Chili
Chili pits serious enthusiasts against each other, everyone swearing by their own secret recipe.
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Chilies - the hot stuff - 8 Aug 2011
Chilies are addictive. Hillary Clinton apparently had hot sauce added to her food at the White House, while NPR political analyst Cokie Roberts is said to travel with a bottle in her purse. read more...
Slow Braised Beef Short Ribs - 15 Dec 2010
Who ever says 'No' to a comforting dish of slow-cooked beef packed with flavor falling off bones? In this in-between turkey feasts period when the weather gets colder and colder, reach for this recipe from Brian McBride, chef of The Blue Duck Tavern. read more...
Virginia-style Peanut Soup with Jalapeño and Crispy Chicken Dumplings - 4 Nov 2010
If you're not a fan of chestnut soup, try this peanut one, from Terence Feury when he was a chef in DC. It turns the humble groundnut into an elegant and unusual soup that's so simple to make. The dumplings aren't tricky either - but the soup works well without them. read more...
Sam Dunn of Saltwater's winning, de-chilling, chili - 16 Feb 2010
This is an 'award-winning' chili recipe says Shoestring magazine, from the Martha's Vineyard's cook-off in the 2010 Big Chili Contests. It comes from Sam Dunn, owner-chef of the island's Saltwater restaurant and native Washingtonian. The secret, he says, is to slow cook it in a crockpot.
I leave you to do the math to make it in smaller quantities. But why would you? It's perishing outside. You have enough friends...A winter wedding, perhaps...A winter banquet, maybe. And if not, arrange one and if necessary, rent the people. The recipe's worth it, and despite the lengthy list of ingredients, not lengthy in execution. read more...
Fish: Wild Chesapeake Rockfish with Lemongrass Broth and Shiitake Mushrooms - 11 Nov 2009
You don't need to be a master chef to make this elegant dish from Rob Klink, chef of Oceanaire Seafood Room. The broth can be finished ahead of time, and with a final 10 minutes to saute the fish and mushrooms, it can star at any dinner party without driving the cook into a frenzy. read more...
Fish: Quesadilla de Camaron (Shrimp Quesadillas) - 14 Oct 2009
You could make the different elements of Joe Raffa, chef of Oyamel's easily-prepared recipe ahead of time and only toast the tortillas at the last minute. It would turn it into a dish you could serve at a large party. read more...
Chili - cook-offs and more. - 20 Nov 2007
Chili is an American dish that pits serious enthusiasts against each other, everyone swearing by their own secret recipe. read more...
Home-cooking Restaurants - 16 Nov 2007
Nostalgic for restaurants of the 50s? That time before fusion when food was simple but wholesome and plentiful? There are still some diners, restaurants and lunch counters around, cooking food as mother made it. read more...
Russel Cunningham - chef of Dupont Grille - 16 Nov 2007
Russel Cunningham lives right across the street from the Dupont Grille, where he is executive chef. read more...
Fish: Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies - 6 Nov 2007
If you're looking for a dish that will spark interest in your guests yet only take minutes to produce, this mildly spicy (you're in control) Indian recipe from Chris Payton and Casey McQueen, who once had the Curry Club in Glover Park, could be it. read more...
The lunch shift is over and chef Peter Smith, owner of PS 7’s restaurant is surrounded by gin. No, he’s not relaxing over a drink. The gin is in bowls in an pre-formed state. It’s the mash, a mix of herbs and berries and peels and roots that Smith has worked out how to use in his food as flavorings.
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