Happy birthday to me! We’re not a toddler any more, but actually three years old. Yes, hard as it may be to believe, it’s been three years already since we started The Slow Cook as a journal to record the adventures of growing an urban kitchen garden here in the District of Columbia, about a mile from the [...]
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Blizzard of ‘10: More Snow Scenes
February 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog
People are actually trying to dig out their cars and drive. Crazy. It’s another day for walking. The sun was shining, we ate out for lunch. A glorious day–if you didn’t have to shovel. We’re so glad we did all that yesterday.
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Blizzard of ‘10
February 6th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Blog
The Washington, D.C., area was hit with a blizzard for the ages last night. We spent most of the night shoveling. Not just the walkways–the roof as well. The city is shut down. Here are a few photos–with about 20 inches on the ground and snow still flying–from13th and Euclid Streets NW.
When this happens, we [...]
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Washington Chorus Miracle Update
January 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Blog
Some of you may remember our Kennedy Center adventure back in December when we were hit with a huge snowstorm here in the nation’s capitol. I had tickets for the Washington Chorus’ annual Chistmas sing-along and wasn’t about to miss it. Well, even though most of D.C. had come to a standstill, the show at [...]
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We’re a Hit at Grist
January 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Blog
Posts from our recent series Tales from a D.C. School Kitchen, detailing how food is prepared at our local elementary school here in the nation’s capitol, currently occupy two of the top five spots as “most viewed” articles at Grist, the online environmental magazine.
We’re just behind Michelle Obama’s vow to take on childhood obesity, Robert [...]
Where To Find Winter Farmers Markets
January 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Blog
The list of farmers markets open year-round in the Washington area is growing and the Washington Post this week posted a useful list of them here.
Be advised that winter markets are limited in terms of the number of vendors on hand and the fresh produce they offer: lots of root vegetables. but some farmers are [...]
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Breakfast
December 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
Fried eggs with leftover venison stew.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Shopping: None
What you see peeking out from between the eggs is a big dollop of sour cream, which completes my venison stew. This stew resembles a goulash with its abundance of thick, brown sauce. I love the way the yolks from the eggs mingle with the souce, [...]
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The Gift Of Seeds
December 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Blog
The doorbell rang last night and who was standing there in the cold but our friend Lee holding a platter of cookies and a bundle of seed packets tied with a festive bow. But not just any seed packets. These were all from the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants at Monticello.
Thomas Jefferson’s gardens are suddenly in [...]
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The Show Must Go On!
December 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Blog
The Washington Chorus was missing an organist for its annual candlelight Christmas performance at the Kennedy Center yesterday afternoon. They tried to fly one in from Canada, but he reportedly was held up at customs. An even more last-minute replacement from the D.C. area was snowed in.
“So I will be trying to play the organ,” [...]
Tags: District of Columbia·snow·winter
We are engaging the concerns of a hungry planet--slowly--right here in our kitchen garden in the District of Columbia, one mile from the White House.
