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17 Aug

Recipe: Garden Vegetable Bolognese with DaVinci Pasta©

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
1 comment

It’s been said that life is a combination of magic and pasta. They are simultaneous with one another, filling bellies and hearts around...

14 Aug

Travel Bites & Recipes

Recipe: A Spin on Artichoke Dip with Reese© Artichoke Hearts

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
0 comments

Close your eyes and imagine you’re sitting at an alcove on the Mediterranean coast. The warm breeze is blowing, the smell of salt water...

26 Jul

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Recipe: “Bravocado” Toast with Dean’s®DairyPure All Natural Sour Cream

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
0 comments

Celebrity chef and former cooking show television host Paula Deen once said she “had a lot of secret uses for sour cream.” In fact, she...

11 Nov

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Restaurant Review: DC’s Newest Non-Political Policy Lounge

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
12 comments

Policy Restaurant and Lounge, is quickly establishing itself as a staple on DC's up-and-coming U Street corridor. In a city filled with...

16 May

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DC Chocolate Festival

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
28 comments

Do you believe that everyone should have access to great chocolate? We sure do! Thankfully, our friends at The DC Chocolate House agree...

19 Jan

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Barrel Whiskey Lounge

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
9 comments

Surrounded by the glow of the nation's Capitol, amongst the hustle and bustle of thousands of the country's most rich and powerful, lie...

25 Dec

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Yuletide Treats: Reindeer Punch and Chocolate “Top-hats”

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
5 comments

Merry Christmas, y'all! If you are like us (and probably everybody else), you are eating your weight in sugar cookies - hopefully ac...

24 Dec

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Finger Lickin’ Good Red Velvet Cinnamon Rolls

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
7 comments

This week we tried our hand at making a very simple (yet not-so-simple) breakfast favorite: cinnamon rolls! These weren't your average,...

11 Oct

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Le Diplomate

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
21 comments

Looking for a piece of Pair-ee close to home without hopping on a plane? Look no further than Le Diplomate – a classy and cozy café nes...

04 Oct

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Double Chocolate Muffins

October 28, 2022
By Alexandra Booze
57 comments

Cold, windy, and bleak weather from Hurricane Joaquin got you in a funk? Don't worry - the East Coast Contessas got you covered! How yo...