Great DC Burger Hunt…Update on Trio!...

When I decided to go on the hunt for the best burger in DC, I promised myself I would be true and honest to the process.  I would, to the best of my abilities, remove all bias and provide my unvarnished opinions.  It is with this in mind that I decided I must provide an update on the burger that started it all at Trio.  Last night, after a very long and drawn out week, The Boy and I decided to pick up a couple of burgers...

Savory Tuiles with Roasted Garlic Hummus...

You know what I love about the Daring Bakers Challenges?  I always learn lessons…lots and lots of lessons.  But before I get on to our lessons for this month, let me get the official stuff out of the way: This month’s challenge is brought to us by Karen of Bake My Day and Zorra of 1x umruehren bitte aka Kochtopf. They have chosen Tuiles from The Chocolate Book by Angélique Schmeink and Nougatine and Chocolate...

Great DC Burger Hunt Continues…DC Chophouse...

Before getting to the actual burger review, I wanted to give a bit of structure to my burger hunt.  Because I started this burger hunt with a bacon cheeseburger, all burgers I review will be bacon cheeseburgers.  This (at least in my mind) will provide a measure of uniformity to the critiques (and I just really happen to like bacon and cheese…on pretty much everything).  Also, the four elements I will be reviewing...

Shameless Campaigning…For Joy the Baker...

So my amazing friend Joy over at Joy the Baker has been nominated for a 2009 Bloggie for Best New Blog and she needs your help.  She’s up against some pretty stiff competition, but I think she deserves this award!  So please, please, please head on over here to vote for her!  Yes this is shameless campaigning for another blog…and no she didn’t pay me in doughnuts…or cheese.  She’s just that...

Bittman Mondays: Cinnamon Buns...

I was really hoping to present a triumphant dish for the very first installment of Bittman Mondays.  I wanted to wax poetically about these cinnamon buns…extolling their flavor and texture.  But it was not meant to be because these cinnamon buns were, well, awful. ...