Although Thanksgiving has passed, many of us tend to use some of the same tasty tidbits and sides for Christmas and for holiday entertaining that they do use around the Thanksgiving holiday. If you want to try something new or are in a pickle about new ideas for the party season, a couple of our […]
I hate traditions. Maybe hate is a strong word, but I strongly resist them. I grew up in a very stereotypical, old-fashioned Southern family. I was strangled by tradition. There would actually be fights – with tears and subtle Southern-style grudges – over things like what dishes would be served at holidays and how the […]
I just got off the phone with my mom and I think we have averted a Thanksgiving disaster, all in the name of getting along. Well, isn’t that the source of most Thanksgiving drama? That and the killer Trivial Pursuit game that breaks up dinner and dessert in our house. We will indeed get to […]
So, last week I wrote about how buying pie equals doing good this Thanksgiving. All you have to do is buy a pie through Slice of Life by November 18, pick it up at your neighborhood CVS, and you’ll support Food & Friends efforts to feed needy Washingtonians this Thanksgiving. Now I’ll appeal to your […]
I didn’t know what to expect when I went to DC-3 for a sneak peek tonight. I love me some encased meats – I dream about Hot Doug’s in Chicago – but I didn’t really know how the Matchbox/Ted’s team would interpret the hot dog. I knew the American classic was in good hands, I […]