So I taste and eat food, so why not taste test?? Check out my latest venture at the Washington Post where I tested a couple of recipes from Union Market’s own Neopol’s Savory Smokery’s hot-smoked salmon selection. The Smoked Salmon BLT can be found here and the smoked salmon salad (*my personal favorite…soo good) here. […]
*Thanks to Vicky Braun, inventor of the Lid Pocket (www.lidpocket.com), a hands-free lid solution for most slow cookers. This week’s recipe is courtesy Vicky featuring one of her fave Mardi Gras recipes. Ingredients: 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1-inch cubes 1 pound sausage (Andouille, Polish or Jennie-O turkey sausage) sliced 1 […]
Celebrate National Margarita Day with this recipe courtesy Tequila Herradura. Cheers! Ingredients: 2 oz. Herradura Silver ¾ oz. Lime juice 3 Slices of scotch bonnet pepper 1 ½ oz. of diced mango ½ oz. mango jam Directions: 1. Crush mango and chili slices in the base of a shaker with a muddler. 2. Add cubed ice and remaining […]
1 lb uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 (12 ounce) bag rainbow rotini pasta 2 large cucumbers, peeled and cubed 3 ribs celery, sliced 2 large tomatoes, cubed 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 (1 ounce) package prepared ranch dressing mix 1 tablespoon Creole/Cajun spice Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. After […]
Cocoa Bella Chili (*Recipe courtesy Karen Mosebrook, owner of Cocoa Bella Brewing Chocolate out of Culpeper, VA) 2 tbs chili powder 3 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp salt 3/4 cup hard cider 14oz beef stock 1/2 cup ketchup 1 lb grass-fed or other lean beef 2 Tbs olive oil 5 cloves garlic 1/2 cup minced […]
The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists
Woot! The list is here. The 2024 RAMMY Awards Finalists are (*denotes publicly voted category*): New Restaurant of the Year: A restaurant that must have opened between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 and already distinguishes itself as a pacesetter in food, beverage and hospitality. The nominee must be a current member of RAMW. Cocktail […]
The 42nd Annual RAMMY AWARDS Return on July 21, 2024
The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) will host the 42nd Annual RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in partnership with Events DC, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Anyone in the public can […]
Congrats to all of the 2023 RAMMY Award recipients!! The 2023 RAMMY Awards Winners are (*denotes publicly voted category*): Joan Hisaoka Allied Member of the Year: Saval Foodservice New Restaurant of the Year: Causa/Amazonia Cocktail Program of the Year: Service Bar Beer Program of the Year: Shelter Wine Program of the Year: Reveler’s Hour Rising […]
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