The Christmas countdown: food gifts worth giving

Posted by whitneypipkin on December 11, 2013 · 3 Comments 

Christmas came early in my kitchen this year. You see, it was Cyber Monday and there’s this feeling that the deals will just pass you by — and I just caved. I let my husband let me buy what I’ve wanted all year: a Vitamix. Oh man is it great. I read a bunch of reviews … Continue reading →

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Growing herbs: The Best Idea I’ve Had This Spring

Posted by whitneypipkin on May 10, 2013 · 6 Comments 

It began with a little basil. Last spring, I planted some in a window box on the side of our house. The side that apparently got more bugs than sun. It had a good run, providing me plenty to sprinkle into my scrambled eggs, but not quite enough for the giant batch of pesto I … Continue reading →

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Cathal Armstrong’s Alexandria

Posted by whitneypipkin on February 6, 2013 · 2 Comments 

It all started on a boat in the Chesapeake when a DC chef asked me, “Have you been to Cathal Armstrong‘s restaurants?” I’d been living in the DC area a few months and my food writing career had been focused mostly on my comfort zone of agriculture stories. I could barely feign to be some … Continue reading →

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