And get your FRESH soft shell crabs!!! Abundant in North Carolina during April and May… ours came from Pruitt Crab Company on the Outer Banks. They’re the freshest, tastiest soft shells ever. Lightly battered and deep fried… serve them with grits, fresh garden greens and a cold Budweiser. DELICIOUS!!!

Date: Mother’s Day… May 13, 2012

Time: 9:03 am EST

Place: 3224 Cathedral Avenue NW
Washington, DC
USA

Snapshot: On the House Breakfast Special…

Backyard Arugula, Spinach, Chard and Lettuce
Farm Fresh Poached Eggs
Grated Pecorino
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Squeezed Lemon
Flake Sea Salt
Ground White Pepper
Flat Leaf Parsley

We added Scallops to our “Lobster, Corn and Slow Roasted Tomato” Risotto in last night’s cooking class!!! Seared to moist perfection over high, high heat in our Lodge cast iron fryer… we folded them in along with their juices… Continue reading Risotto Take Two… »

Date: St. Patrick’s Day… March 17, 2012 Time: 2:04:15 pm EST Place: 3224 Cathedral Avenue NW Washington, DC USA Snapshot: Just Simply… Cuisine’s Teaching Garden… Date: May 9, 2012 Time: 8:30 am EST Place: 3224 Cathedral Avenue NW Washington, DC… Continue reading Snapshot… Before and After »

In this Just Simply… Cuisine recipe, the corn gives texture while the sweetness of Wagshal’s lobster tails brings balance to the concentrated flavor of the slow roasted tomatoes. Make your tomatoes ahead of time so they’re “all ready to go”… Continue reading Lobster, Corn and Slow Roasted Tomato Risotto »