It’s almost Cinco de Mayo, and what would that day be without a little tequila and a killer guacamole? We used to have spectacular Cinco de Mayo parties when I worked at the White House. It was always one of my favorites because people really kicked back and had fun (maybe it had something to do with the tequila shots the butlers served guests as they waited in the receiving line for their photos). Any day that gives me an […]
My friend Matthew Wendel is a very talented chef who worked for President George W. Bush and Laura Bush at their ranch in Crawford, Texas, as well as at Camp David, serving up delicious food to kings, queens, and heads of state. When I heard from him the other day, just as I was ruminating over what would be a transcendent Cinco de Mayo recipe for America’s Table, I knew my quest was over. His Tex-Mex food is incredible (really, […]
Finding a balance in life is one of those things everybody talks about, but very few achieve. I try to do it with recipe posts; for every salty oat cookie, I try to include a healthy recipe, like this halibut and veggies entree. Staying balanced is a lot easier if the healthy foods are just as appealing as the unhealthy foods, so we don’t feel we’re doing penance for the cookies by eating the fish. Generally I try to mix […]
I haven’t made cookies in a long time, and when I started to think about what I would most like to have at elevensies with a cup of tea, the salted oat cookie from Teaism immediately came to mind. The R Street Teaism (there are four in the Washington area) is a short walk from home, and a good place for a hearty breakfast or lunch, not to mention a pot of exotic tea. It’s uber-casual: you order your food, […]
I’m always on the hunt for a substantial dinner salad – something that will fill up an adult until breakfast. As my husband loses weight, I seem to be finding it, so there’s necessity behind the quest right now. It’s not so much that I burn to be thin; I just don’t want to shop for more clothes. The pressure for women to be slender and perfect is so overbearing in our culture that I wanted to cheer when I […]
