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Braised Cabbage, Restaurant Style

December 11th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Years ago Julia Child and Robert Mondavi started a group called American Institute of Wine & Food and I happen to be a member of the local chapter here in the nation’s capitol. Mostly what the group does is organize dinners to meet the chefs and sample the food a local restaurants. I rarely go […]

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Scourge of the Celebrity Chef

September 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Here’s a piece in a recent issue of the Washington City Paper that encapsulates fairly neatly my own feelings about why we should avoid celebrity chefs and pricey restaurants. For one, it’s not real food…

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That’s Entertainment?

February 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Our common urge to gather around the same campfire is strong. But I really question the food and drink being served, and the prices we are being asked to pay. I spent the evening last night at a hockey game in downtown D.C. My brother-in-law had been gifted with tickets for seats close enough that […]

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