http://eat.pepsmedia.com/ The latest news from eatWashingon. en-us Eat Washington eatwashington@gmail.com. eatwashington@gmail.com http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/garlic/ Elizabeth David swore that swallowing an unpeeled clove of garlic whole before eating any garlicky food would prevent garlic smell on the breath. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:10:04 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/garlic/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/licorice/ Licorice makes a Dutch candy beloved of its countrymen. And they like it salty... Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:21:49 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/licorice/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chinese_restaurants_kosher_vegan_organic/ There aren't many to choose from - just one in each category so far. But that's better than none. Thu, 08 May 2008 22:19:15 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chinese_restaurants_kosher_vegan_organic/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/gastropubs_eating_cheap_in_britain/ Britain's pubs are famous. But they haven't always been particularly pleasant places to have a bite to eat. Nor did they offer good beer to drink, until the Campaign for Real Ale in the early 1970s fought to oust big brewery manufactured beers and bring back real ales. Now Britain's chefs are returning well-cooked, seasonal traditional British food to the menus of what have consequently become named Gastropubs. If you're traveling to London and want to stretch that food dollar, here's a list of some to eat at. Thu, 08 May 2008 19:51:29 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/gastropubs_eating_cheap_in_britain/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/phyllis_richman/ Phyllis Richman spent 23 years as the restaurant critic of the Washington Post, eating out on our behalf. Think how much money she saved us by guiding us away from restaurants or chefs that weren't meeting the mark, and how many good meals she encouraged us to seek out and enjoy. So it's only right and proper that the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington is honoring her at the 26th Annual RAMMY Restaurant Awards Gala with the Duke Zeibert Capital Achievement Award. Thu, 08 May 2008 15:23:05 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/phyllis_richman/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chew_on_this_chicken_abuse/ You need a strong stomach to watch this undercover video of the mistreatment of chickens released this week by Mercy for Animals, a Chicago-based animal rights group. It was taken with a camera hidden by one of the non-profit's investigators who worked at a major California egg-factory farm for two months. Thu, 08 May 2008 13:19:17 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chew_on_this_chicken_abuse/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/quinoa_the_risotto_alternative/ If you feel cooking risotto successfully is a daunting process, try quinoa instead. Not only is it one of the most nutritious grains around, it's also a breeze to turn into a dish to eat with meat or fish or cook up with vegetables for a vegetarian meal. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:45:58 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/quinoa_the_risotto_alternative/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/quinoa/ Quinoa is a grain so ancient it's sometimes called the 'mother' of all grains. Thu, 08 May 2008 12:19:34 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/quinoa/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/yasaman/ Depending on who's behind the counter, it can be a little daunting shopping at Yasaman. Most of the women who serve are distant and seldom smile. Get over it. You're there for the best walnut macaroons you've ever eaten. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:28:36 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/yasaman/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chew_on_this_we_drank_more_bottled_water_than_beer_last_year/ As environmentalists plea for a reduction in bottled water consumption, Beverage Digest recently announced that last year we drank more bottled water in the US than beer. At 8.82 billion gallons -- that's 22.5 gallons each -- it's worth $11.7 billion to the bottled water industry. It didn't quite beat out soft drinks, consumption leaders at 49.3 gallons a head. But it came in 0.3 percent higher than beer, an increase of 7.1 percent on 2006. Beer only went up by 1.4. percent. Coffee, in sixth place below milk, went down by 1.2 percent, at 16 gallons a head, with milk at 20.1 gallons. Milk's lead probably means a lot of those coffees are lattes and cappuccinos, not that we're chasing after an easy source of calcium. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:08:13 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/chew_on_this_we_drank_more_bottled_water_than_beer_last_year/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/americas_and_caribbean_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:58:34 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/americas_and_caribbean_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/northern_europe_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:50:26 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/northern_europe_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/mediterranean_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:49:16 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/mediterranean_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/greek_and_middle_eastern_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:48:12 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/greek_and_middle_eastern_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/french_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:46:49 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/french_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/far_north_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:45:30 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/far_north_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/far_east_africa_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:44:20 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/far_east_africa_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/britain_ireland_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:43:06 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/britain_ireland_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/asia_to_australia_food_web_sites/ Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:38:26 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/asia_to_australia_food_web_sites/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/co_co_sala_three_course_chocolate/ Washington is getting its own chocolate lounge. Personally, I've had my very own chocolate lounge for years. It's the sofa in front of the TV. But it'll be good to dress up to go out specifically for chocolate. Co Co. Sala opens any minute now in Penn Quarter. