Category Archives: Healthy Restaurants

Avocado-Corn Guacamole

Recipe reprinted from Raw Food Real World, by Sarma Melngailis 6 ripe avocados, pitted 2 cups fresh corn kernels, cut from 2 ears (or use thawed frozen corn or simply omit) 2 large handfuls of cilantro leaves, finely chopped 4 tablespoons lime juice 1 jalapeno pepper, finely minced 2 teaspoons sea salt In a medium…

Alice Waters at the National Portrait Gallery

Alice Waters, chef, author, and “Slow-Food” Activist, has been an idol of mine for many years. Listening to her speak in person, and watching her respond to Jose Andres on Friday night at the gorgeous National Portrait Gallery, shifted my view of her from admiration, to reverence. Alice Waters has an aura; she’s graceful, elegant,…

Alice Waters at the National Portrait Gallery

Alice Waters, one of my all time heroes, famed chef and food activist from Berkeley, California will be visiting DC as part of an event honoring her and her new portrait being installed at the National Portrait Gallery. The event is scheduled for Friday evening, January 20. Waters is an icon in the organic foods…

Your Holiday Turkey

If you are going to eat meat, then let it be the best meat possible. Ayrshire Farm, in Upperville, VA offers just that. Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys are a specialty of Ayrshire Farm, a 100% USDA Certified Organic, Certified Humane farm. Ayrshire is the picturesque and friendly home to many heritage breeds of animals who…

Join me for dinner on Saturday, July 17!

Holli Thompson, CHHC is special guest speaker Saturday, July 17 at Piedmont Dinner Club! The Piedmont Dinner Club invites you to the July Farm-To-Fork Dinner Enjoy an interactive dining experience with our Chef & Wine Expert as they walk you through a four course dinner featuring produce grown on the surrounding farm and special guest speaker, Holli…

Vegan Dining for the Uptown Girl

If you are in New York and love vegetarian, vegan ,organic ,clean, sustainable and local foods, and want to feel like a grown up, head uptown to Candle 79 for a fine dining experience. Here is a place vegan girls can take their pasta eating boyfriends or husbands and everybody’s happy. The wine list is…