Farro Risotto with Roasted Butternut Squash...

Ahhh Spring…it’s right around the corner and DC has gotten a preview of it these last few days.  People have shed their many layers of coats, sweaters, long johns and snow boots in favor of more Spring like fare.  And I have looked down at my thighs and discovered all of my Winter indulgences have given way to, shall we say, squishiness?  With thoughts of shorts, skirts and capris dancing in my head, I...

Boeuf Bourguignon…and the Twitterati...

What a night…what a fabulous, wine filled night (St Clair Mimbres Red to be exact).  The Boy and I had a group of our dearest friends (known affectionately as the Twitterati…no that’s not dorky) over for a potluck dinner last night and let’s just say a good time was had by all.  And unlike most potlucks which invariably involve green bean casseroles, ham loaf and some sort of jello/fruit...

Modern Day Coq Au Vin...

Hey, Mother Nature? Can we talk for a minute here?  See, I am usually the first one who loves a good snow storm.  I was positively giddy as I read the reports of historic snow accumulations this past weekend.  And when I woke up to a Winter wonderland on Saturday, I happily jumped outside to make a snow angel.  And I really appreciate the snow day today, I really do.  I don’t hold the idiotic local “Blizzard...

Julia Child’s Cheese Souffle...

Call it jumping on the “Julie & Julia” bandwagon if you want, but I have finally added the seminal work “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” to my ever expanding cookbook collection.  Amazon was having a sale right before Christmas, offering both volumes for a pittance – $40!  What foodie in their right mind would pass up a bargain like that – well, unless they already had said...

Green Chili Stew – Thanks Anna!...

It appears that Winter has decided to skip all of the introductions and just rush head long into the deep freeze usually reserved for late January or early February. Here in DC this past weekend, it was not only “polar bear balls on an iceberg” cold, there was also this horrific wind that sliced through coats like Zorro through curtains. With the wind, the temperatures were in the teens and I was none too happy....