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07.22.2015

new on the scene: tupelo honey cafe

Note: I was invited to a media tasting at Tupelo Honey Cafe to sample the food & drinks that I mention in this post. Last month I stopped by Tupelo Honey Cafe, a Southern-focused restaurant that started in Asheville, North Carolina and has since expanded to various locations along the East read more

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04.10.2015

the peter chang experience

Before we moved back to the DC area, a friend asked me if my first order of business would be to track down Peter Chang. I'd never heard of him. "What's he famous for?" I asked."Only the most amazing Chinese food that used to be impossible to find." The friend sent me a link to a New York Times read more

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02.19.2015

A&J | Annandale + Chinese New Year’s Gifts for Kids

Happy Year of the Goat! If you were born in 1979 like me, chances are it's your year, too. I'm hoping for a banner year for our family. So far, it's been excellent, although a little cold (compared to South Carolina and Malaysia, at least).Being cold also means that we're having a pretty low-key read more

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02.18.2015

over at nova mag, caribbean corner

My next installment of Global-ish, the column I'm writing for Northern Virginia magazine, is about Caribbean Corner in Fairfax, Virginia. Visiting Caribbean Corner was kind of like accidentally walking into Fight Club. We weren't sure what we were stepping into or what the rules were (order at the read more

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  • In the absence of friends, family and parties to celebrate both, I spent this holiday season baking. Really baking. Cookies. Breads. Chelsea buns. Cupcakes. A buche de Noel. This weekend was the finale of a season of sweets, starting with a pistachio and raspberry roulade and then, using the last remaining bits of cream and egg whites I had laying around, a glorious pavlova slathered with leftover lemon curd cream cheese and topped with a cloudy layer of soft whipped cream, berries and toasted almonds. My neighbors have benefited from my baking largesse; my waistline thanks them for indulging me!
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