Good morning. I'll be the brave one who follows Karen's postings.
I have been in NoVa for about 3 1/2 years, first in Franconia and now in Alexandria, and I'm very happy to have found DR.com. I thank Pontormo from eGullet for pointing me in this direction.
I am an archaeologist and I travel a lot, so rather than admit that I have a tendency to be somewhat absent-minded, I'm going to say that I must have been out of the country and missed the mass exodus from eG... I study ancient foodways and I love to cook. I also run - not terribly far and not terribly fast - but very consistently, just so I can eat more.
Like just about everyone here, I am food-obsessed. Unlike many people on food boards, I don't care for meat (childhood trauma), so I tend to be produce-oriented. I also bake quite a bit. I shop mainly at farmer's markets in the summer and at Asian grocers the rest of the year. Then there's the Costco obsession. Right now my food-related goal is to find a store that carries good quality Temple of Heaven gunpowder/pearl green tea. Grand Mart has a nasty habit of carrying a product just long enough for me to rely on it, then having it disappear from the shelves.
I look forward to reading more of the boards and meeting you all!
-Linda
