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Sunday is meal prep day, and today I'm making Boeuf Bourguignon with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The only change I m...
06/14/2026

Sunday is meal prep day, and today I'm making Boeuf Bourguignon with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The only change I made in the recipe I was following was the mashed potatoes. I added more cream and butter. Everything turned out better than I expected. I'm also making meatloaf for the week. This will get me through the week and I won't have to cook much.

I bought a new cook book and did not read the title right. Big difference between Sous and Sioux. Still a good buy tho...
06/11/2026

I bought a new cook book and did not read the title right. Big difference between Sous and Sioux. Still a good buy though.

The best Italian food in the DMV is at . There was not a bad bite the entire meal and I cannot wait to go back. The ambi...
06/09/2026

The best Italian food in the DMV is at . There was not a bad bite the entire meal and I cannot wait to go back. The ambiance was classy and fun but not too formal and the service was first rate. What we ordered: rigatoni alla carbonara, orecchiette with fennel sausage and Swiss chard, focaccia with parmigiano reggiano, butter lettuce with hazelnuts, bacon, egg, Gorgonzola, and sherry vinaigrette, bunet alla piemontese, and tiramisu 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Cheesecake Factory is always a great choice because of the variety. This time I ordered the chicken madeira which is all...
06/07/2026

Cheesecake Factory is always a great choice because of the variety. This time I ordered the chicken madeira which is allegedly their most popular dish. It was fine but definitely not my favorite thing they have. The brussels were good but since I had the most amazing brussels last week, these felt a little underwhelming. The highlight for me was the Mexican street corn. I could eat that with every meal. Also pictured: the chicken and shrimp bang bang shrimp and the Thai chili shrimp.

This meal was disappointing. The eggplant in the brown sauce was great but the soy sauce chicken was just ok and both th...
06/01/2026

This meal was disappointing. The eggplant in the brown sauce was great but the soy sauce chicken was just ok and both the salt & pepper squid and salt & pepper pork chops had way too much batter. Typically the batter is very light. Also the restaurant really increased their prices.

My expectations for this meal were low but I will be thinking about it for a long time. The southern [egg]rolls with chi...
05/30/2026

My expectations for this meal were low but I will be thinking about it for a long time. The southern [egg]rolls with chicken, vegetables, black beans, cheese, and boom boom sauce started the meal off well but the Alaskan salmon was cooked simply and to perfection with incredibly flavorful Brussels sprouts with bacon and the best (jasmine) rice I’ve ever had. This made my tastebuds clap. Bravo.

Had to go Red Lobster and get the endless shrimp. They had 5 different types to order and I had one of each. My favorite...
05/25/2026

Had to go Red Lobster and get the endless shrimp. They had 5 different types to order and I had one of each. My favorites in order were: garlic shrimp scampi, shrimp alfredo, Walt’s favorite, coconut, and “marry me.” Their Caesar salad (not pictured) is fantastic and the cheddar biscuits never disappoint.

This is a Portuguese dish called Arroz de Galinha. I made it for dinner and it was pretty easy to make. We had chicken...
05/20/2026

This is a Portuguese dish called Arroz de Galinha. I made it for dinner and it was pretty easy to make. We had chicken, kalamata olives, sopressata, saffron, garlic, onion, and red bell pepper in it. The skillet of food is what I made, but I had AI create the table scene. It did a great job. I like the dish, but there are a few things I would change. I would take the sopressata and take the tough outter part off. The I would cube the sopressata. I think I would add more saffron when cooking the rice. I would also add Spanish paprika you the dish.

We are not afraid to tackle a Costco hotdog before 10 in the morning.
05/16/2026

We are not afraid to tackle a Costco hotdog before 10 in the morning.

It was a table full of food Friday night, May 8th, from Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Washington DC. Normally you don...
05/10/2026

It was a table full of food Friday night, May 8th, from Carmine's Italian Restaurant - Washington DC. Normally you don't go here with less than 4 people, but this trio braved it. We had plenty of leftovers that were delicious the next day. We had rigitoni, chicken parm, porter house steak, ceaser salad, meatballs, and a chocolate torte.

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