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Get thee to the Hitchin' Post

Lucille Clifton -- a bold black female writer -- who helped me define myself time and time again My Mama has made bread and Grampaw has come and everybody is drunk and dancing in the kitchen

Howard Zinn, historian and activist I wanted students to leave my classes not just better informed, but more prepared to relinquish the safety of silence, more prepared to speak up, to act against injustice wherever they saw it. This, of course, was a recipe for trouble. -- From his autobiography: "You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train" (1994)

R.I.P. Robert B. Parker, 1932-2010

Whole dried pepper vs. dried powdered pepper. Would 1 TB = the kick of one dried whole pepper?

Sigh. Due to very poor planning, I was unable to find the specific type of dried chile... New Mexican or Anaheim... for a broth for a rice recipe. I do, however, have powdered Ancho pepper. I'll probably substitute, but at what ratio? Any suggestions?

Gennaro: that's a GREAT write up. Thanks again for initiating and coordinating and managing a truly wonderful, sensory-overloaded event.

I’m interested in trying something new for my book group – a cook book. However, I’m not necessarily interested in the traditional books. Rather, something with quite a bit of narrative that also includes recipes. (We have dinner while discussing the book and I thought it’d be a great idea to have everyone cook a recipe – either explicit or based on some suggestion – from the book.) I’ve not read any MFK Fisher books; does that fit the bill? Any one of her books in particular? Any other suggestions? Louise

Gig 'em Txaggie!

Percy Sutton

Happy (belated) birthday Mktye!

I'm in.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays work for me. Count me in.

If not try Baltimore Coffee and Tea. www.baltcoffee.com/

Col Brooks Tavern (901 Monroe St NE) and Kitty O'Shea's Irish Pub (3514 12th St. NE)

I'm in +4. Food contributions TBA

Add me to that list.

