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Change Comes to Dinner – And Sixth & I Street

The Book Katherine Gustafson has written a compulsively readable book full of optimism that we can overcome our nation-wide dependence on big agriculture and addiction to obesity-causing fast food. She writes about initiatives across the country – of individuals, families, … Continue reading

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Cook This Now Review

I have enjoyed Melissa Clark’s column in the New York Times for many years, so when the 6th and I Historic Synagogue hosted her on a tour stop for her latest cookbook, Cook This Now: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes … Continue reading

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Catillation Scoops The Post

Today’s Washington Post Food Section has an article about the Corned Beef King food truck.  Readers of this blog will already be aware of this purveyor of excellent corned beef and related dishes. And my picture of Jon in the … Continue reading

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Joan Nathan’s Search Rewarded

Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France Joan Nathan is one of this country’s leading authorities on Jewish cooking.  Her previous books, from The Flavor of Jerusalem (published in 1974), through Jewish Cooking in America and … Continue reading

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Chinatown Express Saves The Day

We went down to the Verizon Center thinking we were going to see a preview of the Sherlock Holmes movie, but we got there too late.  Rather than waste the trip, we decided to eat at one of our favorite … Continue reading

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New Food Truck In Olney

Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but I might smell a trend.  First we had the fish truck at the OFAM every Sunday, and now the Corned Beef King is parked at the Exxon station off Georgia Avenue Wednesday through Sunday, filling … Continue reading

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