The last time we went to Charleston, we had a day-and-a-half and a one-and-a-half-year-old. This time, it was just us kids, leaving the real kids (now ages 1 and 3.5) behind with Grandma and Papa for a long-overdue weekend away. Other than a quick overnight to Lockhouse 10 on the C&O Canal, this was our … Continue reading →
Category Food, Food shopping, Good eats, Sense of place, Travel · Tagged with Bar Normandy Charleston, best eats Charleston, Best things to do in Charleston, best things to eat in Charleston, Bon Appétit, Charleston, Chico Feo Folly Beach, Chucktown, FIG Charleston, Folly Beach, Historic home tours charleston, Magnolia, romantic getaways, visit charleston, Xiao Bao Biscuit
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on June 21, 2017 · 3 Comments
Looks like we’re all in need of a serious update over here! A lot has happened since my last post. Namely: It became summer, not winter. We added another kid to our family. That second bullet point should probably explain my lack of frequent posts, as eager as I have been to share all the … Continue reading →
Category Food, Food writing, Gardening, Good eats, Good reads, Pregnancy, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with dinner prep, dinner time, Family dinners, maternity leave, meal planning, salmon cakes, salmon recipes, summer recipes, Transition to two kids, two kids
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on November 26, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The day devoted to cooking, eating and practicing thanks with family and friends — or even strangers — is here. My calendar has been pointing toward it for weeks, and I’m thrilled to press pause on life and celebrate. Whether we know it or not, we all end up making Thanksgiving resolutions of some sort; they’re not … Continue reading →
Category Fall recipes, Food, Good eats, Uncategorized, Winter recipes · Tagged with FillTheBowl, Friendsgiving, maple bacon turkey, ShareTheMeal, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving traditions, Thanksgiving turkey
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on March 30, 2015 · 2 Comments
I have lamb, spring and Easter on my mind, so I thought I’d reshare a post from two springs ago, when I wrote about lamb four ways for NPR’s Kitchen Window. We will be joining these same lamb-loaded friends for Easter this year, and I’m still deciding on the side dishes. Until then, enjoy some lamb-spiration … Continue reading →
Have you heard? Georgian food — from the country south of Russia, not the state — is the next big thing. I had the pleasure of experiencing it recently and writing about it this week for The Washington Post food section. And now I’d like to suggest how to join in the fun (and what to do this weekend). … Continue reading →
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Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on August 20, 2014 · 4 Comments
In the last month, I’ve visited about 10 farms for various stories and projects I’m scrambling to complete before baby arrives (less than two weeks!). Farms are among my favorite places, even if I’m rarely dressed appropriately (they don’t make pregnant farmer clothes, really), perpetually hot (yet thankful for this relatively mild August!) and always a long … Continue reading →
Category Fall recipes, Food, Food writing, Good eats, Pregnancy, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Uncategorized · Tagged with apple pie recipe, Canning, food writing, local farms, local flour, local food, local grains, muffins, peach muffins, whole wheat apple pie, whole wheat crust, whole wheat flour
Thursday was a great day. Sure, I didn’t exactly dig out from under the very large pile of work I’ve built for myself between now and baby’s arrival. But I did eat good food. So there’s that. Thursday was great because I spent the lunch hour (or two) eating homemade fried chicken and talking about … Continue reading →
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Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on May 7, 2014 · 3 Comments
I was beginning to have farmers market withdrawal. We had three super busy weekends, two of them out of town, keeping me away from the Saturday markets that are now my best option. And I knew that some of my spring favorites were beginning to appear en masse. I needed to replenish some herbs that … Continue reading →
Category Farming/Ag, Food, Food shopping, Good eats, Old Town Alexandria, Pregnancy, Recipes, Spring recipes · Tagged with asparagus, carbs, creamy dishes, easy pasta dishes, morels, mushrooms, parmesan, pregnancy, ramps, rice, risotto, Spring Risotto, spring vegetables, weeknight dinner, weeknight risotto
Last night we actually watched the Oscars. The whole thing. Until midnight. That was mostly because my husband knew he had a snow day in the bag for today, and I needed something for my eyeballs to do while I packed up the house. (Yes, we are moving this coming weekend to a different house … Continue reading →
Category Fall recipes, Food, Good eats, Recipes, Uncategorized, Winter recipes · Tagged with chili recipe, Chocolate, chocolate chili, cocoa bella, cocoa bella brewing company, drink local, gluten free, hot chocolate, local artisans, local beverages, paleo, Recipes, sipping chocolate, Virginia beverages, whole 30
Posted by Whitney K. Pipkin on February 11, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The winter Olympics are in full swing, which means there is no time to cook. No point in trying, really. We’ve got the whole shebang — figure skating, cross-country skiing (my new favorite), snowboarding, you name it — filling up our DVR, waiting for us every night. Although I can fast forward through commercials, I tend … Continue reading →
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