White House Holiday Countdown

Wednesday, 24 December 2008, 20:08 | Category : Barack Obama, Food, George Bush, Washington, holidays
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As one President exits the White House, and another one in waiting prepares for his entrance, there’s no time like the holidays to wind down the final days. The Bushes are wrapping up their White House years with a total of 25 holiday parties and 7 dinners for a total of 60,000 guests according [...]

Family Ties, Part 2: Thanksgiving - Celebrate, Castigate, or Just Do It!?

Wednesday, 26 November 2008, 16:05 | Category : Culture, Food, History, Museums, Native American
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Here’s where I stand on Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s the one holiday I can feed my face with the most delicious comfort food, get together with family to share family history, stories, a few laughs, every now and then some drama which over time becomes just another page in the [...]

Cheap Thrills (CTs) for $5 and under

Wednesday, 19 November 2008, 10:40 | Category : Food, Washington
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I’m fortunate to have a few cheap friends who hip me to bargains that please my palate and my occasional need to splurge on a small scale. Here’s your chance to submit your recommended CTs that cost $5 or less. I’m talking wholesome and legal even though I doubt anything otherwise is less [...]

This week’s Community Organizers HOF

Wednesday, 17 September 2008, 12:15 | Category : DC, Food, People, Politics
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This week’s Community Organizers Hall of Famer (HOF) is alive and well and doing great things in Washington, DC. He is Robert Egger, founder and president of D.C. Central Kitchen just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol. D.C. Central Kitchen trains unemployed men and women in marketable culinary skills and converts foods donated [...]