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About floricooks

I cook; I feed; I eat

Pearls and oysters pt 2

Posted on April 21, 2012 by floricooks

Sorry…still learning to use the blog’s mobile app. Anyway I had dinner at one of my favorite DC restaurants. A real scene on a Friday night too, but I am a happy camper. A dozen oysters: 6 Blue Islands, 3 … Continue reading →

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there are a LOT of statues in this town

Posted on April 20, 2012 by floricooks

They are everywhere you turn and every time you trip over one you land in either a museum or a big pile of pollen. Spring in Washington is spectacularly beautiful. I arrived last night and the first bit of local … Continue reading →

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Pinkies up!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by floricooks

This is Amanda. She’s six and in my completely unbiased Nana opinion she’s really smart. I took a beautiful drive out highway 126 to go play in the park and have lunch with my girls (oh yes, that’s my daughter … Continue reading →

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After Passover

Posted on April 15, 2012 by floricooks

I’ve been inclined to cook pretty simply since all the big deal of cooking for Passover. I happily broke my (mostly successful) 7-day abstinence from leavened bread with a sandwich. I don’t keep kosher and so I really went to … Continue reading →

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Passover – Before and After

Posted on April 9, 2012 by floricooks

Here’s what our beautiful table looked like for Passover. It’s scattered with rosemary and bay leaves, which smelled wonderful and even more so when we set hot pans of food on top of them. The after picture is the pile … Continue reading →

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