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Asian Kale Salad with Soy Sauce Vinaigrette

June 12, 2016 2:08 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

Buying a big bunch of kale from the farmer’s market is like an artist buying a a blank canvas, the … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Salads \ Tagged: asian kale salad, dc food blogger, kale recipe, kale salad, kale salad recipe, paleo, sesame seeds, soy sauce vinaigrette, vegetarian, washington dc food blog

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

Fingerling Potato Salad with Roasted Red Peppers

June 5, 2016 4:38 pm \ 2 Comments \ by

I developed this fingerling potato salad recipe as part of an ongoing Brand Ambassadorship with Peapod. All opinions are 100% mine. … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Sides \ Tagged: anchovy vinaigrette, barbecue, easy potato salad, fingerling potato salad, healthy, peapod, roasted red peppers, 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 →

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

Chimichurri Shrimp Kabobs with Greek Yogurt Sauce

May 24, 2016 10:16 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

I developed this chimichurri shrimp kabob recipe as part of an ongoing Brand Ambassadorship with Peapod. All opinions are 100% … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Mains \ Tagged: argentinian, barbecue, chimichurri shrimp, memorial day, peapod, peapod delivers, shrimp kabob, washington dc blogger

Oink Oink – Culinary Class Night 11

May 19, 2016 1:05 pm \ Leave a Comment \ by

Pork chops, pulled pork, bacon ice cream, corn bread, ribs and mustard cole slaw – last week was a total … Continue Reading →

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Snacking made fun with Graze

May 18, 2016 7:00 am \ Leave a Comment \ by

My weekly grocery trips revolve around two main things: buying dinner ingredients and stocking up on snacks for the work … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Life \ Tagged: dc blogger, food blog, graze box, graze usa, snacks, washington dc blogger

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 →

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

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 →

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

The Ultimate Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

April 30, 2016 3:17 pm \ 2 Comments \ by

These cookies are what life is all about, simple indulgences that make you smile. During grains week in culinary class, … Continue Reading →

Posted in: Sweets \ Tagged: cookies, dc food blogger, dessert, L'Academie de Cuisine, oatmeal, raisin, recipe, sweets, washington dc blogger

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