The Anti-Diet Foodie
My trip to Boston was off to a fantastic start. I absolutely loved Cambridge. No matter where I end up living, I can see myself spending a fair amount of time in Cambridge. I knew we’d be staying in Cambridge through dinner because we were meeting our friend from college, Megan. I asked for restaurant…
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This is my final post about my time in New Orleans. My aunt and I drove from Lafayette to New Orleans with her two grandsons. We met up with my aunt, uncle and cousins from Pittsburgh, who were staying in the French Quarter. he reason they all came to New Orleans was to celebrate my cousin’s…
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I found myself in the heart of Cajun country. I have long had an admiration for “Cajun” food, or at least the versions that have been presented to me in the North. When I knew I was coming to Louisiana, I was excited to get my hands on some Cajun specialties. In the few days…
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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…
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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This is the fourth and final installment of my Philadelphia miniseries, and what could be more Philadelphia than a post on cheesesteaks? Seeing how I had never been to Philly, I obviously had never eaten a real Philly cheesesteak. I have had some that claimed to be Philly-style cheesesteak, but after having a true experience,…
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The mini Philadelphia food saga continues. In that journey we have now made it to Saturday morning where the Hungry Trio tackled brunch in Philadelphia with Andrew’s parents (Sue and Steve). His parents live about an hour and a half from Philly, and they met us in the city for brunch after a gorgeous morning…
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Catie Cooks 