Asian Fish Stew

A friend invited me over for dinner one night and served this stew.  It was so yummy I asked for the recipe before leaving for home, then proceeded to sit on it for 6 months.  So now that it’s cold and rainy, this soup has been on my mind.  I made a big pot of it last [...]

Pho-licious

I tried my hand at homemade pho.  And let me tell you, it was fantastic. An experiment for sure, it’s being added to the rotation as a regular meal.  I decided to try pho mainly because it’s been cold and rainy here and I had the leftover chicken carcass from last week’s rotisserie chicken. I [...]

Pho 14

1436 Park Road NW (between 14th and 15th Streets) Washington, DC 20010 Overall rating –> 2 stars (out of 3) I didn’t sit down here, I ordered takeout and enjoyed it at home. I’ll review the sit down experience soon. Pho 14 has gotten tons of press from the local DC and Columbia Heights bloggers. [...]

Grace’s Mandarin

Website 188 Waterfront Street National Harbor, Maryland 20745 (301) 839-3788 Overall rating –> 1 star (out of 3) First, let’s start with the good. The National Harbor is a beautiful locale and very peaceful with its view of the Potomac River. Grace’s Mandarin is situated to allow maximum viewing of the waterfront. The standouts on [...]