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    Need DC Restaurant Recs

    in D.C. & DelMarVa: Dining

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    By the way, we have Restaurant Week in August. Not sure if you'll be in town for it (August 6-12) but great deals are to be had ($20.07 for a three course lunch and $30.07 for a three course dinner). The list of participating restaurants hasn't yet been released.

    Anthony Bourdain's "Nasty Bits"

    in Food Media & Arts

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    While reading an article on Anthony Bourdain and barbecue on msn.com, I noticed a link for a free book (which just happens to be The Nasty Bits).  It's only for people in the US, which I am not, (nor do I have anyone whom I can use in my place and who can then send it to me).  So, for all you lucky US residents, here's the link. 

    No strings attached, but you must be of legal drinking age (it's sponsored by a beer company).  Oh, and from what I can tell from the fine print, Californians do not qualify, either.

    I signed up for this free book ages ago and it finally arrived! I totally didn't think it would actually happen so I was very very pleased. Thanks so much for telling us about this. I'm very much looking forward to the read. :biggrin:

    Restaurant Week Experiences

    in D.C. & DelMarVa: Dining

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    We went to The Majestic Cafe last Thursday. They didn't have a separate RW menu; we got to order off of their normal menu. We'd been there once before for brunch on a Sunday so hadn't tried their dinner food. It was delicious. I had house smoked trout tart, soft shelled crab with black beans and greens, and blueberries & raspberries with raspberry sauce. Hubby had the picnic starter (cole slaw, potato salad, fried chicken patty...), steak with okra fritters (those are yummy!) and German Choc cake.

    No special prices on wines but we figured we were getting a pretty good deal on the food.

    Where Do I Get Stuff?

    in DC & DelMarVa: Cooking & Baking

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    Along the same lines as dominic77, I'm looking for gyoza wrappers or even wonton wrappers.

    As far as I know, you can get wonton wrappers in almost every grocery store in the area. For the more exotic stuff, have you looked at Great Wall or one of the other big Asian groceries out in the suburbs?

    I've looked for wonton wrappers in about half a dozen grocery stores in my area (I'm in Rose Hill area of Alexandria.) In which section have you found them; maybe I'm looking in the wrong spot.

    TIA

    Flatbreads

    in Middle East & Africa: Cooking & Baking

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    Michelle, thanks for that link to the article about being On the Flatbread Trail.  Not only was it a good article, but I see the flatbread book they eventually published is still in print, and won a James Beard cookbook award.  I just may have to treat myself to this book!

    I have that cookbook Flatbreads and Flavors. It's a very enjoyable read as well as cookbook. I like that they have local dishes to go with the bread recipes. Yummy.

    Mexican in Melbourne

    in Australia & New Zealand: Dining

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    I'll chime in here. I grew chillis and tomatillos in Melbourne when I was living there. I did actually bring seeds in from the US. I declared them and customs let them through just fine. They were commercial packets. I figured if they confiscated them I'd only be out a little bit of cash.

    Having said that I bought chilli seeds and tomatillo seeds at Garden World (going toward Frankston). There's also a heritage seed company, I think out of Tasmania? I can't remember the name of the company but their seeds were all sold in manilla yellow packages with drawings of the plant on the front.

    Happy dreaming of spring! :)

    Virginia Hams

    in DC & DelMarVa: Cooking & Baking

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    Well, well, well. I got to the Alexandria market on Saturday and managed to get the last Calhoun half ham. It is delicious and definitely reminds me of proscuitto. It is salty like procuitto

    So, another question. We're just keeping it raw in the fridge. I've got the cut side down on a chopping board but haven't covered it. Should I? and if so, with what? cloth? plastic? foil?

    Virginia Hams

    in DC & DelMarVa: Cooking & Baking

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    Since I recently moved to VA I've been thinking "mmmmm, ham" but I don't know where to find the yummiest ones. Can you order decent ones through a supermarket? Can you suggest better places where I could order and have it home delivered? (I don't have a car.)

    Gosh I'm hungry! Answer quick! :raz: (and if there's already a thread on this, please point the way)

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