The Anti-Diet Foodie
When I said I was going to visit New Orleans, I was told by several people that I absolutely HAD to go get beignets at Café du Monde. I just didn’t have it in me to wait in the long line during the French Quarter Festival. Good thing I would be coming back to New…
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I may be on vacation, but I still managed to find time to develop a new recipe. After a long day of travel and some exploration in New Orleans, my aunt and I headed to her house in Lafayette, which is about a two hour drive. When we got to the house, we were hungry…
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What a wonderful time to be exploring this vast country! I have three months left of work before I get ready to move to Boston. I decided I needed something to get me through these last few months, so I planned myself an epic getaway. Over the next week or so, you can expect to…
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It has finally started to feel like spring in DC. The cherry blossoms have bloomed; the sun has mostly decided to make its presence known; outdoor happy hours and brunch are popping back up. Since it finally feels appropriate, I wanted to make something springy for our family dinner this past Sunday. Here enters pasta…
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This post is devoted to the culinary skills of my best friend, Chris (with sous-chef Andrew). Chris is an excellent cook. We work well together in the kitchen, which is a vast improvement from our first few times cooking together all those years ago. Chris and I have different cooking style and different tastes in…
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I have exciting news to share with you all. Catie Cooks is moving to Boston! I have spent a ton of time considering this big decision, and I could not be more thrilled about my choice. Thanks to my dear friend, Anthony, for the gorgeous photo of my future city. You can follow him on…
Read MorePeople who know me well know there is very little I love in life more than a good taco. I also get upset when tacos are disrespected. I was rather excited to go to the Grand Opening of Fuse Taco in Bethesda today. This is a brand new restaurant taking the place of Bold Bite…
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I am excited to share two Irish themed desserts I made for St. Patrick’s Day. The first dessert was chocolate cupcakes with Baileys frosting. I know people always make Baileys dessert for St. Patty’s Day, but I really wanted to try it myself. Baileys make such a rich and creamy frosting and pairs great with…
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I swear that half of my friends were born in the last week of February. It is already a short month, and then I typically have all these birthday activities packed into that one week. That means I get in a ton of socializing, food, and booze into my schedule. My friend Andrew (not Andrew…
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Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to show some good friends one of my favorite DC restaurants, Founding Farmers. My friend Amy, who was one of my supervisors during my on-campus job in the community service office at Dickinson, was in town with her daughter, Meg, who was interviewing for grad school. Amy was…
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