A blog (a contraction of the term "weblog"): a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. These are just a few food related blogs (with known dr.com members in Bold): PM any changes, corrections or additions to legant; updated September 8, 2009. Member's Blogs: Shaw Girl -- a Southern Belle with a strong commitment to buying fresh, local and in season food -- writes Adventures in Shaw. Are You Hungry Yet has KT, Chocolatechipkt, dishing up some very nice food prep photos and a fun sense of style. Capital Life. Culocho writes with his unique spin on the DC scene. [by invitation only.] JoeHoya and others write about "food, obsessively shop for food and chant for “Foodie magazine day!” when our mailbox is graced with another edition of food porn" at Capital Spice. Counter Intelligence – Melissa McCart, MeMc, is frequently looking to others on dr.com for inspiration and ideas. Often her queries to members of dr.com end up being integrated into articles she writes for DCist, the Express, and thefoodsection.com, among others. museful has compiled a recipe index based on what you are craving at CookThink. StorageLady is The Dining Diva of Frederick, Maryland. Dining In Dc is a blog about the DC Metropolitan area restaurant scene. The blog includes dining reviews, tips for diners, food & restaurant news and trends, restaurant events including festivals, openings, and closings, chef interviews — just about everything related to dining out in the DC area. Diningindc.wordpress. Diplodocus. Kanishka, the peripatetic gastronaut. Dmwineline is dmwine's long-standing blog offering an alternative take on wine. Dave is also the Wine Columnist for Washingtonian Magazine. Endless Simmer is a food blog by gansie -- based in New York City and Washington, DC -- with rants and raves on the latest recipes, restaurants and pop culture. Eric Eats Lunch. Now that Ferment Everything has moved to the West Coast, want to know where he eats lunch? Check it out here. dcaCRL focuses on farm fresh foods from local markets at FoodieTots. Heather documents her adventures as Earth Mother meets Punk Rock in the Kitchen. Check it out: Heather Shorter. HowChow blogs about markets, restaurants, and food around Howard County at HowChow. Gelato-ology. Dolcezza, who runs the artisinal gelato and sorbetto shop Dolcezza in Georgetown blogs with a retailer's perspective. Gourmet Pig is The Gourmet Pig's blog of restaurant reviews and recipes. Let's Sharing! is Xochitl10's blog about living in Japan. Although not focused solely on food, there is a "Food" category link on the sidebar. Life of Spice is Monica Bhide's blog where she posts reprints of some of her many interesting articles, recipes, travelogues and other musings. Lots of Everything from Malawry Metrocurean. oliveDC posts frequently about the local food and restaurant scene. Panache Nosh is writen by Panache Nosh. “It’s what you’ve been craving.” TMFIII and SeanMike describe their blog, Scofflaw’s Den, as an “online speakeasy of potent potables and other pabulum.” Small Pouch is PerriK's blog mainly (at least recently) about the TV show "Top Chef." Synasthesia. Her blog focuses on restaurant reviews, some travelogue and musings. The Houndstooth Gourmet. Monavano focuses on "local, seasonal, farmers markets." Also, info on foodie news pertaining to (mostly) NoVa." This is Gonna Be Good is 1000yregg's contribution to the blog community. He posts on items in Baltimore and DC, with additional information on trips elsewhere and cooking. Trouble with Toast. BettyJoan "was a server at a Cajun restaurant in my hometown, … used to wait on Jeff Foxworthy." You Gonna Eat All That? Barbara, Biscuit Girl's blog has restaurant reviews, and lots of photos of her dogs. And last, but not least, Don Rockwell's Lettres de Mon Moulin. Washington-area Bloggers: The Arugula Files is describes her "experiences learning to cook, eating out, collecting cookbooks, my addiction to the food network, and how I manage to cook anything in my tiny kitchen." Anapestic. 45 year old guy in Olney shares his recipes with the world. Chief Wino is Andrew Stover's fun blog about wine, food and travel. He is (was?) the wine director at Oya. Too bad he didn't design their website. ChileFire has Mr. Tugwell living on a 40' motor yacht moored at the Gangplank Marina in DC. He blogs about the fiery side of eating, with recipes, restaurant and product reviews. DCFoodies is probably one of the best known of the local foodie blogs, and its author, Jason Storch is well known to regulars of dr.com. Eat With Me, Scott Eichinger's blog, contains an extensive recipe index. Ethnic Dining Guide. Tyler Cowen's dining guide in blog format. FoodGoat. LadyGoat's "daily adventures in eating, cooking, drinking, more eating, and some stuff in between." Food-Plan has "ebeth," "kobi," "vgill" and "shields" ranking hundreds of local eateries on a scale of one to ten, with a brief description of each one. Plus a few essays. [NB: Can’t tell if this blog is active.] The Garden Apartment: Eating locally in the big city. Gluttony - The High Cost of Living is "Jason's" contribution to the dining scene in DC. "There is nothing worth half as much as doing, or indeed quite as satisfying, as having a good meal, with good people." Recipes and restaurant reviews, and a few musings. Gracious Bowl -- It's all about soup. Kitchen Monkey. A 30- something guy shares his recipes with all of us. And he does it again here. Kitchen Wench, a.k.a. "Alicia" is a young Minnesota transplant blogging about her interest in cooking. Lost In Somewhereistan has world traveler "Brunette" telling us that she is an amateur gourmand who works an office job to supports her exotic spice habit. Recipes, restaurant reviews and musings about life and food. Restaurant Gal uses stories about her series of jobs in secret area restaurants as metaphors for larger cosmic truths. ToastPoint is a blog by "Katherine" who says about herself: "I love Cheeto's and foie gras equally." Her blog has wonderful recipes and scrumptious photographs. Veg Blog - Ryan McMichael, 31-year old vegan living in Virginia. All things vegan. Wine With Dinner reviews wine and DC-area restaurants. Baltimore-area Bloggers: Kitchenography, "A Kitchen Life in Baltimore." Coconut and Lime offers "creative tips and original recipes by a food- obsessed, cupcake-loving girl in Baltimore" with nice photos and recipes. Dining Dish is a blog by industry insider Dara Bunjon. Kit Pollard's Mango and Ginger focuses on "ways I've come to love food… eating, shopping, traveling, reading and cooking. Mrs. Goatwax is a self-described "artist and poet" who seems to hold court mostly at Molly's Public House. Other Bloggers: Al Dente are a "bunch of Amazon.com editors who love to cook, decorate, garden, and most importantly...eat! We're in the know about the hottest products for the kitchen and home, including top-of-the-line kitchen appliances, unique cook's tools, chompable dog toys, must-have grills, mouthwatering gourmet food, and much, much more." Brendan Eats is an amateur cook in Richmond, VA. Look for local restaurant reviews. And read about how he made salmon in his dishwasher! Gourmetro is a team effort, and not just in DC. Mangiare Bene Lisetta writes about Italian food without pretension. Obama Foodorama is tracking the "paradigm shift in Obama food and Ag policy & connecting the dots between East Wing, West Wing and Capitol Hill initiatives and legislation." Weston's Digestions chronicles an expatriate's culinary adventures as he "travels throughout Asia and explore the countless eateries and watering holes of my home base in Tokyo, Japan." Other Food/Wine/Dine Resources: Chef2Chef - "Culinary portal" Chowhound - For Those Who Live to Eat LocalHarvest is a wonderful resource for farmers markets (and farms, farm products, events). The List: Are You On It? eGulle - Eat. Chew. Discuss. LTH Forum - Eating in Chicago-land Online Cooking is an online cooking resource. RogueFood is actually Meowzart's food chat site, not unlike dr.com. Pool Boy is managing the site while Meowzart is on sabbatical. There are some interesting chats going on. More of a Baltimore tilt than DC, but plenty of both. Loulies is a different kind of weblog. Dead Blog Roll (If not dead, then certainly long neglected): September 09: Apples and Bananas Chocolaterie Wanders DC Diner DC Drinks DC Food Blog Eat Washington EatDrinkDC Farm Groupie Food For Thought French Laundry At Home Gourmetro In Search of Free Food Unique Culinary Adventures Kitchen Monkey Mainly About Food My Little Kitchen Real Reviews DC Steak Sandwich and a Steak Sandwich Suburban Tasteland Tarting it Up Wahoooob What Do I Do With Kale? January ’08: Five Dollar Global Gastronomy. My Head Half Empty Restaurant Bytes Talking with my Mouth Full [Previous post, dated January '08; Original post and comments by Crackers.]

