ANC Approves Bagel Shop as ‘Corner Store’
• January 13, 2020

After a lively, sometimes heated debate on Jan. 7, ANC 2E voted 6-2 in favor of a proposal giving the owner of Call Your Mother a corner store zoning variance.  

Cook on a Whim: Vanilla Bean Scones
• January 9, 2020

Of all the sweets on my blog, this is probably the recipe I’ve referenced and made the most. My kids adore them and I love making them, so it’s a win-win.

Cook on a Whim: Hearty Beef and Barley Soup
• January 2, 2020

Serve this soup with some warm, crusty bread and good, salted butter, a glass of red wine or a rich, dark beer and you’ve got the coziest dinner.

Cook on a Whim: Slow-Roasted Salmon
• December 26, 2019

Slow-roasting might sound strange when it comes to fish, but, I promise you, this is the softest, most buttery salmon — so packed with flavor, so elegant and so easy to prepare.

Cook on a Whim: Browned Butter Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• December 19, 2019

A cookie doesn’t have to be in the shape of a snowflake, flavored with peppermint and dusted in powdered sugar to be a holiday cookie. It just has to be special.

Cook on a Whim: Boozy Glazed Eggnog Sweet Rolls
• December 12, 2019

These Christmas-y sweet rolls are like cinnamon rolls, but we replace the cinnamon with the quintessential eggnog spice: nutmeg (freshly grated, if you please).

Cook on a Whim: Pumpkin Swirl Cheesecake
• December 5, 2019

Incredibly creamy and so delicious, beautiful and festive, this is the cheesecake that makes converts of those “Oh, I don’t like cheesecake” people.

Cook on a Whim: Uncle Rick’s Mashed Potatoes
• November 27, 2019

This Thanksgiving recipe adds a tangy, salty, savoriness that you just can’t get enough of. You will never make mashed potatoes any other way.

Cook on a Whim: Dad’s Braised Green Beans
• November 21, 2019

What they lack in color, they make up for in flavor. And that braising liquid (or pot liquor if we’re being real Southern) is just so darn delicious.

Brasserie Liberté’s Opening Party Draws Hundreds
• November 20, 2019

The new hot spot is keen to please its Georgetown neighbors and make a big impression on Washington’s restaurant scene.