I hope you all enjoyed the rundown of Ocopa, a terrific Peruvian place here in DC. This place is right in my neighborhood but if you are not so lucky I thought I would follow it up with a Peruvian…

To me cooking is like therapy – I can stop thinking about everything else in the world and just focus on turning raw ingredients into great food. I like the ritual of cooking classics and I like the fun and…

Several people have asked that I start reviewing local spots here in DC so I am starting a new feature, ACC’s DC. In it I will try to steer you all to my favorite places to eat, drink and shop…

Summer means lots and lots of BBQs, all American menus and of course tons of potato salad. My husband will eat potato salad in just about any form but I find most people rely on the same standard recipe with…

One of the first meals Patrick and I ever made together as a couple was grilled leg of lamb along with greek meeze at a bachelor pad he used to live in with some friends. It was a lot of…

Yea I know, what won’t this woman put in a taco?? Pretty much nothing but honestly these are incredible, not just because of the flavor but how easy they are. Time consuming sure but the “hands on” time is almost…

For the last week I have been eating vegan for breakfast and lunch – cue the gasps and screams! It’s part of a get healthy kick brought on by an impending birthday. Made popular by Mark Bittman of the New…

As many of you know I love things that can be made ahead, especially if they can go into the freezer. I also have a love of edible gifts – let’s face it, most people would rather not have more…

July 11th is National Mojito Day – turns out that pretty much everyday of the year has some food or drink attached with it. I am not so sure we need a National Blueberry Muffin Day (which incidentally is also…

When I was little my dad used to make a dish I called “saucy chicken.” It usually had some tomatoes in it, onions and garlic for sure and the rest I can only vaguely remember. It was always a little…