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:21 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/co_co_sala_three_course_chocolate/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/lobster_from_maine/ Jamie Leeds' recipe for Lobster bisque is worth breaking the bank for. A celebration deserves a fine dish. You can easily feed eight and if you follow with a good salad and well-chosen cheese, it's all you'll need for a feast. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:58:50 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/lobster_from_maine/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/jamies_leeds_owner_chef_of_hank_s_oyster_bar/ Jamie Leeds is rare among chefs. First, she owns two Hank’s Oyster Bars, one in Dupont Circle and the other in Old Town, Alexandria, with CommonWealth, a gastropub set to open in summer 2008. Plus, she’s a woman. And then there’s the fact that she has no formal culinary training. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:43:11 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/jamies_leeds_owner_chef_of_hank_s_oyster_bar/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/pork_potstickers_in_black_vinegar_sauce/ Scott Drewno, chef of The Source by Wolfgang Puck's recipe may look complicated. But it's just a long ingredients list. Once you have them assembled, the cooking is quick and the folding of the wrappers easy. Just turn on some music and invite the friends who'll be eating them to give you a hand. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:44:41 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/pork_potstickers_in_black_vinegar_sauce/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/scott_drewno_chef_of_the_source_by_wolfgang_puck/ At the recent media reception to announce chef and restaurant finalists in this year's Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington awards, journalists and members of the hospitality business were treated to little tastes of the finalists' cuisines. There was a scrum around the table of one of them, Scott Drewno of The Source by Wolfgang Puck. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:07:11 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/scott_drewno_chef_of_the_source_by_wolfgang_puck/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/my_favorite_markets_shemali_s/ Shemali's is a Lebanese delicatessen that has suffered, along with the Cleveland Park neighborhood around Wisconsin Ave, from the ditherings and delays in redevelopment of the Giant. It used to have a store in the parking lot of the supermarket, large enough to run a lunch counter that served the best bargain in sharwama and the best lentil soup in the District. But when Giant - around 5 years ago - closed down all the premises it leased out to increase its size, Shemali's disappeared to the medical building at 3301 New Mexico Ave NW. It's there you'll find all the Middle East goodies of its previous location. But no lunch counter. Don't despair, though. Gretta and Joseph Chemali (no, that's not a spelling mistake) can sell you a whole stuffed lamb... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:38:42 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/my_favorite_markets_shemali_s/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/pooja_spices_pizza_plus_hot_stuff_foods/ Ranjan and Gita Chhibber are such an accommodating pair of shopkeepers that they keep adding services to support their customers. Hot Stuff Foods is the newest extra they're offering, hot foods to go or eat in. But they started Pooja's Spices, named for their daughter and for the Indian word for 'to pray', 21 years ago, to sell hard-to-find ingredients to the Washington area's growing Indian community. Ranjan had been working in New York selling Indian appliances. His travels brought him to the Washington area, "And I thought, I like this area better." Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:39:24 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/pooja_spices_pizza_plus_hot_stuff_foods/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/fish_mappas/ The flavor of this Indian fish recipe from Nilesh Singhvi, chef of The Bombay Club, is layered with different spices but its heat level is mellowed by coconut milk. Reduce it even further, if you wish, by cutting back on the chilis. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:14:48 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/fish_mappas/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/nilesh_singhvi_chef_of_the_bombay_club/ Bombay Club executive chef Nilesh Singhvi has cooked for Margaret Thatcher, George H.W. Bush and Bill Gates. But with its pale, saffron-colored walls, dark wood, palm fronds and Indian-style chandelier suspended from an ornate recessed ceiling, the Bombay Club it probably wouldn't come as much of a shock to spot the ghost of Rudyard Kipling or Graham Greene tucking into a curry in the corner. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:23:20 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/nilesh_singhvi_chef_of_the_bombay_club/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/maxim_s_supermarket/ There's no shortage of Oriental and Asian markets in the area. But some of them offer a little extra. At Maxim's, it's the take-out food counter. It's packed with dishes some of which you need to be a little adventurous to try, like tripe, and various parts of the inner pig that look like Captain Davy Jones' face in 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. But there's also a wonderful stewed pork picnic cut that's been marinated and slow-cooked until it's almost purple which wouldn't upset the most conservative eater. And there are noodles and vegetable dishes, along with fried fish and chicken dishes that would frighten no-one. $4.25 buys you your choice of three dishes for a take-out meal in a box. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:47:20 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/maxim_s_supermarket/ http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/the_kielbasa_factory/ At last there's a replacement for the much missed Polonetz Gourmet - The Kielbasa Factory. And despite its name it sells good Polish doughnuts, a denser version of the ones we're familiar with. Krystyna Ahrens opened the deli just after Thanksgiving in 2007. Now the place is packed. Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:58:07 UTC http://eat.pepsmedia.com/article/the_kielbasa_factory/