Hello there, Capitol Hill! I was all set to write a post this week about making a wonderful meal from scratch with fresh ingredients you can find in any of our awesome grocery stores, community plots, farmers’ markets or fancy stores. And then, life got in the way. While I have had a great cilantro […]
So you’re probably shuttered today, sore and achy from unearthing your sidewalk, your car, and possibly even the nearest fire hydrant (if you’re a Good Samaritan type– not judging here). You’re hungry but you don’t feel like getting takeout. Your’e starving, but your pantry appears before you, boring and jéjune. You want easy, cheesy comfort […]
Fearing that Market Meals is becoming a little too Eastern-Market-centric, my fellow THIH writers suggested I try shopping someplace different– a rather mindblowing concept, but one that I approached as one should do any new challenge: with an open mind, and cold hard cash on hand. The challenge: try to suggest a meal for you […]
There are some days in which even the smallest amount of effort feels like nothing short of punishment. Your obligations leave you strained; everything is a drag; and the thought of planning dinner or let alone picking up a pot or a pan makes you cringe inwardly. Clearly, I have an intimate knowledge of this […]
While racking my brain trying to think of a meal/vendor combo to suggest for this week’s Market Meals, inspiration struck. Okay, well, more like hunger struck. I became intensely hungry thanks to a wicked barbecue-themed conversation earlier in the day, and I started thinking of one of my favorite things to eat, ever: cioppino. It’s […]