July 28, 2010
Posted by Michelle
As you probably gathered from her last post, Ona is moving away from us lowly DMVers and heading for brighter, smarter pastures. She’s off to Harvard Law (and something about public health… too advanced for me). Ona “Elle Woods” Balkus is heading to Cambridge (our fair city). Now… most importantly… where should Ona eat? I [...]
July 27, 2010
Posted by Ona
Two boxes of cookbooks, another three of kitchen appliances, and an awkwardly-shaped popcorn maker—that’s how my kitchen equipment packs up. For the next month they will wait to be unpacked in a new city, while I soak in the luxuries of being back in my mom’s fully-equipped kitchen, where the pantries are always full and [...]
July 22, 2010
Posted by Michelle
I remember when I started really getting into cooking that I would either crave an ingredient or have the urge to try a particular technique. I wanted to braise something so I would search for recipes and go buy the necessary ingredients. I wanted to try cooking with coconut milk so I would find a [...]
July 16, 2010
Posted by Michelle
Could you go an entire week just eating local food? It would certainly be an adjustment. The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) and their partners have set up the Buy Local Challenge. They are challenging us to eat just one local item each day for a week starting tomorrow (July 17). Just one item? That’s [...]
July 15, 2010
Posted by Michelle
Look out Bethesda! Look out DC! Here comes Silver Spring stampeding onto the food scene! Sure, we’ve always had great ethnic food. Little spots that look like holes in the wall that deliver fabulous fare. But now Silver Spring is starting to be a place where you can go for a nice meal in a [...]
July 12, 2010
Posted by Michelle
I’m sorry for not posting on my CSA boxes over the past few weeks. Things have been pretty hectic. But that’s no excuse. Anyway, I’m back! My boxes have been great lately — overflowing with fabulous veggies! Ok, not overflowing but close. This week was my first lettuce-free box of the year! Woohoo! – Cucumbers [...]
July 8, 2010
Posted by Ona
Five years ago when I studied abroad in Rome, I relearned everything that I thought I knew about food and cooking. I was already interested in cooking when I got there, but was still stuck nervously following recipe directions, sacrificing flavor to make dishes “healthier”, and not understanding why a fresh peach salsa probably wasn’t [...]
