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Clams Casino with Bacon Breadcrumbs

July 25, 2016 7:00 am \ Leave a Comment \ by

Clams casino is classic appetizer that originated in Rhode Island and a few weeks ago a craving for them hit me like … Continue Reading →

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Pasta Night – Culinary Class 15

June 22, 2016 10:59 am \ by

It would be the understatement of the century if I said that I was looking forward to pasta night at … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cooking and Entertaining Tips, Life \ Tagged: chopped, clams and linguine, cooking, cooking classes, cooking school, culinary school, dc food blog, fettuccine, food blog, food network, homemade, italian, L'Academie de Cuisine, pasta, ravioli, washington dc food blogger

Shellfish – Culinary Class 14

June 16, 2016 11:26 am \ 1 Comment \ by

Just in case you haven’t noticed, I love love shellfish. I have the fondest memories eating crabs at Long Beach … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cooking and Entertaining Tips, Life \ Tagged: chopped, cooking, cooking classes, cooking cooking school, crabs, culinary school, dc food blog, food blog, food network, L'Academie de Cuisine, mussels, mystery ingredients, scallops, shellfish, washington dc food blogger

Fish Night – Culinary Class Night 13

June 8, 2016 7:30 am \ 8 Comments \ by

Within the first 30 minutes of this class, I realized how little I know about fish! I used to go fishing … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Cooking and Entertaining Tips, Life \ Tagged: chopped, cooking, cooking classes, cooking school, culinary school, dc food blog, fish, flounder, food blog, food network, grilled fish thai style, L'Academie de Cuisine, mystery ingredients, rock fish, salmon, washington dc food blogger

Lamb and Veal – Culinary Class Night 12

June 1, 2016 11:03 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

I’d love to title this post, “The night I fell in love with a ground lamb patty” or “The night I realized … Continue Reading →

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I had a Cow – Culinary Class Night 10

May 12, 2016 1:41 pm \ 2 Comments \ by

The midway point of cooking class was met last Thursday and I wanted to touch on a comment that frequently comes … Continue Reading →

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Mystery Market Basket – Culinary Class Night 9

May 4, 2016 1:04 pm \ 5 Comments \ by

Last week Chef switched up our usual lecture/practical structure and we participated on the first of two mystery market basket … Continue Reading →

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Duck Duck Goose – Culinary Class Night 8

April 27, 2016 10:12 pm \ 1 Comment \ by

Chicken! Duck! Brined, wined, flash fried, served with a salad or eaten on it’s own, I have a whole new … Continue Reading →

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An Egg-cellent Evening – Culinary Class Night 7

April 21, 2016 10:53 am \ 2 Comments \ by

Egg night was one of those times when I developed a whole new appreciation for an ingredient as the night … Continue Reading →

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All about the Nightshades (Potatoes) – Culinary Class Night 6

April 12, 2016 11:18 am \ Leave a Comment \ by

The first few things that come to mind when I hear the word “potato” are: Sunday night dinners growing up, my … Continue Reading →