I’ve written before about the work Share Our Strength does to combat childhood hunger. I am on the volunteer committee for the DC Taste of the Nation 2009 fundraising event, which will be held March 30, and feature the best of Washington’s chefs and bartenders. For those of you in the Washington area, I wanted […]
Entries Tagged as 'Local Flavor Friday'
Taste of the Nation Holiday Pre-Sale
December 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Taste of the Nation Holiday Pre-Sale
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Local Flavor, Turkey Edition
November 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Local Flavor, Turkey Edition
If you missed out on pre-ordering your heritage bird, EcoFriendly reports that they will be bringing a limited quantity of turkeys to the Courthouse (Saturday) and Dupont Circle (Sunday) farmers markets, first-come, first-serve. If you prefer your turkeys still free ranging, bundle up and take a hike at Turkey Run Park off the G.W. Parkway! […]
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Dinner at Central
November 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Last week I attended a FoodBuzz publishers dinner at Michel Richard’s James Beard winning Central in Washington, DC. Together with eight other DC bloggers, we enjoyed good wine, food, and conversation about food, of course. We started with the much lauded gougeres. While they were enjoyable, I was wishing for a slightly more pronounced explosion […]
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Local Flavor – Festival Weekend + Fall Cupcakes
November 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
There are big foodie events in Washington, DC, this weekend, with both the Green Festival and the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertainment Show taking place at the Washington Convention Center. Both have kids’ zones, and the Green Festival will offer eco-foodies natural, vegetarian dining and an organic beer garden. The Green Parent, Jenn Savedge, will be […]
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