St. Patty’s Day Treats

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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Toro Toro DC

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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Founding Farmers DC

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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Cuba Libre DC

My stomach is full right now, and my heart is happy.  I met up with my friend, Anthony, for dinner at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar. Our original plan was to meet at Habana Village in Adams-Morgan. However, they are not open on Tuesdays. I was in the mood for Cuban food, so I…

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A “Super” Celebration

In the United States, Super Bowl Sunday is a holiday. Sure it is not an official holiday, but it might as well be one. The Super Bowl is the second biggest food holiday after Thanksgiving. In a single weekend, Americans consume 1.38 billion chicken wings, 88 million pounds of cheese, 63.5 million pounds of pepperoni,…

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Le Diplomate DC

It’s been quite awhile since I have done a restaurant review, but this post is long overdue for multiple reasons. Chris and I have been planning to have a night out at Le Diplomate for a little over a year now. It was supposed to be our Christmas present to each other last year. We…

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Soup’s Up!

I’m stuck at home today due to a snow day, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to make the ultimate winter food: soup! Chris, Andrew, and I were supposed to meet up last night to make dinner, but it wasn’t safe to travel during the snow storm. Instead, I made soup. I had all…

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Rainbow Cake, a Narrative Story

My dear friend Anthony was celebrating his birthday over the weekend. He had requested I make him a rainbow cake for his party. I eagerly agreed, wanting to grant my friend his wish.  hen, I realized what an undertaking this would be with my baking experience and thought that this could potentially end in a…

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Chicken Marengo

And so it has come. The end of the year has arrived. Another year has passed, but this one feels almost like it didn’t happen.  It feels like I was just frozen in place while time passed around me. Sure, I had some good things happen this year. I started this blog and rediscovered my…

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Raspberry Sweet Rolls

I was extra excited to come home for Christmas this year, because I got to be reunited with my dog, Sadie, after she was lost the day I had to return from Thanksgiving. Fortunately, she has recovered well and is still enjoying the pink bacon-scented ball I got her last month. I decided to try…

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