Adventures of a Wannabe Foodie

A Tale of Two Thai Joints

Adventures of a Wannabe Foodie

After my trip to Thai X-ing a while back, I was eager to try Little Serow, Johnny Monis’ upscale version of family style thai dining in the basement of Komi. Coincidentally, just a few weeks later my friend Sarah was kind enough to invite me to join her at Little...

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Thai X-ing and How to Cheat in High School Social Studies

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Whenever I have Thai food, I am reminded of a desperate act of deception from my junior year of high school (I hope my Advanced World Cultures teacher isn’t reading this!) Our assignment was to create a menu reflecting the cuisine of a selected country or region and to cook...

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My Weekend in Snapshots: Ramen, Running and Brunch

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Our weekend started off at Toki Underground, which had been on the to do list for far too long. Knowing there was likely to be a wait, we stopped by at 6:45 to put our names on the list for a party of 4. Sure enough, we had time to...

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We Run For Brunch! (St. Patrick’s Day 8K and Birch & Barley)

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Today was race day… and much more importantly brunch day! Ksen made us these fabulous t-shirts so we are feeling like a pretty legit running squad these days: Despite not having run a whole lot lately (first race since my marathon in October, 2010!) and a possibly less than ideal...

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A Fat Tuesday Jambalaya and Our New Orleans Adventures in a Nutshell

No, Fat Tuesday is not pertaining to the tautness of my pants, although it probably could be after this past weekend of pure fried and frozen indulgence. I am referencing Mardi Gras, the final day of binge eating, binge drinking and general indulgence before Ash Wednesday, when the self-punishing give...

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My Thoughts on Vegetarianism and Some Top-Notch Veggie-Friendly Eateries in D.C.

So vegetarian January was a fun experiment. Was it terrible? Not at all. Do I plan to stick to it? Absolutely not. But before I get to my thoughts on vegetarianism, why don’t I announce my very favorite recipe from January. As a reminder… Week 1 Winner: Chickpea Burgers with Balsamic-Almond Glaze...

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Honeymoon, Culinary Edition: Eating our way through Bali and the Gilis Islands.

So we’ve been back from Bali for over a month, and I have yet to post the promised ‘Honeymoon Edition 4’. Looking back at my Spain posts, I realized I did the exact same thing. Perhaps it’s because my attention span is too short or perhaps it’s because you really don’t...

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Charlie’s Pizza: Sure Left an Impression

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I am making slow but steady process in my mission to try all 50 of Food Network’s top U.S. pizza joints. Actually, it’s been several weeks now since Carrie and her family took me to dine at Charlie’s Pizza in Yankton (or the Paris of South Dakota, as she describes it) but I figured I should wait...

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Travel Diary from my tour of the Mount Rushmore State

I’ve decided that my new dream job would to be a travel writer. After all, traveling, writing and trying new restaurants are three of my favorite past times… wouldn’t it be great to be paid to do all three? I think so. Okay, enough pipe dreaming. But I do want...

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Mission Impossible: Find the Country’s BEST Pizza

I will be the first to admit that I’m a pizza snob. Whoever started the saying “Sex is like pizza. Even if it’s done bad, it’s still good” clearly has not experienced much pizza. So when the food network published “50 States, 50 Pizzas: the best slices in every state”...

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Restaurant reviews and dining abroad.

A Tale of Two Thai Joints

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Thai X-ing and How to Cheat in High School Social Studies

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My Weekend in Snapshots: Ramen, Running and Brunch

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We Run For Brunch! (St. Patrick’s Day 8K and Birch & Barley)

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A Fat Tuesday Jambalaya and Our New Orleans Adventures in a Nutshell

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My Thoughts on Vegetarianism and Some Top-Notch Veggie-Friendly Eateries in D.C.

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Honeymoon, Culinary Edition: Eating our way through Bali and the Gilis Islands.

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Charlie’s Pizza: Sure Left an Impression

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Travel Diary from my tour of the Mount Rushmore State

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Mission Impossible: Find the Country’s BEST Pizza

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