Posts Tagged ‘dessert’

Capital Chefs: Alain Roussel of La Ferme (Part II)

‘Chef Alain’s Perfect Chocolate Souffle’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
Nestled away in a gorgeous residential neighborhood, a delightfully rustic French restaurant has been catering to nearby residents for the past 25 years. We were greeted with a handshake and said our farewells with the typical kiss on each cheek. Presenting us with perfectly typed out recipes and instructions, [...]

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Thrifty District: Dessert On A Dime

This edition of Thrifty District targets being cost efficient and strategic with food items you already have in your kitchen.
For instance, what about that half loaf of bread that’s a little too dry for a sandwich. You thinking about tossing it out? Perhaps you’ll wait for it to age into crouton territory? Or maybe [...]

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We Love Food: Co Co. Sala

 
With the wine bar trend in full escalation (Proof, Veritas, Vinoteca, Cork, Enology, etc.), it appears we may now be heading into a dessert bar phase. While artisan chocolate cafes like ACKC and bakery empires like Cakelove provide the basics, Co Co. Sala pushes the sweet stuff into high art. If only it weren’t so [...]

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We Love Food: Proof Positive

A couple weeks back, myself and a few of the authors you see sneaking around this site had a casual dinner over at Proof in Penn Quarter. It’s a newer restaurant – actually, more like a very upscale “wine bar” – and it was suggested as an alternative to the usual pub meetings we normally [...]

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