Taco Tuesday: Oyamel
Oyamel has a fantastic happy hour menu: $5 for margaritas, wine or beer; $4 for fabulous ceviche, two tacos of...
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Going Rogue
Courtney and I finally made it to Rogue 24 this weekend to try the twenty four course Journey menu. We...
Spicy Smoked Maple Tofu with Garlic Maple Kale and Rice
I’ve been eating out far too much lately, so last night I decided I’d try to compensate by staying in and cooking at home on a Saturday night. I didn’t...
Bringing Florida Home: Coconut Shrimp with Mango-Ginger Dipping Sauce
I know it must seem as if the Messy Kitchen has been empty lately… and I suppose it sort of has. It’s summer and I’m never home. We recently got...
Taco Tuesday: El Centro D.F.
Offering $2 tacos all night long, El Centro D.F. knows how to celebrate Taco Tuesday! There is a rotating chef’s...
Taco Tuesday: El Chucho Cocina Superior
After our party of eight failed to get in on the opening night of this little Taqueria in Columbia Heights,...
My Least Favorite Thing About D.C. (and it’s not the heat!)
Since moving to Washington D.C. three and a half years ago, I have slowly but surely fallen in love. I can definitely say I have come to consider it “my...
My First Take on Savory Oats
I’ve been intrigued for some time by the idea of savory oats, but a woman set in her ways I had yet to give it a whirl. Until yesterday that...
Taco Tuesday: Bandolero
Taco Tuesday strikes me as a summertime tradition. Perhaps it’s because margaritas on the rocks make me think of the...
A Tale of Two Thai Joints
After my trip to Thai X-ing a while back, I was eager to try Little Serow, Johnny Monis’ upscale version...
Not my Dad’s Paella.
This is where I got hooked on paella: And really, can you blame me? This also might have been where I had my first paella. Most likely where I had...
Comcast and the other reasons this post is long past due.
Life has gotten in the way of my blogging lately. Life and Comcast that is. I really don’t know how a company that pulls things like “We are so sorry...
“Pizza” with a Good Personality and a Kale, Quinoa and Chickpea Crust
Long time no post, I know. It’s been a busy week, and this past weekend we were tubing down the...
Lighten Up Your Classic Chinese Take Out
Chinese food is most definitely my least favorite Americanized ethnic cuisine. Perhaps this is because as a child, I refused...
Spicy Soba Noodle Stir Fry with Red Peppers and Fried Chickpeas
I have another vegan dish for you today. Vegan. Spicy. Soba noodles. I seem to be on a few kicks. Really though, this dish isn’t as similar to the...
Calling All Spicy Vegans: Thai Coconut-Curry Soba Noodles with Tofu
I know it’s a sin to be using frozen veggies when so many fresh vegetables are coming into season at the farmer’s market just around the corner, but forgive me…...