Spork and Knife

It’s Wednesday folks, and after reading the first few lines of my favorite morning chat I felt the need to pass along some VERY interesting and much anticipated information about a recently closed Logan Circle restaurant and it’s new inhabitants.
The space formerly occupied by Viridian, a simple-American cuisine restaurant, will soon be taken over […]

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Delving into the New York Times dining & wine section I came across a sight for sore eyes.  A trend that was once all the range is coming full circle and peaking once more.  I’ve already told you the “trend” but I’ll name again for good measure…sun-dried tomatoes. 
Ohh how I love them, and I must […]

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Since everyone is heading home for the holidays and there’s a good chance that even if you don’t drink coffee, one of yours holiday guests will, I’m pointing everyone to Kim O’Donnell’s “Coffee 101″ article.  It’s a VERY simple explaination of how to brew a good cup of coffee so your guests won’t have to pour […]

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Have you ever found yourself craving a dish and wanting to know where you can find it?  Or better yet, a certain ingredient? (Like a certain celebrity and her unusual pregnancy craving)   
If you live in Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, New York or San Francisco then you’re in luck.
A new website, FoodieBytes allows you to enter in a […]

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A while back I was asked to answer a questionnaire for the website familyoven.com. 
Since people are always asking why I decided to blog and where I get my interest in food I thought I would share some of my answers below.  Enjoy!  
Where did your blog name come from and why did you start blogging?
I’ve always had a […]

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I know quotes are uber cheesy, but I was reading the ongoing chat with Ann Cashion (Former Chef/Owner of Cashion’s Eat Place, Co-Owner of Taqueria Nacionale and Co-Owner of Johnny’s Half Shell) on Don Rockwell.com and found her comment on ingredients to be very insightful and similar to my own thoughts on cooking.  She of course has […]

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“Value-priced line of wines that exceed expectations in their depth, elegance, and overall punch for the buck,” is the sentence that caught my attention from today’s Washingtonian blog. 
It’s subject…Joel Gott Wines.
With some of the prices at $11, $15 and $17 I’m planning to pick up a bottle and see if they really “exceed expectations.”

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The DCist today has an article on the best pizza in town.  It’s like they read my mind and I 100% agree with their conclusions…well, as much as I can.  I’ve been to Comet Ping Pong and 2 Amys, coming to similar conclusions after each visit. 
At Comet you can taste the quality of the ingredients, […]

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The Washingtonian Best Bites Blog has a feed/back (a restaurant critique from the street) on the new Rock Creek restaurant in Friendship Heights.  I’ve been intrigued by their concept of low-fat, low-calorie cuisine where they use grapeseed and olive oil in place of butter and cream.  Check out the Best Bites Blog for reviews, and check back here for my […]

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