Gourmet Cream Style Sweet Corn The Perfect Thanksgiving Dish!
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A diverse product line of quality beverages from all over the world One of the largest and most unique wine selections on Capitol Hill A friendly and knowledgeable staff Located just minutes form Downtown, DC and Alexandria, VA 1 block south of Eastern Market Metro on the vibrant Barracks Row Owned by the Williams Family since 1978; established before 1919
The best weekly wine tastings on “The Hill”- Sat (3-6pm)
“Better Tasting than Corn on the Cob!” 100% NATURAL No Added Sugar, Coloring or Preservatives
Available @ The Silver Spork 303 7th St., SE Questions? Email us at info@larrysweetcorn.com
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now fill my bags farm-fresh at the market the weekend before Thanksgiving. When planning your menu on the fly, it helps to have certain staples on hand to pull your fresh ingredients together. Salty, cured pork, which I pick up at Eastern Market’s Canales Quality Meats (www.CanalesQualityMeats. com), does wonderful things for heavier and slightly bitter fall vegetables. I prefer salt-cured, Italian pancetta to smoky bacon. A thick slab of pork belly, spice rubbed, braised and roasted, richly balances a tart cranberry compote. I’ll be serving a Brussels sprout slaw using crisp pancetta with thinly-shaved, blanched Brussels sprouts tossed in a grainy mustard vinaigrette. The recipe is available below.
Bright and Balanced
Thanksgiving dinner easily becomes too heavy, laden with gravy, rich turkey and starchy vegetables. A splash of vinegar does magic things when your taste buds are begging for relief. I swing into Sapore Oil and Vinegar (www. SaporeOilandVinegar.com, 660 Pennsylvania Ave. SE) to restock. Cider vinegar seems like a natural for fall, but so much of what’s on grocery store shelves tastes cheap and harsh. Sapore’s Autumn Apple is balanced and mild with just a little sweetness. After searching for a year and a half, owner Renee Shields-Farr has finally found the perfect rich, toasted pumpkin seed oil. Used as a finishing oil, just like sesame or walnut, it is perfect drizzled over roast squash or silky pumpkin soup.
Shop local at the H Street Farmers Market
J. Chocolatier
Small Batch Chocolates * Handmade on the Hill
104 H hillrag.com
Contact Info
November Pop-Up Shop
jane@jchocolatier.com www.jchocolatier.com
Tues. Nov. 26th 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. @Tabula Rasa 731 8th St. SE
For several years now I have wanted to visit the Saturday FRESHFARM Market on H Street (www.freshfarmmarkets.org, 13th and H Streets NE), but my Eastern Market cooking demo schedule has kept me away. Undaunted, I’m sending Jason. To put together my shopping list I called the FRESHFARM office and they connected me with Juliet Glass, their Director of Markets and Programs. Juliet raved about newcomer North Cove Mushrooms (www.northcovemushrooms.com) and warned me to arrive early if I wanted any of Frenchie’s (frenchiesdc.com) croissants made with Trickling Springs Creamery’s butter.