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Native American Heritage Day 2008-11-28 17:31:00 The day after Thanksgiving we were in a spirit to learn more about NativeAmerican
s, including Sacagawea, the Native American girl who helped Lewis and Clark during their famous expedition, and a current favorite character of my daughter's. We decided to visit the National Museum of Native American in Washington DC., and since the day after Thanksgiving is officially recognized as Native American Read more:Heritage
Relish for Thanksgiving 2008-11-26 07:21:00 At King’s Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg we had a glimpse at different kinds of traditional foods that Virginians ate during Colonial era. We discovered that relishes were a very popular starter served with special crumbly bread called Sully Lunn. I decided to create my own relish combining the three traditional ingredients, red peppers, corn, and ham. This relish can be served as a starte Read more:Relish
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Russian Pirozhki 2008-11-19 09:54:00 Recently, we have been enjoying delicious apple cider bread from Wegmans. The taste of this bread reminded me of apple pirozhki that I used to get in this wonderful bakery in downtown Kiev, Ukraine. Pirozhki are Russian
pastries, little “pocket pies” that can be either fried or baked with a variety of fillings, sweet or savory. My favorite fillings include apples, cherries, ricotta cheese
Sunchokes 2008-11-16 10:41:00 Travel themes often influence my recipes. Our dinner today is such a themed meal. As this year is the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec, we have been reading about Samuel de Champlain, a French explorer and founder of Quebec City and the French colony in Canada. Coincidently this week, I picked up a bag of sunchokes at the supermarket, and while reading about the history of the suncho
My picky eater 2008-11-13 07:46:00 Last night my four year old ate broccoli and loved it. She hated it when she was three, and I didn't try giving to her again for a while. However, last night when she tried it again, she said: "Mommy, why haven't you ever given this broccoli to me before? It's really yummy!". She pretended that broccoli pieces were flowers and the sausages, which accompanied the broccoli, were bunnies. I cut
Rating Trends 2008-11-04 10:38:00 Recently, I have researched all of the restaurants that were rated 5 stars by Mobil Travel Guide in the last 10 years. I couldn't help but notice some interesting trends. In the 90s, the five star list consisted of mostly classic French-style restaurants such as Maisonette in Cincinatti, La Francais and Everest in Chicago, Philadelphia's Le Bec-Fin, and New York's Lespinasse and Chanterelle. The f Read more:Rating
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