Happy December! It’s been a little quiet around here, but I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and are enjoying all the holiday preparations. We’ve lit our (organic, real) Christmas tree and visited New York, now we’re counting down the days to Hanukkah and Christmas. Phew. As we get down to gift-giving business, I […]
Spreading Fair Trade Holiday Cheer (a Giveaway!)
December 8th, 2009 · 11 Comments
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Thanksgiving Countdown: Appetizer, Cranberries, Sides & Dessert
November 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Hopefully you’ve already ordered your local, free-range, and/or Heritage-breed turkey, but now what? My strategy for cooking Thanksgiving dinner with a toddler underfoot is to prepare one simple but impressive appetizer. My favorite cranberry baked brie is sure to get your family and guests oohing and aahing while they wait for dinner, just in case […]
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Countdown to Thanksgiving: Order Your Local Turkey Today!
November 4th, 2009 · 5 Comments
If you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year, it’s time to pre-order your local turkey! If you read a lot of food magazines (or blogs) to prepare for your Thanksgiving feast, you’ve probably seen a lot of talk about brining the turkey in recent years. Soaking the bird in a saltwater is supposed to add succulence […]
Tags: eatLocalDC · fresh from the... · holiday · Know Your Food · NoVA Locavore · organic · sustainable family supper
Epiphany Traditions
January 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Feliz dia de Reyes! I had a friend in high school whose family was British (or at least had spent time living in the U.K., I just remember her lovely accent) and when her family invited mine over for Twelfth Night it was the first I had ever heard of extending Christmastide beyond Christmas day. […]
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Treats: Egg Nog Pancakes
January 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
On the eleventh day of Christmas … Woke up still feeling sick today and saw this recipe in my Twitter feed, from Sandy of Eat Real (follow her @eat_real) – perfect treat to brighten our morning. The toddler helped me mix the batter and then devoured quite a few of these wonderfully tasty and fluffy […]
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