Try Anna Maria’s on Connecticut Ave north of Dupont Circle. Very quaint Italian restaurant with good food – one of the more romantic restaurants in DC (I think). I wish you lots of luck and give you bonus points for...

?] [Palate Cleanser – Campari ice, grapefruit water, grapefruit cells. I like Campari and grapefruit, but thought the water was too sweet, maybe I was supposed to have it all in one mouthful? David doesn’t like either,...

offered, one was especially good. A chuncky, not overly watery pico de gallo that bore a good resemblance to good ol' Chicago Italian beef giardinara—with of course, different flavors. The thread linked has an exchange...

Really disagree with #8 (along with susaninsf): What ever ethnic food can’t be harmed by having cooks of that ethnicity. Or of some other: The cooks and chefs in Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles are famously Mexican, as...

learned about beer the more I experimented with brands and styles and started on this long journey. I agree that 15 years ago pickings were quite a bit slimmer than they are now. I can go to a nearby Italian restaurant now and...

's Beauty Parlor Pound Cake, Miss Fayda Mae’s Fruit tail Gravy Cobbler, Ovella’s Beefed up Pork and Beans, Freddie Lou’s Geeched Cabbage, Covered Dog Pizza, Midnight Crunchy Crumb Tuna Casserole, Coolin Off Ice...

Hmpf. Love of sugar does tend to be a cultural thing. What about the famous sweets and afternoon Jause of Vienna? Is it still more about sweet food as art and social tool, instead of all-pervasive sugar in food? I’m overseas...

"FOODIE: A category of generally affluent hypergourmet that developed as a reaction to “progress.” This is primarily a North American designation; a foodie from Italy, by comparison, is known simply as an Italian. The...

. It was a unique ice cream flavoring. Do you, clearly a hound, ‘get’ picky eaters? Why would trying something that is clearly edible invoke anxiety? What could possibly happen from tasting something different? I...

and the ice cream store, going to 18th St. is a very nice experience for me. I’ve been to Ritual a ton lately. I am unhip to the degree that I shouldn’t even be allowed to cruise Valencia St., and everyone has been...

after bring dried. It’s been a long while since I’ve cooked with my Mom, but she was famous for sneaking stuff into your recipes, and that drove me nuts. I don’t know where it came from – I played well...

simply didn’t rise but the kitchen sent it out anyway—the rich flavor of ake mushroom was still quite good. Our other starter was a baby spinach salad with salty proscuitto, Asian pears, and chunks of mild, aged...

. Another subject all together, but I’ve never seen Rachael Ray do anything that’s made me understand why she’s so famous and popular. I was glad HE said it. Also, I think it’s a pretty amazing feat to...

with weightlifting didn’t actually drop much fat. If Oprah balloons, her fat cells had to be fed by some source. Among those Oprah stories are her binging on gallons of ice cream at night. Sorry if I don’t have...

I second Round Table — especially the Italian Garlic Supreme, skinny crust. Although, come to think of it, I’ve not heard people bash Round Table.