcificum) has seen a surge in popularity over the past few years, and DC is determined not to be left out of the loop. The concept is, you take one of these berries, swill it around in your mouth for a few minutes, and suddenly, your taste buds [...]
Last Minute Holiday Cooking Gifts
Are you still looking for a gift to get for a cook in your house? I’ve compiled a list of 10 under $25 gifts that won’t break the bank, and are a welcome addition to even the most well equipped chef. 1. Oil Mister, from Williams-Sonoma. $15. This thing is a great way to both [...]
SEI Restaurant
SEI is a one of DC’s haute coutre sushi fusion restaurants. The first thing you’ll notice about the restaurant is the immaculate appearance of the interior. Ecru walls, slippery white tables, menus and chairs that look like they were stitched out of albino alligators, and bench seating that looks like the owners were able to [...]
Mandu Restaurant
Mandu is a bit of an outlier as far as Korean restaurants in the DC area go. As anyone that lives in or very close to a major metropolitan city, all great ethnic restaurants are found out in the ‘burbs. The city is usually is generally comprised of cafes, bars, or uberhaute coutre types of [...]
Wasabi Sesame Kale Recipe
Kale's quite the extraordinarily intimidating motherfucker. I've spent years passing it by at the grocery store in favor of other vegetables or fruits. I know it’s good for me, but look at it. I mean, fucking look at it. It's got this presence, like a pigeon wielding a chainsaw. I shouldn't be scurred of [...]
