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  1. lizzie
    Born in York, PA but family lived in Grantville, PA - you could smell the chocolate from the Hershey factories if the wind was blowing in the right (or wrong?) direction. Preacher dad moved us in the mid-60's to Womelsdorf, PA (not many "dorf's" in the US) - Amish country - where he ran an institution that had started during the Civil War as an orphanage. Fortunate for me, my parents allowed me to venture out from small town PA on occasion, and I spent time as an exchange student in Einbeck, Germany. College was at Dickinson, in dismal Carlisle, PA, except for my 7 month escape to study in Medellin, Colombia in 1981 (haha - my parents had no idea where they were allowing me to go). A full ride took me immediately to grad school at Pitt (lived in Shadyside on Bellefonte St (pronounce that Bella-font-a) and saw Mister Rodgers frequently on my walk to campus), and landed me a Fulbright in the Dominican Republic, where I spent time in Santo Domingo, Constanza, and Elias Pina (on the Haitian border). Since then have been mostly here in DC (Glover Park) and Arlington, where I lived by Ballston before it was ummm "developed," and since the late 1990's, near the Chain Bridge end of the county. I would give anything to live where I can walk to restaurants and other social venues, although the deer and foxes in my yard every morning are sometimes entertaining and I like my bike commute in fairer weather via the canal.
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    Have you tried World Market? I thought I saw them at the one at Bailey's Crossroads recently.
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    The Local is a favorite of ours in C-ville. We had several pasta dishes recently that were perfect comfort food on a very cold Saturday (and eased a bit the pain of the loss to Duke.) It also has a great beer selection. We like Feast (416 W. Main) for sandwiches. My UVA daughter gets take out from Lemon Grass (mentioned above) a lot. I appreciate the recent postings - gives us many more places to try over the next few years.
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    "Speaking of drawers, be sure to get some big drawers (think the size of larger dresser drawers in your bedroom, or larger) for pots and pans. We have them on both sides of the stove and they are great. Much easier than squatting down and trying to figure out what's buried way in the back." I not only have deep drawers under my stovetop for pots and pans, I also have my plates, platters, and bowls in deep drawers under the kitchen island (actually a peninsula). It is great because no overhead heavy lifting of stacks of plates is required. And another deep drawer is a messy but easy repository for all things storage-related (tupperware type containers.) I also have a narrow drawer for cutting boards and pot holders under the stove, and one in the island for placemats/napkins, etc.
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    http://www.eventbrite.com/e/heart-of-the-house-washington-dc-tickets-15406491230
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    I wish I had added a tall narrow closet with outlets, to keep handy a small vacuum, mop and cleaning supplies.
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    As a resident of this part of Arlington, and always hoping for decent food options, this is something to look forward to. But, can the parking lot in the Lee-Harrison lot accommodate the additional cars that this will attract?!
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    I ate at Red Hen last week (btw, walk in/no reservation at 6:30pm on a Wednesday) - and parked my bag on one of two high chairs while waiting for my friend to arrive. On the food side, dinner was so good - the grilled octopus was perfectly charred and as someone noted above, the white beans plated with it were creamy and flavorful. I had the ricotta cavatelli for an entree, which was great comfort food on a chilly night, and my friend had the scallops (w/o the chorizo). Dessert was the apple cider donuts with cinnamon crunch gelato, which was highly recommended by our waiter. That gelato is amazing. Service was attentive and knowledgeable. My only miss was the orange wine by the glass (I had never heard of orange wines before) but the waiter brought tastes of each of the wines we were considering so I was able to change before selecting that one.
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    you would think I wouldn't even want to go by Elizabeth - I have two older brothers and lived through a number of not so cute iterations, including Elizabreath and Elizabelch, and variations on Lizard. My dad calls me Ish or Ishkabibble, no idea why that ever started. My mom's generation and before her all had crazy nicknames that had nothing to do with their given names, and stayed with them forever, such as Boozie (mom), Nookie (aunt), Dit (grandmother), Lemon (uncle), Tiny (aunt), Til (aunt) -- a visit to the family's burial plots is actually good for many laughs.
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    I have used cider in a lentil soup recipe that was on the organic green lentil bag for the Harris Teeter brand.
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/29/world/asia/bad-thai-food-enter-a-robot-taster.html?hpw&rref=dining&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=HpHedThumbWell&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0
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    Enzo - the family recently posted again on the school list serve. PM me a preferred form of contact and I will forward it to them.
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    Tried a few different items this weekend. The donut reminded me of my grandmother's homemade ones - very happy memories. We continue to enjoy the sesame bagels. But my highlight was the bostock - even one day later it was so very good. Almost made me as happy as yet another Netherlands World Cup win. Hup hup Holland!
