Best Vegetarian Blogs?
I'm really looking for a resource for simple, filling vegetarian entrees (not just veggie side dishes). Thanks!
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Sweet—Like White On Chocolate: White Chocolate, Explained
My question is this: regular (dark) chocolate gives me migraines, as it does for many people. Does white chocolate also contain whatever ingredient it is that brings on the headaches?
DC and Arlington, VA
Most all of the restaurants that I mentioned are casual and inexpensive (i.e. perfect for teenagers). Not sure where you are staying in Arlington or whether you will have a car. Also not sure whether you'll be close to the museums and monuments on the National Mall during the day. All of these factors will influence recommendations.
I second all the Arlington recommendations made by DaveFaris - especially Ravi Kebob and El Pollo Rico (though both require a car). Also, the cafeteria at the Museum of the American Indian is definitely the place to eat on the mall.
DC and Arlington, VA
PS - if you're looking for a nice DC restaurant, be sure to check out Hook in Georgetown. Sustainable seafood, cooked to perfection. A must try is the wood grilled calamari.
DC and Arlington, VA
In Arlington:
Pho 75 (1721 Wilson Blvd.) has the best pho ever; it is right beside Ray's the Steaks, but they have weird hours (close @ 8:00).
Bangkok 54 on Columbia Pike has excellent Thai. I highly recommend the green papaya salad. If you want to stay closer to Wilson Blvd., check out Sawatdee by the Courthouse metro.
Liberty Tavern in Clarendon has good, nice-casual American food. You can also check out Tallula on Washington Blvd (not far from Clarendon metro), though I do not recommend the attached Eat Bar.
Delhi Cafe in Clarendon is a good Indian spot.
In DC:
If you want to walk across the bridge to Georgetown, check out Amma Vegetarian Kitchen (southern Indian - amazing dosas) or Pizzeria Paradiso.
On the off chance you end up in Capitol Hill, you've gotta get the crabcakes at Market Lunch at Eastern Market. A DC institution.
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Around the corner from my house (in a neighborhood with a large Latino population) there is a restaurant called "Pupuseria My Family's" I'm dying to know how they managed to have a sign created without anyone pointing out the problematic grammar. thepictsie - There's a "Chinee Takee Outee" in Gainesville, FL too.
A Decadent Eggnog From a Junior League Cookbook
Tidewater on the Halfshell is another famous Junior League cookbook from the Junior League of Norfolk-Virginia Beach. Try the tomato pie recipe!
Dinner Tonight: Miso Soup 101
How long does Miso past keep in the fridge? I've had some for quite a while and I'm wondering if it's still ok to use.
Serious Turkey Talk With Christopher Kimball of 'Cook's Illustrated'
I followed the ATK's Best Recipes turkey brining and cooking methods last year, with fantastic results.
Modern Gingerbread House
And of course, I then made an error in my post... I should have said its gingerbread residents (no apostrophe). Duh.
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The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Dai Ho
Temple City, CA
Yung Ho King Tou Chiang Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Hou Tou Jiang
San Gabriel, CA
Yung Ho Restaurant
San Gabriel, CA
It's all about the HOs!!
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
A friend of mine at Vassar told me about a place in Poughkipsee called the "Yeung Ho Chinese Restaurant"
Costco is Selling Mexican Coke!
Even better than Mexican Coke? BERMUDIAN COKE. I'm fortunate enough to be a dual-national and grew up tasting the difference between US and Bermuda coke. Now that I've had a chance to try Mexican coke (I'm in Mexico now), I can tell you Bermudian coke is even crisper, and less harsh than Mexican. In Bermuda, you can also find Sprite made with real sugar. I've even gone so far as to bring back Coke syrup with me and carbonate it with a tabletop carbonator! The people in customs tell me it's not that uncommon to bring a Coke syrup-pack across.
Sweet—Like White On Chocolate: White Chocolate, Explained
If you like white chocolate (and even if you think you don't) you may be interested in a new line of white chocolate bars being produced by Askinosie Chocolate. In addition to plain white, there is a bar with roasted, salted pistachios and a bar with roasted cocoa nibs. What makes these bars unusual is that the cocoa butter used to make them is being pressed by Askinosie in their own factory in Springfield, MO from the beans used to make their San Jose Del Tambo (Ecuador) bar. The cocoa butter is unprocessed - it is undeodorized and unfiltered which renders it a translucent pale brown, not white at all. Also, they use goat's milk instead of cow's milk which does not have a lot of caramel (from cooked milk) notes that hide the fact that deodorized cocoa butter has absolutely no flavor.
My favorite is the pistachio (call me nuts!) followed closely by the bar with the nibs.
Blue Bell ice cream in NYC? Bueller Bueller?
It's true, Hill Country does have this... I got so excited when I saw it on the dessert menu!!!
Blue Bell ice cream in NYC? Bueller Bueller?
i heard you can get very small ones at hill country for like 4 $ im talking about the personal size ones, not pints .
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Safari Tacos in Door County, Wisc. I mean seriously, that makes no sense. Safari Tacos?
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
Juan Toomany's Taco Hut in Missouri City, Texas (now closed).
The Best Worst Restaurant Names Ever
My favorite is the chinese restaurant in Cooperstown, NY.
Foo Kin, as in "I want some of that Foo Kin Chinese Food!"
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