From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Tzatziki

June 28, 2008

My wonderful mom reminded me that when we first made this, we also grated in 2 pickling cucumbers. I completely forgot to put them in the recipe here! Correction appended.
Have you ever seen a recipe here at NDP that called for mayonnaise? No, I don’t think so. Definitely not. That’s because I [...]

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Sweet-Tart-Crunchy Skirt Steak Salad

June 22, 2008

If you haven’t noticed, we at NDP eat almost all vegetarian food. Meat and poultry rarely make their way into our weekly diet, and I personally couldn’t be happier. I can’t say the same for my co-habitant, but who makes the food? I do. That’s right.
An important distinction: I am [...]

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Chilled Leek and Pea Soup with Mint

June 6, 2008

Summer doesn’t take its time in DC. Blink, and before you know it, it’s dripping down your back, glowing on your face, sticking the jeans you shouldn’t have worn today to the back of your legs. Yep, awesome. In prepping for Washington’s summer-o-sweat, I’ve been reminding myself to breathe deeply and contemplating [...]

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