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WTFDelicious: Pork Belly, Ramen & A Pad Of Butter

Pork belly. Chashu. Bamboo. Sweet corn. Soft boiled eggs. Seaweed. Butter. Because adding butter to anything just makes it that much more magical–I’m a little disappointed in myself for not having...

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Chug & Chew: LoCo’s One-Stop Spot For Summer Brews & BBQ

{ Corcoran Brewery & Monk’s BBQ } Tucked behind a seemingly ordinary suburb of cookie-cutter castles is a grilling, growler-filling duo in Waterford, VA. About an hour from D.C., Corcoran Brewery &...

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WTF Delicious: Fried Halloumi Cheese & Pear Mostarda

Apparently… you can have grilled cheese with just the cheese! A few months ago, I was driving home, listening to Lavar and Dukes when Dukes mentioned something about finding one of the best things...

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Tulip Picking At Burnside Farms

This past Sunday in Virginia was a little gloomy. With the clouds threatening to rain all afternoon, I wasn’t sure if it would be a good day to go tulip picking at Burnside Farms, but I had been...

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22 Things On My Foodie Bucket List

1) Eat a dozen belons at Chez Jacky from the Belon River in France. These are the rarest, most flavorful oysters in the world. Belons are available a few times a year and at Pearl Dive in DC, but...

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Engagement Shoot: Love At La Grange

My beautiful cousin is getting married! A few months ago I tweeted that I’m going to be a bridesmaid for the very first time in my cousin’s wedding later this year. As part of a wedding gift, I...

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Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro Now Open At Mosaic District

Famous for their DC hot spots, DC3, Ted’s Bulletin and Matchbox–the MatchBoxFoodGroup‘s very first restaurant in Northern Virginia, Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro is now open at the Mosaic District...

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Drool Worthy: Gelato & Espresso Float (aka “Affogato”)

We did it with ice cream and root beer… the Italians did it with gelato and espresso. What’s affogato? It’s an Italian dessert that involves a scoop of gelato smothered in hot espresso, topped with...

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Recipe Box: Breakfast Twice Baked Potatoes

I love making twice baked potatoes! One morning I noticed a whole bunch of potatoes in the pantry and decided to make a twice baked potato for breakfast. My original recipe involves lots of bacon,...

Apr 2, 2013 Like

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WTF Delicious: Pork & Crab Roe Soup Dumplings

There are 3 things you should know about soup dumplings: A) There is no soup involved. You were probably imagining the all-american chicken and dumpling soup when you read “soup dumplings”, but...

Apr 2, 2013 Like

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NYC Eats: 5 Things To Try At Morimoto’s

Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s restaurant at the edge of New York City’s Chelsea Market earned only one star in the New York Times in 2006, calling the restaurant a “big fish in a big pond.” This is...

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5 Wines To Try At The Winery At Bull Run

My boyfriend was telling me about a little winery he passes by every day on his way home from work when he asked if I wanted to go one Sunday afternoon. We had just finished cooking lunch together...

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My 8 Favorite Non-Foodie Sights In New York City

I visited NYC a few weeks ago and thought I’d post a few images of non-foodie things I did in the big apple. Normally my trips to Manhattan are packed with back to back food-related expeditions,...

Mar 14, 2013 Like

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WTF Delicious: Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil

If you haven’t heard already–the first and only 2013 batch of “olio nuovo” is now out for a limited time this year. WTF is “olio nuovo” you ask? In a few words–unfiltered olive oil. Basically, it’s...

Mar 13, 2013 Like

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A Cantonese Breakfast: Fried Daikon Cakes + Eggs (Lo Bak Guo)

Daikon cakes (lo bak guo) are a Cantonese dim sum staple. They’re also known as “turnip cakes”, but daikon is a little more accurate, because it’s made of shredded daikon, rice flour, chopped...

Mar 8, 2013 Like

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Where Thai Natives Grub in NoVA: 7 Dishes At Thai Square

Opened in 1989, Thai Pilin was the very first restaurant to serve Thai cuisine in Fairfax County, and was also where I had my very first bite of Pad Thai. I remember, because my older cousin Vinny...

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Recipe Box: 8 Step Turkey Lettuce Wraps

My mom and I have been on a health kick lately, so we’ve been making things like this at home for dinner and then eat ice cream cake for dessert. It’s funny taking photos of my mom while she’s...

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Drool Worthy: Pastrami Sandwich at Katz

Decorated with walls covered in glossy photos of approving celebrities, Katz Delicatessen is one of the most iconic delis in Manhattan and was our very first stop. The pastrami sandwich at Katz is...

