Ethiopian Food in Washington, DC

June 9, 2009
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, Washington, DC

Update June 2010: I wrote this post before I started on a gluten-free near-vegan diet.  Since then I have discovered that injera at most Ethiopian restaurants in the U.S. is made with wheat and teff, rather than just the traditional teff, so if you eat gluten-free, please be aware of this.   I discovered Ethiopian food […]

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Beauty Monday – Bobbi Brown Makeover

June 8, 2009
Bobbi Brown Counter at Macy

Beauty Monday is a weekly feature focusing on green beauty, paraben-free skincare and the beauty industry and marketing.It had been way too long since I had gotten a makeover with the uber-talented makeup Bobbi Brown makeup artist Diron Carr, so this past weekend Christina and I went to visit him at the new Bobbi Brown […]

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Next Food Network Star

June 8, 2009

I have said before I am a little addicted to the Food Network, and come this time of year, I always tune in to the Next Food Network Star – this is the third year I have watched it from the beginning of the season, and husband and I really get into the show now. […]

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Beach in the City – A Tropical Dessert

June 7, 2009
Coconut Rice Pudding with Fresh Mango

Beach in the City – A seasonal feature about bringing the beach to the city even when you can’t take a vacation. I always associate the beach with coconut and tropical fruits so when I saw this recipe for coconut pudding in All You magazine I was immediately intrigued. I ended up tweaking the proportions […]

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Baked and Wired Cupcakes

June 5, 2009
Baked and Wired, Washington, DC

I have posted before about the deliciousness of Baked and Wired cupcakes, but it occured to me that I had not yet posted the pictures from when I actually visited Baked and Wired a couple of times earlier this year. I haven’t been in a while because of the whole dairy-free wheat-free thing I am […]

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{Fashion & Style} Foley & Corinna’s Mid City Tote

June 4, 2009

I am blogging about fashion twice today – first here, and also as a guest blogger over at Corporette. Thank you Corporette – it’s been a pleasure to guest blog for you this week while you are enjoying your honeymoon! Now let’s talk about purses. One of my favorite, and long-overdue, purchases earlier this year […]

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Salmon Burgers

June 3, 2009

Welcome to What’s Cooking Wednesday, hosted by Tales from the Fairy Blogmother. I am having a complete salmon burger obsession right now and am trying all sorts of different recipes. This particular one is from Eating Well Magazine, which I always really enjoy reading. I ended up having this salmon burger with a spinach salad […]

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Guest Blogging at Corporette Today

June 2, 2009

Today, I am guest blogging over at Corporette’s blog, which is a fabulous resource for fashion and lifestyle for women, especially if you work in a conservative environment. Specifically, I am answering a reader’s question on makeup when you are a summer associate at a law firm, but if you are looking for some makeup […]

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Beauty Monday – 100% Pure Cucumber Juice Facial Cleansing Foam

June 2, 2009

Beauty Monday is a weekly feature focusing on green beauty, paraben-free skincare and the beauty industry and marketing. It’s been over two years since I started using only all-natural skincare – and one of the things I have missed is foaming cleansers. Most all-natural cleansers don’t foam since foam is usually derived from sulfates – […]

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Sorbet at Pitango Gelato

May 30, 2009
Pitango Gelato, Washington DC

A couple of days after I reviewed Pitango for Tour del Gelato, I received a lovely email from the very nice folks at Pitango reminding me they had several non-dairy sorbet options, including mango, lemon, strawberry and chocolate noir. I had actually sampled a couple of them, so I felt that I should do a […]

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Express Strawberry Lane

May 29, 2009
Express Strawberry Lane at Dupont Market

Happy Friday! I am already looking forward to Sunday’s Dupont Market. These strawberries are so sweet they don’t require anything else added to them. And don’t you just love the concept of an Express Strawberry Lane: Have a wonderful weekend!

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Announcing the Winner of the ALL YOU Subscription Giveaway

May 28, 2009

Congratulations to Saving Diva, of Saving to Pay Down My Home – she is the winner of the ALL YOU Magazine giveaway. Be sure to check out Saving Diva’s blog too – she has a giveaway of her own starting today. For those who did not win, be sure to check out ALL YOU magazine […]

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Carrot Ginger Soup

May 28, 2009
Coconut Carrot Ginger Soup

Welcome to What’s Cooking Wednesday, hosted by Tales from the Fairy Blogmother. I made this Carrot Ginger Soup the other week – I found it on MyRecipes.com – and it was tasty but, go figure, I preferred it cold. It’s just perfect as a refreshing summer cold soup. I barely tweaked the recipe, and I […]

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Nando’s Peri Peri Chicken in Washington, DC

May 26, 2009
Nando

Nando’s Peri Peri arrived in Washington, DC (and in the U.S. for that matter) last year but opened a restaurant in my neighborhood of Dupont Circle several weeks ago. When a second one opened practically on my doorstep, I went within days of opening. I love hot sauce, and this place knows how to do […]

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Beauty Monday – Macy’s Beautiful Planet Store

May 26, 2009
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I was at Macy’s in Pentagon City (Arlington, VA) a few days ago – they have totally redone the cosmetics area and it’s gorgeous. There’s a new Bobbi Brown counter (with the so talented Diron, formerly with Bobbi at Nordstrom, as Lead Makeup Artist) but that’s all for another day. Today it’s about Beautiful Planet: […]

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