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Life-Changing Italian Meatballs
October 5, 2011 – 1:28 pm | 5 Comments
Life-Changing Italian Meatballs

Bob from Johnsonville swears these meatballs will change your life!

The Sleepover
October 3, 2011 – 12:19 pm | 2 Comments
The Sleepover

Ideas on making sleepovers extra fun, plus an easy way to help the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

Wok-Seared Duck Salad {+ a giveaway}
September 16, 2011 – 3:28 pm | 21 Comments
Wok-Seared Duck Salad {+ a giveaway}

A delicious recipe for Wok-Seared Duck Salad from Emeril Lagasse, plus the chance to win his newest cookbook!

cajun shrimp stew
September 14, 2011 – 1:42 pm | 6 Comments
cajun shrimp stew

A delicious and healthy stew that comes straight from Emeril’s new cookbook, “sizzling skillets and other one-pot wonders”!

{Giveaway} Smucker’s Gift Basket!
August 30, 2011 – 2:16 pm | 58 Comments
{Giveaway} Smucker’s Gift Basket!

Win these great ice cream bowls, $75 to spend however you like at Cooking.com plus an assortment of Smucker’s goodies!

the BEST egg casserole
August 23, 2011 – 6:51 pm | 6 Comments
the BEST egg casserole

My favorite egg casserole, plus 12 great reasons to eat your eggs!

how to taste cheese
August 14, 2011 – 10:55 am | 3 Comments
how to taste cheese

{really bad iPhone pic – oh, beloved camera, where did you go?}
But I’m not bitter ;-)
Last week I invited a few of my groovy local friends over to drink wine and taste the difference between …

3-minute breakfast hash
August 8, 2011 – 9:23 am | 6 Comments
3-minute breakfast hash

Making a healthy and delicious breakfast is easier than you think!

quick tomato gratin
July 30, 2011 – 1:47 pm | 2 Comments
quick tomato gratin

What to do with that surplus of summer tomatoes? Try this quick & easy gratin!

Meeting Marcus Samuelsson
July 27, 2011 – 9:40 am | 3 Comments
Meeting Marcus Samuelsson

Looking forward to meeting acclaimed Chef Marcus Samuelsson in DC’s Eastern Market this Friday!

the secret to a killer margarita
July 26, 2011 – 9:47 am | 9 Comments
the secret to a killer margarita

Learn the simple secret to making killer margaritas!

grilled shrimp with garlic & beer
July 1, 2011 – 10:00 am | 11 Comments
grilled shrimp with garlic & beer

Happy Fourth of July! Try this easy recipe for grilled shrimp with beer & garlic. Quick & easy but crazy good!

easy caprese bites
June 14, 2011 – 11:45 am | 15 Comments
easy caprese bites

Easy Caprese Bites are an easy and elegant way to serve caprese salad. Make a quick balsamic reduction and it becomes heavenly!

Hook, Line & Dinner
June 7, 2011 – 8:15 am | One Comment
Hook, Line & Dinner

Check out my chat with Ben Sargent, host of the Cooking Channel’s new Hook, Line & Dinner!

Help Renovate the White House
June 5, 2011 – 8:58 am | 23 Comments
Help Renovate the White House

The Aldie Heritage Association needs our help for a very cool project!

Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard
May 24, 2011 – 2:30 pm | 2 Comments
Roasted Salmon with Tarragon-Lemon Mustard

The easiest dinner you’ll ever make – and it’s healthy, too!