From the monthly archives:

March 2010

Domo arigato, afogatto roboto?

March 31, 2010

I don’t know why the lyrics popped into my head but there they were — domo arigoto — distracting me from the task at hand.  Last nights meal at Bibbiana came to a close with hot espresso cascading over two small quenelles of milk gelato.  An exercise in simplicity compared to the fanfare that [...]

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Gone Fishin’

March 30, 2010

When I was much much younger my mom packed up the car, bought me a Chinese take out container of grass shrimp, and took me on a fishing trip. The lake churned with blue gill and my bait was like potato chips. I was pulling fish out of the water as fast as [...]

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A Morning Buzz and a Perfect Cup of Coffee

March 29, 2010

So I think I’ve got a bead on a pretty bangin’ brunch.  Normally I ignore the ritual preferring to lounge at home with a press pot and records, but a recently stoked soccer addiction has me dragging my ass out of bed.  Bars and restaurants all over the city are taking advantage of games [...]

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Where to buy locally raised meat

March 18, 2010

Area farmers markets sell meat from local farms. Go to http://www.washingtonpost.com/farmersmarkets for a list of markets by day and location.

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Time for some work.

March 17, 2010

When I’ve neglected something for a significant period it’s sometimes difficult to find my way back in. But I think I’ve waited enough… And I’m hungry now. And if the best way to start any new day’s effort is breakfast, then why not the same for this post?

“You got any Taylor Pork Roll?” [...]

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