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Recipe Box: Crispy Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass

This is actually Bub’s recipe. A few weeks ago, he made pan-seared Chilean sea bass, gold yukon mashed potatoes and asparagus for dinner on Valentine’s Day. It was incredibly buttery, moist and...

Mar 1, 2013 Like

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WTF Delicious: Meatballs & Eggs On Rice

Ravi Kabob in Arlington has daily rotating specials in addition to their regular menu of chicken, lamb, beef and fish kabobs. Kofta curry with beef meatballs and hard boiled eggs is served only on...

Feb 27, 2013 Like

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Drool Worthy: 6 Things To Try At Chin Chin’s Cafe

I’ve raved about Chin Chin Cafe before on twitter, but I think it’s time I gave it a drool-worthy shout out. Wedged between a mom-and-pop bagel shop and a massive Korean grocery store in Ashburn,...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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6 Organizing Tools For $10 Or Less

{ Ikea Expedit Shelving Unit } Writers and artists tend to be inspired by several things on a daily basis, which normally creates a whirlwind of photos, books, and various stacks of miscellaneous...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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Five Things: My 24th Birthday

I’m officially into my mid-twenties! I wasn’t as depressed as I thought I’d be, and I didn’t wake up to new stress lines and wrinkles to my forehead like I thought I would. My 24th birthday was...

Feb 26, 2013 Like

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Recipe Box: Green Apple, Ginger + Citrus Juice

Drinking fresh juice is a healthy, natural way to absorb fresh nutrients and vitamins from raw fruits and vegetables–which is why I made it one of my new years resolutions to do it more often. It’s...

Feb 25, 2013 Like

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February Favorites

I’m turning 24 on Friday! Happy birthday to all my fellow pisces and snakes! A friend told me you have to be extra cautious during your zodiac year and that it’s good luck to wear anything...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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Dining With Foodies 101: The Rules Of The Table

What’s the best part about dining with foodies? Food lovers don’t judge! … Unless you order salad. They don’t tilt their heads when you order more than one appetizer for yourself, or when all the...

Feb 20, 2013 Like

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Recipe Box: Chocolate Eclairs

A few weeks ago my cousin asked if I could help cater the desserts at her wedding, and I got a little carried away when she asked me what I could bake for a low-key brunch Fall wedding. Dozens of...

Feb 19, 2013 Like

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Recipe Box: Panna Cotta, Orange Gelee & Grapefruit Sorbet

Bub doesn’t have much of a sweet tooth and doesn’t like chocolate very much. He prefers super tart desserts, so for Valentine’s Day–I made him vanilla panna cotta with orange gelee and grapefruit...

Feb 15, 2013 Like

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WTF Delicious: Bowfin Caviar (Grinnell)

The scarcity of caviar’s top notch roe, beluga sturgeon has opened doors for bowfin (or grinnell) caviar from the Louisiana bayou. At Union Market’s oyster bar, Rappahannock River Oysters, sturgeon...

Feb 14, 2013 Like

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WTFDelicious: Pork Belly, Ramen & A Pad Of Butter

Chug & Chew: LoCo’s One-Stop Spot For Summer Brews & BBQ

WTF Delicious: Fried Halloumi Cheese & Pear Mostarda

Tulip Picking At Burnside Farms

22 Things On My Foodie Bucket List

Engagement Shoot: Love At La Grange

Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro Now Open At Mosaic District

Drool Worthy: Gelato & Espresso Float (aka “Affogato”)

Recipe Box: Breakfast Twice Baked Potatoes

WTF Delicious: Pork & Crab Roe Soup Dumplings

NYC Eats: 5 Things To Try At Morimoto’s

5 Wines To Try At The Winery At Bull Run

My 8 Favorite Non-Foodie Sights In New York City

WTF Delicious: Unfiltered Extra Virgin Olive Oil

A Cantonese Breakfast: Fried Daikon Cakes + Eggs (Lo Bak Guo)

Where Thai Natives Grub in NoVA: 7 Dishes At Thai Square

Recipe Box: 8 Step Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Drool Worthy: Pastrami Sandwich at Katz

Recipe Box: Crispy Pan Seared Chilean Sea Bass

WTF Delicious: Meatballs & Eggs On Rice

Drool Worthy: 6 Things To Try At Chin Chin’s Cafe

6 Organizing Tools For $10 Or Less

Five Things: My 24th Birthday

Recipe Box: Green Apple, Ginger + Citrus Juice

February Favorites

Dining With Foodies 101: The Rules Of The Table

Recipe Box: Chocolate Eclairs

Recipe Box: Panna Cotta, Orange Gelee & Grapefruit Sorbet

WTF Delicious: Bowfin Caviar (Grinnell)

Valentine’s Giveaway: DC Patisserie’s French Macarons!

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