weezy
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Will Artley of Pizzeria Orso is set up at the Falls Church market this a.m. doing some samples -- I was there too early for the food, but I did get his peach-bourbon pie recipe and a $10 coupon while I was there. Hurry up while there's still time! -
As we know, we eat with our eyes as well as our other senses. Otherwise, why would chefs & kitchen staff take the time to put food on the plate in a visually pleasing manner, clean the edges, etc. I hear a lot of "I'm not comfortable wearing XYZ" and I wonder how many of these (typically) men have ever owned dress clothes that actually fit them properly and if this, in itself, is a huge part of the push-back against dressing up. I, for one, look forward to a chance to dress up from time to time and go to a restaurant that is more special than the everyday grab-a-bite place in the neighborhood. It's just nicer, to me, when the other patrons of the restaurant see it as a chance for a small celebration as well and dress as such. I will say, if I'm heading out for a Korean place that grills at the table, of course I'm going to dress down to avoid splatters and stains on more delicate fabrics.
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I'm bumping this because isn't it about time to start picking a date? I was sitting here wondering and came to take a look and found....nothing specific as to when
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I've noticed that when same getting-saltier effect when I eat foods with a lot of szechuan peppercorn. It seems to numb up my ability to taste anything save for the salt.
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A delightful evening, thanks to Dave and his crew, as well as my fellow Rockwellians. It's a very relaxed, fun and welcoming saloon & restaurant. The stand-outs foodwise for me were the chicken -- very moist and tender and flavorful -- and I thought the braised cabbage that accompanied the ribs was superb, perfectly balanced in flavor and a gorgeous deep red color. I think the ham steak w/ fried egg would be better unshared; we were too polite at the start to tear into the yolk to let it run free and the egg set up a bit too much before we shredded it.
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Bourdain's new graphic novel previewed http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/all-we-can-eat/post/bourdain-slices-up-familiar-subjects-in-get-jiro/2012/08/06/ca1f95fe-dc2b-11e1-9974-5c975ae4810f_blog.html
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Got some pasture raised chicken, thighs & drumsticks, from Cibola Farms at the FC market yesterday. The last time I bought chicken at the market it was from Smith Farms and didn't care for it, as it had a distinct fishy first note. I guess there must have been supplemented feed full of rapeseed. The Cibola chicken didn't have that at all, just a clean flavor & aroma. Pricey, though -- about $6.25/lb for legs. Seasoned the skin and roasted it up simply, served with some very pretty okra that I got at the market as well. Love those little slimepods!
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I am now a +1.
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If you're really hard up for time and equipment, just wash them and throw them in baggies in the freezer whole. They're a great flavor addition to soups and sauces in the winter.
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Can I get a whoop-whoop!?!!
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I'm in, don't know if I'm +anyone yet. Need to pass the word around.
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Lunch - The Mid-Day, Polyphonic Food Blog
weezy replied to Anna Blume's topic in Shopping and Cooking
PB&J...and breakfast was PB&J, and dinner last night was PB&J (are you sensing a theme here?) With the power outage, few places open and not very appetizing choices at that, I decided to save my money for restocking the fridge instead. However, whatever else happens today, my next meal is NOT going to be PB&J -
The Great Heat Wave and Power Outage of Late June, 2012
weezy replied to Joe H's topic in Events and Gatherings
I was out for 49 hours. It came on about an hour ago and I'm just waiting for the AC to cool the house enough so that I can get some decent sleep. I threw out everything in my fridge and freezer today except my vacu-pak of milk (kept for emergencies) and an unopened jar of pickles. Probably erring on the side of caution for a few items, but I really didn't want to suffer for guessing wrong on keeping an item. What I heard on the radio was 4-6 hours fridge, 2 days for a full freezer unopened, 1 day for a half-full freezer unopened. -
I've found Spanish ones at the Meditteranean Bakery on Pickett Street in Alexandria. I'm careful to check the labels now, too. I haven't had pine nut mouth, but I don't want it.
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I haven't noticed that particularly, but in the past couple of years chefs have been able to get Szechuan peppercorns regularly and even if they aren't going for the full-bore heat & flavor of them, if the peppercorns are added into any seasoning, I've found that they numb out the other tastebuds and by the end of a meal, I can only taste salt.
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Better check -- I think they're closed on Tuesdays.
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If Gatorade is not handy, defatted chicken broth is another good way to get and keep fluids in you. Until things clear up, best to avoid fat as much as possible.
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one of my favorite sauces for ice cream: saute seedless grapes in butter with fresh rosemary, add a little grated lemon zest, a big glop of honey, add some brandy or cognac.
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I wasn't a member at DR for the last sponsored picnic so I have no idea how that affected the dynamics of the event. That said, I'm willing to see what happens if the fall picnic is sponsored and I do hope that the good people who work at the restaurants that sponsor will join us for the afternoon. As noted above, the presence of the people is more important than the presence of their food.
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I'll sometimes use leftovers as a base for the filling of a pressed sandwich. I'll fix it the night before, wrap up and put it in the fridge and weight it down. Makes a nice, easy dinner the next day.
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ice compresses, if you can manage them at work. Bringing down the inflammation will lessen the itchiness of it all.
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What Are You Simmering Right Now? A Place for Mid-Stew Musings
weezy replied to jparrott's topic in Shopping and Cooking
taking what's left of the chicken off the bone and making some stock in the crockpot. -
I liked the japchae at Han Gang but it's been awhile since I've been there. Il Mee has it too, I think.
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There's a Korean restaurant in the Barcroft shopping center on Columbia Pike that always seems to have 2-3 tour buses parked beside it.