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If you don’t already know about Half Baked Harvest, it’s time for some enlightenment. Tieghan Gerard started her website in 2012, and is featured on The Cooking Channel, Food Network, and Self Magazine (to name a few). In 2017, she released her first book, Half Baked Harvest Cookbook – Recipes […]
On Tuesday, November 13, Common Threads held its first D.C. Chef Takeover dinner at the old Naval Hospital, Hill Center DC to help raise funds for Common Thread’s Washington DC-based nutrition education and hands-on cooking programs for under-resourced communities. The night celebrated female talent in the D.C. metro area as several of the region’s most celebrated female chefs and culinary personalities presented creative […]
This recipe is largely inspired by my favorite neighborhood hole-in-the-wall. In this version, I pull my favorite elements from a couple dishes to create my favorite combination. Feel free to go crazy with homemade pita bread and sides or substitute anything with your favorite store-bought variety. You’ll need: Lamb Kofta […]
I think it’s safe to say we’ve seen the last of snow for the year so let’s celebrate with one of my favorite warm weather dishes. Fried green tomatoes remind me of summer trips to North Carolina, but I’m happy to report you don’t have to go that far to get your fix. […]
Whether we’re celebrating the Bieb’s birthday or channeling our inner Irish on St. Patty’s, we’ve got plenty of reasons to party in March. Every year leading up to the 17th I’ve always made a corned beef and cabbage and promised myself I’ll never deviate from the tradition. Well, I’ve learned […]
Necessity being the mother of invention, this bruschetta was a complete accident…A last-ditch effort to salvage leftovers and use the remaining odds and ends before I bought groceries for the week. The twist comes from a repurposed squash puree which adds richness and helps cut through the acidity from the […]
Bucatini all’Amatriciana is one of my absolute favorite pasta dishes. This sauce gets its unique flavor from a combination of chili flake, black pepper and Guanciale, an Italian cured meat made from pork jowl. I like to buy my Italian specialty ingredients from A. Litteri, but feel free to substitute […]
In the last two years, Georgetown has really stepped up its food game thanks to places like family-owned Via Umbria – an Italian marketplace under one roof. Over the weekend, I partook in Via Umbria’s 2nd anniversary celebration that was open to the public and included complimentary tastings, specialty cocktails, and […]