Appetizers

From appetizers to desserts, explore our curated collection of tested recipes

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Plate of beef carpaccio with thin slices and sauce, image from Luxeat website

Italy Insider: Carpaccio from Renaissance to Restaurant

A look at the history of carpaccio, from Vittore Carpaccio and Harry’s Bar in Venice to Giuseppe Cipriani’s original dish...

Christmas tree at La Cuisine

Celebrations: My Holy Week – The Sequel

Peace, Quiet, Snacks Even though La Cuisine closed  in January of 2018, I still have the same tired retailer’s yearnings...

gougeres for 2023 summer horses doovers

Juicy Post: The 2023 Summer Horses Doover Edition

  The Start Of It All KD's Horses Doover issues appear only twice a year - one for cold weather...

Pantelleria from Kayak website

In My Neighborhood: A Cookbook Club!

A New Club Is In Town Red Barn Mercantile, which had a slam dunk author signing with Brian Noyes of...

EWG photo of current dust bowl in US monocrop area.

Ingredients: These Old Bones

Nose To Tail Fergus Henderson has many wonderful quotes. My favorite is his query about why couples shopped for a...

guaaamole and homemade tortilla chips

Horses Doovers: 2023 Winter Edition

Guy Pleasers A slight twist on our annual Winter Edition of Horses Doovers (one of the most popular are Diana...

Superior Sources: Yes They Can!

Not CheezWhiz Remembering my days as a Capitol Hill receptionist,  I had a sudden hankering  for canned cheese. Ugh, right?...

Rail Stop Big Shot

In My Neighborhood: The Rail Stop

Fall Outings In The DMV Now that the humidity, heat and vacation traffic have come to a somewhat blessed halt,...

Arlington Va Farmers Market

Food & Film; Fantastic Fungi

Successes And Failures Documentaries can be a yawnful. I remember a period in my life when I thought it was...

Peppers big shot in Kitchen Detail blog

Ingredients: A Pepper For Your Thoughts

It’s Not Easy Being Green As noted in the KD post on surplus zucchini recipes, I often ponder why the...