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Sooooooooshi

May 5, 2006

First of all, due to its out of the way location, cozy mood-lit atmosphere, and potential for food sharing, we determined that Sushi-Ko is the perfect date restaurant. Provided you like sushi. And if you don’t, none of my friends want to date you anyway. Sushi-Ko is, from the outside, a hole in the wall. [...]

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Diversity in small…plates.

May 2, 2006

Sunday evening I hit up La Tasca on the border of D.C.’s Chinatown, outside the Gallery Place stop with a few friends. It wasn’t terribly pricy – for four people, nine tapas, a pitcher of sangria, and two desserts, it worked out to about $84 total (including tip). We chose dishes ranging from Calamares a [...]

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Tales from the fromagiere

April 24, 2006

After much research, I have determined that when one is a cheesemonger, the action she performs is monging. And this weekend, I monged…I monged real good. Because my day job is, how you say, less than satisfying, I decided to find some weekend food work to add to the excitement. Through the magic of craigslist, [...]

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Checking in.

April 19, 2006

Just wanted to drop in for a second and say that I tried the recipe linked in my last post for Salty Oat cookies, here and they were pretty freakin’ good. Could use more salt, and I recall the Teaism cookies being more dense, but still, very tasty. Give it a whirl. Secondly, I was [...]

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Tea and Cheese or Death! Tea and Cheese or Death!

April 10, 2006

Cheese and I have a glorious and erratic relationship. I love it in all its forms…squishy, stinky, pre-processed, aged 10 years, shredded, grated, melted, mixed with garlic and herbs… However, it unfortunately doesn’t always return my adoration. Y’know. Lactose intolerance and all that. (Damn my Asian-ness and its genetic shortcomings in the area of spoilt [...]

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