I will volunteer to keep the running list of food items. And I vote for the 25th if only to get Scott's vegetable terrine. Oh... and to personally wish the newly married couple well. [DameEdna: when have we let a weather stop us? Remember when rains from hurricane whoever was bearing down on us? As long as we could get a fire going, nothin' could stop us!]

After a very long hiatus I'll be updating the blog rolls over the next few weeks. I will also add the blogs mentioned above. However, given that it is a very time consuming project -- it involves visiting each site, verify that links are still up and running -- this may take a while. If there are blogs you would like to see added please post or, preferably, send me a PM. Thanks.

Okay, I'm about to put a beef roast in the oven. Planned on following the Cook's Illustrated recipe for slow roasted beef (e.g., sear in Dutch oven or large, heavy, ovenproof pot; cook, uncovered, at 250 until internal temperature reaches, etc.) Is there any reason I can't use a shallow cast iron skillet? (I'm doing a different sauce.) Do the sides of the pot help cook the meat any better?

General Order #3 which was pronounced on June 19th, 1865: "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and free laborer."

You're joking, right? This is a somewhat delayed April Fool's joke. Okay, how about this: give the chicken to the wife and point her in the right direction. You can even call the kids into service. We'll miss you, but...

Elyssa and anyone else who might need a ride: There's nothing like the excitement of standing in a Metro parking lot trying to figure out if the DR.com shuttle is the silver Prius or gray Accord. If anyone needs a ride, give a shout out. I can probably/maybe provide transportation for one from Pentagon City.

I was talking about the bike contraption. The pork ain't all that bad either.