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    I was once stopped by a policeman in a very rural part of PA (my kids even ten years later yell at me if they think I have "rolled through a stop sign") but was not ticketed because the cop got so annoyed with me looking through all the computer printed recipes in the glovebox while trying to find my registration, that he told me just to go. That is my filing system - print several recipes before I leave work, stop at the grocery store on the way home taking one recipe inside with me, and store all the others in my car for future (never to be used) reference.
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    Sadly had a meeting run really late and missed the opening tonight but my daughter was kind enough to bring me a hazelnut cream puff and lemon poppyseed bread. Can't wait to try the breads.
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    I spend a lot of time at the Washington Canoe Club. I will definitely try to drag some friends along for dinner soon. I have been in for coffee and drinks several times, but not yet for a meal. My daughter was there recently for a fraternity formal (or party or something) and said they had a very nice evening and were treated quite well.
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    Georgetown family is seeking a cook for 3-4 nights per week. Healthy meals, nothing fancy. Meals can be made in their house or delivered. Please PM me if interested in speaking to them.
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    I guess this didn't bother anyone else? I was surprised to not see it posted: "Learn To Cook Guinea Pigs At Del Campo" by Anna Spiegel on Washingtonian.com
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    Fishinnards - thank you for these great posts! I make a lot of asian noodle dishes but have generally focused more on Indonesian, since that is what I was first taught. Question about your homemade chinese chicken stock - what do you add to the stock to get the chinese flavors? I am always looking for something that veers away from the carrot/onion/celery additions.
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    I had dinner with a friend at the Georgetown location on Thursday. We found it quite disappointing. We ordered the mahi mahi tacos and baja fish tacos. While there was enough fish in each one, the add-ons were boring, except for the chipotle aioli which was way overpowering for the fish. The most frustrating thing was that the corn tortillas basically shredded when trying to pick up the tacos. Only option was to eat with a knife/fork, which is not really what we had expected. The rice was dry and the vegetables in it looked like the pea/corn/carrot frozen mix. Service was also mediocre, but that could have been that most of the (male) staff was quite distracted by a large table of very scantily clad young women - I only hope that the choice of attire that evening was for a sorority event because if not some parents should be concerned!
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    My daughter's troop for years signed up for Arlington metro stops, from 4-6pm. You could move a lot of cookies at that time. But one does have to admire the marijuana clinic idea. My guess is it was not an approved GS venue though!
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    I have stopped in several times for drinks and coffee after paddling at Jack's (Key Bridge now) and the WCC. I love the space - quite a change from the Hibiscus Cafe days. I have not had a chance to go to any shows upstairs at Gypsy Sally's.
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    My agency recently completed a competitiveness study for the US Olive Oil industry, to examine and report on the conditions of competition between U.S. and major foreign olive oil supplier industries. The study was at the request of the Committee on Ways and Means (the US International Trade Commission carries out most trade-related economic and industry studies for the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees and the US Trade Representative). For any trade nerds out there, enjoy: http://www.usitc.gov/publications/332/pub4419.pdf
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    Having gone through chemo, it is true that your tastes can change, and can continue to change throughout treatment. Friends made/froze broths, to which we could add vegetables/meats/noodles for quick soups or stews, or could be consumed just as a simple broth. The small portion idea above is a good one. If the kids are younger, maybe some individual meals for them, or fun things for school lunches/add-ons or evening snacks. Pick up a roast chicken and make or buy some sides that can be reheated or prepared quickly/easily. Make a nice salad and deliver a pizza or kebabs. Even if the patient isn't sick from the chemo, the exhaustion from it and related medications often made even thinking about what to cook a chore, so any help you can provide will likely be more than welcome. Also, know that even when the treatments end, the side effects continue for several more weeks, so keep the offer of help outstanding even then. Offers as simple as picking up a few items at the grocery store saved me from dragging myself there some days, not only letting me rest easier, but also avoid many of the flu/cold germs swarming this time of year. Your friend may find totally new food desires or aversions. I generally eat no red meat or poultry, but throughout my treatments, I craved simply prepared red meats, such as burgers, steak and sausage, as well as anything vinegar-based, and greens. Bittersweet/dark chocolate and nuts were my go-to snack throughout. I could barely look at or smell any seafood, which has been a dietary staple in my house for nearly 6 years (pescatarian daughter.) I also could not tolerate any dairy product (including cheeses), not even in very small amounts such as milk in coffee. Now almost two years out, I still have not recovered a taste for anything too sweet/syrupy or some dairy products.
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    http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/breaking_ground/2013/10/chef-geoff-pleads-for-right-to-stay-at.html?page=all
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