Saturday, July 11, 2009

Semi-local meals this week


My sister is visiting from Charleston, SC, this week. We have had a great time visiting the local farmers markets (Mt. Pleasant, U Street, Dupont), trying gooseberries, and cooking some semi-local food. In fact, she took the reins in the kitchen this week.

Last weekend, she made herself a lovely lunch of (store-bought) toasted English muffins topped with diced cheddar from Keswick Creamery and local green tomatoes sauteed with olive oil and salt and pepper. (I had leftover vegetarian bibimbap from a Korean restaurant in Annandale—tasty but not exactly local.)

She also made us a delicious lunch on Tuesday of shrimp pan-fried with olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. We ate that with a side of basmati rice (only white rice I have on hand!) and local zucchini and green tomatoes sauteed with butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Man, those shrimp were good.

1 comment:

  1. Those were the best shrimp I have ever made!! I can't wait to make them for Joe too!! Gonna miss you!!!!

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