The Little Bird That Could ...
My mother first introduced me to this dish, one I have played with over the years and now can say, voila. These game hens...
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There is somewhat of a discussion in our house about who came up with this recipe. The Little Black Dress is quite adamant she did....
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What’s for dinner? Why, tonight it will be a little grill action featuring some little legs. The recipe is included in my...
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We just got back from a long camping trip. I made this up one night – in a Dutch oven no less. There was nothing left....
read moreFrom The Book – Jambalay...
Dutch ovens have been around since, well, the Cro-Magnon times. I realize that is rather odd, considering there were no...
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This recipe is subtitled “How To Win The Heart Of Your Own Little Black Dress” Sometimes I score big. Big as in getting...
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There was a great little grocery market about five blocks from our house in D.C. It had butchers, fishmongers, cheese shops,...
read moreFrom The Book – Varnadow...
John’s mom, whose maiden name is Varnadow (hence the name) got the two of us hooked on artichokes. She is very kind in that she...
read moreFrom The Book – Put Hair...
In honor of our first Thanksgiving together as a couple, I (John) cooked the turkey and decided to make my own stuffing. Of course, I...
read moreFrom The Book – Eby̵...
Bill Eby took care of John ever since John originally moved to D.C. They are close friends and Bill was even a groomsman in John’s...
read moreFrom The Book – Presto P...
Our first home together was a little townhouse right next to the capitol in Washington, D.C. The tiny back yard was actually laid...
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There was a great little grocery market about five blocks from our house in D.C. It had butchers, fishmongers, cheese shops,...
read moreFrom The Book – Corby...
For years, I have loved Mexican food. And my favorite Mexican restaurants are always judged by their salsa. And, with my love of...
read moreFrom The Book – Brenda’s...
Brenda Girod (okay, she married a French guy so don’t pronounce it Guy-rod, it’s “jee (soft j) row” was one of John’s closest friends...
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(From the Little Black Dress): A few years ago, John found this chili place that beats all. And we talked about it so much that when...
read moreFrom The Book – The Warr...
Kelly Warren has been one of the Little Black Dress’ dearest friends for ages. In fact, they met in the woods, but that’s another...
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It’s the smell that hits you when you first enter. And it’s the smell you’ll always remember. There’s nothing...
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Productivity tips and how-tos, once a cottage industry, are now a full-blown conglomeration of books, three-day seminars, blogs, web...
read moreFrom The Book – EddiR...
Readers of this blog will know of the passing of The Little Black Dress’s mom, Eddi, or “Mimi” to The Sons of...
read moreFrom The Book – Dunnavan...
One of my best friends was a guy named Roger. We roomed together at prep school for three years and even went to the same college....
read moreFrom The Book: Chicken Marsala...
There was some debate among tribal members about sharing this one, as it is one of our favorites and some things should just remain...
read moreFrom The Book: Finally, Perfec...
We are pretty hard-core popcorn fanatics at our house. So much so, I argue that popcorn is a vegetable – therefore healthy. I...
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Meet 93-year-old Clara, a great grandmother who lived through the Depression. Talk about hip, she’s got her own YouTube channel...
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