Last night I tackled the challenge of making ricotta gnocchi and I have to say, using ricotta is MUCH easier than using potatoes. Now, the flavors are a bit different, but this recipe adaptation from Gourmet Magazine is still impressive and only took about 15-20 minutes to prep. Then once the gnocchi were [...]
If you haven’t ventured out to The Plains, Virginia, you must! As I mentioned last week, Great Meadow has Twilight Polo all summer long and then the International Gold Cup races are in the fall. It is a great excuse to pack a picnic, grab a couple of bottles of wine and spend [...]
Even though it’s Monday, we say you kickback, make yourself a Margarita and take the afternoon off in celebration! Want to learn more about why Cinco de Mayo is an important day in US history? Click here. Or want to learn more about tequila, click here!
Here’s our recipe for the classic beverage!
Classic Margarita
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Great Meadow, host of the Virginia Gold Cup steeplechase races is celebrating 100 years of polo in Virgina with Twilight Polo every Saturday night from May 31 until the 13th of September!
The Polo Club had over 75 playing members last year, and is one of the largest in the region. The festivities of the Saturday [...]
If you need an excuse to have a cocktail…
World Cocktail Week, an annual event to celebrate the anniversary of the first known instance where “cocktail” was defined in print, which took place on May 13, 1806, in the New York newspaper “The Balance,” is celebrated internationally from May 8-13, 2008.
DC’s own Proof will be sponsoring [...]
Has anyone else noticed that the whole city seems to smell like flowers?
As the District Cherry Blossom trees begin to open, DC restaurant menus are abloom with Cherry Blossom dishes and specials!
Restaurants offering floret-inspired drinks include Zengo in Chinatown ( The “Cherry Blossom Saketini,” La Tasca, also in Chinatown, (with a $3.00 Cherry Blossom [...]
For an all-purpose cleaning agent without all the chemicals in grocery store cleaners, revert to a couple of items already in your kitchen!
To make a soft scrub for cleaning sinks, showers and stainless steel, combine 1/2 cup baking soda and liquid dish detergent until the consistency is like a thick frosting. Apply with [...]
This just in from Amanda over at Metrocurean - Wagamama is coming to DC! If you aren’t familiar with the London-based chain, you are in for a serious treat! The Wagamama concept is modelled on the ramen shops popular in japan - quality food at good prices without a long wait…
When I [...]
This week it is all about St. Patrick’s Day!
5. - The Boston Globe Where’s the Corned Beef? If you are looking for a tried and true St. Patrick’s Day, head up to Boston where the luck of the Irish runs strong!
4. - Chicago Tribune Irish Soda Bread, Traditional and Not An interesting article on [...]
