By Susie Timm, Head Cheese When I was a kid, my dear old dad ruined pancakes for me. We had an “incident” circa 1985 in which he attempted to use margarine and skim milk in the batter. They ended up doubling as Chinese throwing stars. I took a pancake hiatus for approximately 25 years. I…
By Susie Timm Alright, so no goats were harmed in the making of this interview. I did however have a chance to ask Chef Stephanie Izard about her upcoming cooking and book tour aptly named the “Goat Tour.” Izard is in town this weekend with the tour raising money for a charity that is incredibly…
By Susie Timm, Head Cheese After 3 solid days of tasting, testing and talking, my lips and my legs were beyond exhausted. This summer’s Fancy Food Show was a fantastic success in it’s new (temporary?) venue, the DC Convention Center. I went to the show with several objectives: competitive analysis (for a client), new product…
By Kira Wills, Guest Blogger Let’s face facts: even the most dedicated foodies don’t want to spend precious summer days sweating and slaving over a hot stove when they could be swimming in pools, soaking up the sun or going to farmer’s markets, fairs and festivals. Yes, as soon as the sun shines and the…
By Susie Timm, Head Cheese It’s been a long time since I ventured down to Mill Avenue. I have many, many college memories of that street. From minty chocolate mochas at the very sadly defunct Coffee Plantation to wacky t-shirts at Duck Soup to Bath and Body Works, Mill has always held a special place…