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Happy International Stout Day!

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Three Odd Things: July 2022 Edition

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Dogfish’s Latest Spin: Fermentation Engastration, Layers and Lay-ers

I should not have been surprised to learn of a collaboration between Gastro Obscura and Dogfish Head Brewery. Continue reading

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This Year’s Mid-March Madness: Ides, Pi Day, Guinness, Guinness Pie Day

Once again, a convergence of events conspire to produce cognitive dissonance and tasty culinaria!

It’s March, and the wonderful folks at Taylor Strategy, on behalf of Guinness, sent me a couple of cans to cook with. Last year I made Guinness Potato Cheese Soup, but this year I decided to honor Pi Day by making a round baked good with filling and crust. With Guinness, of course.
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It’s (Almost) Cherry Blossom Time!

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the first cherry tree gift from Japan. The Festival has not been running for quite that long, but it has grown from simple tree-planting ceremonies to this year’s four-week-long celebration, which has spilled over from the Mall to several neighborhoods. Continue reading

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Good for What Ails You: Something Like Penicillin, Made with Cascade Moon Edition 2 Whisky

The weather at this time of year cries out for a warming, restorative drink; something with spice, which can warm you even while the drink remains cool.  We found a good use for a special edition whisky from George A. Dickel/Cascade Hollow Distilling Company in a variation on a classic cocktail called a Penicillin. Continue reading

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Crunchy, Cheesy, Easy: A Friendly Bread’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich

A Friendly Bread is test-marketing grilled cheese sandwiches.  I received a sandwich for review last week. Continue reading

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Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks

Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks is a new vendor at the Olney Farmers Market. Continue reading

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Rich, Filling, Delicious: Shrimp and Grits the Easy Way

Why, you may ask, is a Maryland market carrying these traditional products from places like Charleston, South Carolina? Continue reading

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Three Odd Things: The Chocolate Edition

Here’s an expeditious convergence: three dark brown delectable delicacies, each with a spin of strangeness. Continue reading

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