Wednesday, April 25, 2012

radio maria

Brunch at Radio Maria {Champaign, IL}

  mexican coffee
smoked pork posole with beer bread and poached eggs
crab eggs benedict

Sunday, April 22, 2012

oh gelato.

I was craving Italian gelato one day in D.C.; so I took a walk to find some.
[pretty perfect : gelato+latte+phone convo with ashley at five o'clock in the evening.  <3 allison]

dolcezza {Dupont Circle, Washington D.C.}
 cranberry apple cider sorbet + sea salt + dulce de leche granizado gelato
...so good

Friday, April 20, 2012

reminiscing...

Paris, France {with my parents}
...one year ago...
 <3 ashley

café de flore
sparkling eiffel tower in the afternoon and night
 religieuse
 shakespeare & company
 mont blanc || hot chocolate
 pâtisserie || sacré coeur
 markets in paris
 lourve || notre dôme
arc de triomphe || eiffel tower

Thursday, April 19, 2012

2 delicious brunches in d.c.

I love brunch food...so much in fact that I had two brunches in the same day.  
Back in March, I ran the Rock 'n' Roll USA Half Marathon in Washington D.C. and had a huge appetite after the race!  Sometimes I really surprise myself. 

Busboys & Poets {Mt. Vernon Square, Washington D.C.}  


$5 bloody mary's
 mekhleme: Iraqi "corned beef" hash 
{ground beef, tomato, onions and potatoes; topped with poached eggs}

Chef Art Smith's Art & Soul {Capitol Hill, Washington D.C.}

 sweet tea

 and I got my shrimp and grits! Love it!

Monday, April 16, 2012

i heart getting mail

Look what was waiting for me at home!

 a thank you card : always a sweet touch
and tah-dah! I showed off the bag tonight. It's perfect.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

jeni's ice cream

jeni's ice cream in dublin, ohio

mango kiwi special cake + icelandic happy marriage cake
poached pear + gooey butter cake || magnolia mochi + tres leches with here n' there cherries + hummingbird cake
banana curry cashew macaron

Friday, April 13, 2012

founding farmers

Another great meal in D.C.!  I really enjoyed my dinner + co. at Founding Farmers.
{Washington D.C.'s first LEED Gold Certified restaurant}
founding farmers' own blood orange soda + sweet tea
 really awesome cornbread
 fried green tomatoes!
ginger ale + black pepper gnocchi & sausage {with mushrooms, basil, thyme, amaretto cream}

and for dessert...freshly made b baby’s beignets!

Thursday, April 12, 2012

crabs, crabs, and more crabs

yay crabs from Ocean Pride {from my visit to Baltimore, Maryland}


 lump crab alfredo flatbread
 crab cake club sandwich {with bacon of course!}



Tuesday, April 10, 2012

munching on...{cream&flutter}

 cupcakes from cream & flutter
 pistachio passionfruit
 irish chocolate stout
 mocha
 girl's scout thin mint
 hazelnut praline
passionfruit + champagn macarons

Saturday, April 7, 2012

peanut butter bacon burger? oh yes!

I loved it here! 
Ted's Bulletin {Capitol Hill/Southeast, Washington D.C.}
drew's peanut butter bacon burger!
{with sesame seed bun + sweet & spicy roma tomato jam}
 heath almond milkshake
homemade blueberry poptart!