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Arbeck - if you are in North Carolina, hit up Parker's in Wilson, NC. Some of the best BBQ in the state.
My best food vacation was, just like Dorie, Paris! I was in love with France before I got there, but the Paris trip cemented our relationship:)

I love smitten but think her writing is the strength of the blog, not necessarily the photography (although it is really good and certainly better than mine!)

Massive girl crush on Nigella here. For cookies - I would have to say Martha Stewart's classic sugar cookies with white royal icing. I made them in the shape of wedding dresses for a bridal shower.

Flat Iron

Oh my lord. This is perfect! I have an acorn squash and am sick of making soup, roasting it, etc. Needed a new approach. This is definitely what I was looking for!

Nice try. Carving Martha's face would have given you just as much challenge as Che's murderous mug. (Not that she's really one to be idolized either, but at least she wasn't a Communist.)
There are plenty of other people who represent equality - heck, you could've carved Martin Luther King Jr.! Now THAT would've been cool.

The first food blog I discovered was Chocolate and Zuchinni and it will always have a special place in my heart:)
I must say, I do like Smitten Kitchens' snarkiness and photos.
I am in awe of the blog Kath Eats Real Food bc the name of the blog is ironic given what she actually eats.

Smitten Kitchen.

And Tartelette!

Ray's is my absolute favorite. I always get the Mack burger.
I love Five Guys and Good Stuff Eatery too - it just depends what you're in the mood for. They're all good but have different charms to them:) D.C. has become a great town for burgers!