When the temperature go low, I go warm, melted cheese! One of my favourite thing to do in the winter is host friends over for raclette. If you don’t mind splurging on your own grill (you can get a small one for 2 people for $27 on amazon or a bigger one perfect for larger get-togethers […] ...
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Legal Eats: Justices Dish Out On Supreme Court’s Food History & Traditions
Greetings from California! Before leaving Washington Thursday morning, I attended one of those only-in-DC events that reminded me why I love living in the city so much. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg sat down with Catherine E. Fitts, Curator of the Supreme Court, and Clare Cushman, Director of Publications of the Supreme Court Historical Association, to dish out about their personal eating habits as well as reflect on the food traditions and culture of the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel was a part of the Smithsonian’s ongoing Food History Programs at the National Museum of American History (same as the Battle of Paris anniversary event I attended recently). Not only was ...
Weekend Highlights: Sorbet Soirée, Balls, Hiking and Rosé
Happy Monday! I had a super fun weekend, so I wasn't a huge fan of today... especially since I'm going on week two of my no-coffee challenge ;-) What made this particular weekend stand out? The weather helped, of course. It was absolutely beautiful on Sunday! And I had some great friends to make me forget about the rain when the weather wasn't so pleasant and some fun artsy and outdoorsy activities to keep me busy. Friday started off pretty low key. Caudalie threw a sorbet soirée to introduce its new Vinosource Moisturizing Sorbet collection. I'm very French in that I prefer to invest in skincare rather than make-up, and Caudalie 's products have been my go-to since I was in my twenties. ...
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Melt for Raclette: Throw a Raclette Dinner Party
Raclette is a hearty dish, meant to be enjoyed after a day on the Alps slopes. Even without the skiing, it's a fun meal to share with friends and requires very little actual cooking. That makes it ideal for the busy hostess, so I love hosting raclette dinner parties in the winter. If you don't already know raclette, let me introduce you to one of Switzerland's signature dish. Raclette is four things really: A pungent washed rind cows milk cheese. The dish you make with that cheese. The grill you use to melt the raclette (cheese) for the raclette (dish). The dinner party where people get together to eat the raclette (dish) made by melting raclette (cheese) on the raclette ...
Finding Your Identity at DC’s First Films on the Green
Since 2008, Francophile New Yorkers have been able to enjoy French flicks al fresco through Films on the Green, a free outdoor French film festival produced annually in New York City Parks by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy with the City of New York Parks & Recreation. This summer, they had the opportunity to catch Purple Noon at Central Park's Cedar Hill, The Women on the 6th Floor and La Haine at Tompkins Square Park, Les Tontons Flingueurs at Washington Square Park and The French Minister at Columbia University. This year, thanks to American University and the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France in Washington, DC, we're getting our own (shorter) edition of this ...
Ma petite liste ~ June 4 to 10, 2012
MONDAY JUNE 4thThe downtown incarnation of Paul Bakery at 1000 Connecticut Avenue NW is officially open! If you were not an early riser this morning and missed out on the free flutes or macarons promotion for the first 1000 people who walked through the door, you can still check out the new location and grab one of their new menu items, like one of the sandwiches made on basil bread. My favourite new item on Paul's menu is actually the grapefruit-mint salad. It's so simple yet so refreshing, perfect for these hot and humid D.C. summer days! I've also just discovered the pain au chocolat aux amandes which can only be described as the love child between two amazing pastries: pain au chocolat + ...
Ma Petite Liste ~ May 13 to May 20, 2012
Stay zen! D.C. Yoga Week is upon us... From May 13th to the 20th, enjoy free or reduced priced yoga and mediation classes at participating studios culminating with Yoga-on-the-Mall Saturday. And I know I said this last week, but now it's actually your last chance to catch Song 1, Aitken's 360 degree projection at the Hirshhorn, so don't forget to check it out.MONDAY MAY 14Start yoga week in the right state of mind with Monday Night Mindfulness (7-8:30PM) at Circle Yoga at 3838 Northampton Street, NW. No fees, donations welcomed.TUESDAY MAY 15My country officially has a new president today. We may not be known as the most efficient country, but when it comes to elections, we waste no time. ...
Save the date: 10th Annual Carpenter’s Cook-Off
If you've spent any time in Washington, I'm sure you've noticed the high number of people who unfortunately have no other homes than the streets of the District. According to a new report by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, the D.C.-metro area has the fifth largest homeless population in the the country among large metropolitan areas. The nearby suburbs are not exempt from these sad statistics, and the homeless population in Alexandria, for example, has increased over recent years. Luckily, there's organizations like Carpenter's Shelter. Organizations that believe that “everyone deserves to live in safe, affordable housing” and work tirelessly to overcome homelessness among ...
The best part of a dinner at RIS is…Iceland?
The best part of a trip to Paris is Iceland?? Really!?!? Allow me to kindly disagree with you, Icelandic Tourist Board ;-) That being said, everytime my husband and I go home to Paris we toy with the idea of stopping in Iceland for a few days. So I guess the Iceland Naturally campaign is kinda working... We haven't made the frozen lay-over quite yet, so for now we will have to contend with a visit to RIS. Because this week, the best part of a dinner at RIS is Iceland! Chef Þráinn Freyr Vigfússon, who recently took 7th place in that little culinary competition known as Le Bocuse d'Or, is making the trip from Reykjavik (possibly on IcelandAir since they've resumed direct flights to D.C.) to ...
