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  • D.C. Noshing

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    D.C. Noshing

    I approached our trip to D.C. this past weekend with a new attitude. The new attitude went something like this: “Let’s not obsess about our meals; researching and investigating potential dining destinations. Let’s go with the flow and just have fun.” And for the most part that’s what we did. I even forfeited a reservation…

  • Air and Space

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    Outside the Air & Space museum, Craig and I waited in line and worried over the next day’s plans. “I think it’s too hot to bike around D.C.,” said Craig. The sun was pouring down on us and Lauren’s plans for us to rent bikes to see the memorials the next day grew more and…

  • Catch-Up! (Baked French Toast & Bacon, Po, Paula Dean in Europe, Spring Awakening, Summer Sour Cherry Soda, Casa Mono, Dim Sum)

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    Catch-Up! (Baked French Toast & Bacon, Po, Paula Dean in Europe, Spring Awakening, Summer Sour Cherry Soda, Casa Mono, Dim Sum)

    Dear Blog Reader, I must make a confession. I’ve been cheating on you with my book. Remember my book? I’ve been writing it. A LOT. And big things are happening with it—I’m having all sorts of food adventures that I can’t tell you about—YET. Next week something huge is happening and I can’t tell you…

  • Good Plate

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    Want proof of summer? Do what I did: slice big tomatoes and small tomatoes on to a plate, chiffonade some basil, drizzle with olive oil, a few drops of nice balsamic and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Summer eating doesn’t get much better.

  • Bad Plate

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    The MOMA design store in SoHo features a plate with pubic hair painted on it: The plate is designed by industrial designer Ana Mir and it costs $90. Though it may disturb your guests, I hear it’s particularly good for serving crabs. (Sorry–I just had to.)

  • Sunday Morning Dim Sum

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    Sunday Morning Dim Sum

    Last week I reported that we went for dim sum on Friday night and that the restaurant, Jing Fong, was completely empty. I even showed this picture: Well, we returned on Sunday morning at 10:30 and I think this picture tells you everything you need to know about when to go for dim sum:

  • If Madonna Had A Pizzeria

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    Madonna fans, go treat yourself to my friend Mark’s post “Do You Want Divas With That?” on his zippy music blog I Totally Hear That. The post features an entire pizza menu devoted to Madonna songs, including: – Like a Virigin (white pizza–no tomato sauce, rocotta cheese, your choice of toppings) – Material Girl (black…

  • Room 4 “Room 4 Dessert”

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    Room 4 “Room 4 Dessert”

    Way before Bill Buford wrote about “Room 4 Dessert” in last week’s New Yorker, Diana and I had been planning a visit there. “Let’s go to Room 4 Dessert,” we’d say to each other on a cold winter’s night. We’d both read about it in various publications and knew that the two of us, two…

  • Friday Night Dim Sum

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    Friday Night Dim Sum

    Now that I’ve been bitten by the Chinatown bug, I make an effort to go there as much as possible. So on Friday night, when making plans with Diana, I said: “Let’s go to Chinatown!” and she agreed. We called a few more peeps from our posse and planned to meet on the corner of…

  • Flag Cake

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    https://youtu.be/HeWZ8yK0QuU