Last month, I had the opportunity to attend MetroCooking DC for my third year! MetroCooking DC is a two day cooking and entertaining show held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. This huge foodie event has something for everyone from celebrity and James Beard award winning chefs to cooking lessons, tastings…
Mount Vernon and Vanilla Bean Honey Butter
A couple of months ago, we spent a day visiting Mount Vernon in Northern Virgina. Here is an overview of the area plus a recipe for Vanilla Bean Honey Butter. Mount Vernon is located 15 miles south of Washington D.C. It is home to the iconic mansion of George Washington. The home was first built in 1735…
MetroCooking DC 2015 Part 2
On Monday, I posted the first part of my amazing weekend at MetroCooking DC. Here is my recap of the events on Sunday (October 25, 2015). MetroCooking DC is a two day cooking and entertaining show held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This huge foodie event has something for everyone…
MetroCooking DC 2015 Part 1
I attended quite the exciting event last weekend (October 24-25, 2015). It was the tenth year of MetroCooking DC, hosted by E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc! MetroCooking DC is a two day cooking and entertaining show held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. This huge foodie event has something for everyone from celebrity and…
Nutella Stuffed Aebleskiver and Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Recipe for Nutella Stuffed Aebleskiver and overview of our visit to the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. Disclosure: This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you purchase something through the link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Our good friends Lauren (blogger of Sew You Think You…
National Museum of the American Indian and Fry Bread Tacos
A few weeks ago we visited one of the newest Smithsonian museums (construction is currently underway for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and set to open in 2016) in Washington D.C.- the National Museum of the American Indian. It opened in 2004 with 250,000 sq ft of exhibition space. In…
MetroCooking DC 2014 Part 1
I was so excited to have the opportunity to attend the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show in DC last weekend. MetroCooking DC is a two day annual event (this is their 9th year!) featuring celebrity chefs, cooking demonstrations from local James Beard award winning chefs, culinary classes, workshops, book signings, food and beverage tastings, and…
