Winter Squash: Take Three
Apparently, acclaimed cookbook author Martha Rose Shulman and I are on the same wavelength. In November, she too acquired several winter squash and has been cooking them in a variety of ways. You know what they say about great minds.
When it came time for me to devour my two little butternut squash this week, I knew I wanted to avoid the obvious but delicious soup option. I …
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Via DCist.com, the Shaw veggie joint voted DC’s Best Vegetarian Restaurant will soon be closing.
Vegetate (1414 9th St. NW) is famous for an all vegetarian menu that features locally grown, seasonal food, as well as delicious cocktails.
According to a note posted by Vegetate’s owners on the Convention Center Community Association website, the lease on the restaurant is up and they have decided not to renew. Instead, they …
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Its that time again, time to make the decision whether to pull out your old boxed fake tree and start attaching those color coded wire branches, or drive down to the farmer’s market and tie a real tree to the roof of your car.
Maybe you never though much about it, but there are some pretty significant differences between fake and real trees when it comes to their …
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Washington generally clears out for the Thanksgiving holiday. Blame it on the younger people returning home and Congress returning to the district. There are still some of us, though, who enjoy celebrating America’s holiday in America’s capital.
If you’re planning on hosting a big Thanksgiving meal at your place this year, why not try buying locally grown vegetables and locally raised turkeys. You’ll get the benefit of …
Winter Squash: Take One
One of the joys of autumn eating is winter squash. From butternut to spaghetti to pumpkin to acorn to Kabocha to hubbard to ambercup, winter squash vary widely and can be prepared in many ways. While pumpkin pie might be the first thing that comes to mind, there are plenty of main-course dishes that star winter squash. In the coming weeks, I’ll be cooking several winter squash …
