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H-Mart – Adventure in Eating

I’ve been shopping at H Mart ever since they opened the first one around here in Aspen Hill.  It’s the best source of fresh vegetables during the winter, and for fish, exotic fruit, and Asian ingredients all year. By happy … Continue reading

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Alice Waters to be Honored at the National Portrait Gallery

Alice Waters sparked a food revolution in this country.  Her Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley was the first to source ingredients locally and seasonally.  Her influence continues with the Slow Food movement and the Edible Schoolyard Project. Now, the National … Continue reading

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What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? At NARA

I went down to the Archives to see the exhibit on the government’s efforts to influence the food habits of Americans over the years.  It was an enlightening experience – unfortunately, photography was not allowed, and so I have none … Continue reading

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Salt & Pepper at Whole Foods

For the last several months, the two-chef team Salt & Pepper (Terrell Danley and Brian Reeve) have been staging a series of cooking demos at area Whole Foods Markets.  Last week, I went down to the Bethesda branch to say … Continue reading

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My Weekend In Baltimore, Part 1

Ah, serendipity!  I love stumbling across foodie topics in unexpected places.  Two events I attended in Charm City over the weekend provided fodder to chew over (sorry!). The first was Darkover, a convention devoted to fantasy literature that has been … Continue reading

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Another Reason I Love Church Bazaars

Some bazaars have white elephant sales and some have a nice selection of crafters.  The really good ones have food inviting enough to keep you there for lunch, or a specialty you can’t get anywhere else, or both. The Washington … Continue reading

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Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, Part 2: Sal del Mar

The exhibits at the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show represented a wonderland of indulgence.  Foodstuffs, accessories, gimmicks and gimcracks abounded.  Some stood out from the rest. Walking up one row of vendors and down the next, I was immediately attracted … Continue reading

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Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, Part 1: The Chefs

At the Washington Convention Center November 5 and 6, a mix of vendors, big-name personality shows, cooking demos and wine tasting.  Here follows a thoroughly idiosyncratic review of the things I found most interesting. Unfortunately, the personality I had most … Continue reading

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One More Expo Post

6th Oct 2011 This will be my first attempt to post pictures on this blog, so bear with me. The Natural Products Expo had some great visuals, one of which was an elephant cake made by Charm City Cakes, a … Continue reading

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Foodie Fun at the Natural Products Expo

Thanks to the thoughtfulness of our wonderful Market vendor Funlayo Alabi, owner of Shea Radiance shea butter products company, I attended the Natural Products Expo East last week. Funlayo had a booth on the Expo floor.  When I came by … Continue reading

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