I’ll blame this eating madness to Labor weekend and the bad weather forecast. Â The weather.com said it was supposed to rain so I decided to try a few products I’ve read are good, vegan and tasty. Â I told myself why not, and now I’m hooked. It took me 2 months missing cheese and to read […]
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Lime in Clarendon
LIME Fresh Mexican Grill (next to the Cheesecake Factory)  2900 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 104 Arlington, VA 22201  I was lucky to be invited to try the Menu at the Lime Fresh Mexican Grill along with other food bloggers and guests.  I appreciate vegetarian friendly places and this certainly is! Let’s get it straight, I’ve never been to […]
Chili con Veggies
Not in season but boy I’ve missed tomatoes, thank you Mexico. I promised some friends I would share my regular day dishes recipe since I became vegetarian. Â I have to admit it hasn’t been easy and more when I was talked into old school Atkins Diet, so you can imagine how of a challenge it […]
Breakfast Story w/ Chef Andy Bennett
Chef Andy has an interesting sense of humor and after almost 2 years of knowing him and working with him all I can say is that he is still has an interesting sense of humor ha! I could go sentimental explaining how of a great influence he has been in my life but then that […]
Boxwood Winery – Middleburg, VA – DC Wine Week
I was very lucky to be part of this wine adventure along with other Bloggers such as Kate from K Street Kate, Pheniece from DC Event Junkie (this lady put up with me giving me the ride, thanks!), Liane from Running DCÂ and Leigh from Nice Shoes No Drama I could go through my notes, and […]
I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.
Speaking with Wine Director Andrew Limberg from the French Basserie “Lyon Hall” was a fun and educational experience.  I mentioned him we are celebrating DC Wine Week October 15-22 and I wanted to know which wines he suggests with two new staples dishes at the restaurant. His explanation was so on spot even me a total […]
Sunday Farm Dinners & Chef
Planning a Farm Dinner with Chef is very interesting, and brings me excitement and of course I also get nervous. Usually when I work on these dinners I don’t have a station I just come to support the Chef cooking the garnishes or prepping and when the moment arrives I work on plating, and taking […]
January Food Blogger Happy Hour – 6:00 pm, 1/5 at Lyon Hall
Join DC’s food bloggers for our first happy hour of 2011! We’ll be meeting at Lyon Hall, a French brasserie in Clarendon. Happy Hour deals include house-made franks & brats for $5, $5 SJF Cocktails, 1/2 price Wine by the Glass, $3 Session beers from Draft Beer Menu. We’ll be there from 6:00pm to 9:00 […]
DC Chowhound Friends – Lunch at Bangkok Golden
A good friend from the Chowhound community always organizes such amazing lunches, and he is great finding a “a hole in the wall’ type of places, this time we went to Golden Bankgkok, a Thai restaurant that most of the group have tried already, except for me and one Canadian Chowhounder that joined us today. […]
6 Tips for Bread Baking!
1. Â Read, Read and Re-Read your recipe I’ve always loved bread, with butter, or queso fresco, coffee, tea or my favorite hot cocoa in winter and cold milk in summer. While living in Panama I can still remember my dad going to the “PanaderÃa del Chinito” (bakery run by Chinese), and buying “viril” some sort […]