Over the weekend, I got out of the house and went to a cooking convention at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. I fortunately stumbled upon the event page on Facebook for MetroCooking DC earlier in the week or I would have missed it. I was intrigued by the general premise of it. There were…
Tag: food
Turkey Pot Pie
Saturday was a bit traumatic for our family. When I woke up, my sister told me our beloved family dog, Sadie, was missing and had been for two hours. Sadie is our 12 year old Boston Terrier. She has had vision problems for a while, but recently she went completely blind. Normally, when she goes…
For the Love of Cranberry Sauce
I need a post just to talk about my favorite Thanksgiving food: cranberry sauce. Yes, I know what you are thinking. Cranberry sauce is your favorite? It’s not even a real side dish. It is like the side dish to the side dish. I’m telling you it is the best though. Cranberry sauce is so versatile. Not…
Friendsgiving 2018
Friendsgiving is a popular term that popped up around a decade ago. Of course, the idea of sharing a Thanksgiving meal with friends goes back much further than that, but the term seems to have been coined around then. I imagine that the earlier end of the Millennial generation were responsible for this fad term….
How to Make Use of Extra Ravioli Filling
If you have been following my blog, then it would be not a surprise for me to say I have been making a LOT of ravioli lately. After all, I did make three types of ravioli filling for Pasta Fest and another filling when I made gluten free ravioli. Sometimes you might happen to plan…
Truffle-Making Class at the Chocolate House
The Chocolate House is a small chocolate boutique in the Adams Morgan neighborhood in DC. Sitting in an English basement, this small business sells chocolate bars and truffles from around the world. They also have chocolate tasting classes and truffle-making classes. I booked a truffle-making class for $49 using a Travel Zoo voucher (normally $75…
Gallo’s Italian Villa – Neshannock Township
The final stop on my culinary nostalgia during vacation was dinner at Gallo’s Italian Villa in Neshannock Township. I wanted some of that classic, New Castle Italian American food before I left. I had a serious craving for some cavatelli. Cavatelli (or cavats as we say in Little Italy) are my all-time favorite pasta. They…
