I was at a conference outside Phoenix the last few days, and in between meetings I managed to get out and look around a bit. There’s a lot of beauty in the contrast between the dry desert and the areas that are artificially or naturally irrigated (river banks, golf courses, farmland, etc). And, wouldn’t you [...]
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Weekend Photos: Three Days in Phoenix
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged agave, Arizona, blood oranges, citrus, dates, farmers markets, lemons, Phoenix, photos on March 28, 2010 | 2 Comments »
RAMMY Noms & Picks
Posted in Food, tagged DC, RAMMYs on March 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Last night I got to attend the nominations gala as they announced the finalists for the 2010 RAMMY awards. Swanky! It’s funny, I don’t get starstruck talking to senators and cabinet members, but put me 5 feet away from a Top Chef finalist and suddenly I’m speechless. Most of the categories will have their winner [...]
What seedlings can you buy now?
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged DC, Dupont Circle farmer's market, farmers' market, seedlings on March 22, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Fellow DC-area garden blogger The Dirty Radish had a rant last week about tomato and basil seedlings being on sale at local farmers markets. As she wrote: Why are people selling basil and tomatoes now? At least put a warning label on them! While the air temperature may be a balmy 75*F today, that’s not [...]
Weekend Photos: Dirt and Blossoms
Posted in Gardening, tagged cherry blossoms, DC, photos, potatoes, strawberries on March 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I spent several hours of this glorious weekend toiling in the garden. Aside from some sunburn, it felt really good to be out there. I did some weeding, sowed some beet seeds, excavated some invasive vine roots, and (most importantly) planted the bare-root strawberries and seed potatoes I got in the mail this week. Meanwhile, [...]
This Week In Happy Foodie Stuff
Posted in Food, tagged basil, cardamom, DC, gelato, Pitango, Top Chef on March 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
La, I’m so happy about the warm weather. Here’s are some various and sundry other things that are me happy this week: Cardamom gelato at Pitango. It’s awesome. Eating the little basil seedlings that I now have to thin out of my seed trays. The playlist at Mid-City Caffe. When I was there last Sunday, [...]
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See and Be Seen With Us!
Posted in Commentary on March 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Power Spot of the Year” nominee Art & Soul is, according to the RAMMY’s, a “spot to “see and be seen” with the movers and shakers on the national and local political and business scene.” Well, naturally it is, because that’s where the next DC Food Blogger Happy Hour is going to be! Come join [...]
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