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So excited to use the new #thedistrictchef sticker

So excited to use the new #thedistrictchef stickers from @madcreativedc — great job Melissa on all the branding materials! Lovin’ the fresh look for today’s Valentine meals.
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#saladenicoise
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#thedistrictchef

Busy weekend ahead of Valentine dinners for privat

Busy weekend ahead of Valentine dinners for private dining clients. @squashclubdc provided the natural wines, menu pairing suggestions, and white glove drop off service. Thank you Justin for the exceptional service!
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Wines (from left to right):
> Kamara Pure Nimbus Albus 2017 (Greece)
> Martha Stoumen Venturi Zinfandel 2018 (Sebastopol, CA)
> Ochota Barrels, “Where’s the Pope?” Syrah 2020 (Australia)
> Vinyes Singulars “Mil Races” 2018 (Spain)
> Yeti & The Kokonut, “Mt. Savignin” 2019 (Australia)
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#onesmallbusinesstoanother #dininginsidethebeltway
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#keepinitnatty
#diningintheageofcovid
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Here’s a quick snap from the kitchen of tonight’s squid salad. Part of a Greek inspired birthday dinner for a new private dining client. Ya mas!
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Came across this quote from Zorba the Greek that sums my feelings on the day: “I felt once more how simple and frugal a thing is happiness: a glass of wine, a roast chestnut, a wretched little brazier, the sound of the sea. Nothing else”
(Nikos Kazantzakis).
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Weekly meal prep for new parents. Life is too busy

Weekly meal prep for new parents. Life is too busy not to enjoy quality time with loved ones. Consider a personal chef.

> miso sea bass, pickled cucumbers, Japanese green beans and carrot-ginger salad
> white chicken chili with Swiss chard, and jicama orange salad
> hangar steak, potato and leek pancakes and roasted winter root vegetables with pomegranate
> chicken tandoori, chickpea tikka masala, green rice and raita
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#newbabygiftideas
#madetoorder
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Snowy weather calls for Tantanmen (Japanese take o

Snowy weather calls for Tantanmen (Japanese take on Sichuan Dan Dan noodles).
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#winterlunch
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#eventhekiddosloveit
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Last night’s Japanese comfort food fest. Way too

Last night’s Japanese comfort food fest. Way too busy in the kitchen to take many photos of my client’s 9-course birthday dinner. Here is the Miso sea bass, Karaage, Gyoza and Tonkatsu.

Full menu:

> Japanese bar snacks including seared shishito pepper, Kimchi deviled eggs and sake from @dcsake (Niwa no Uguisu, Junmai Ginjo)
> O-toro (fatty tuna) sashimi, shishito and daikon
> Chilled tofu with ginger, scallion and bonito
> White miso sea bass with steamed dandelion greens
> Pork gyoza
> Karaage (Japanese fried chicken), carrot ginger salad, sesame green beans and pickled cucumber
> Tonkatsu (panko encrusted pork cutlet) with Bulldog sauce and karashi (hot mustard)
> Tantanmen ramen (Japanese take on Sichuan Dan Dan noodles)
> Homemade black sesame ice cream with Genmaicha (toasted rice green tea)
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#theseareafewofmyfavoritethings
#memoriesoffukuoka
#celebrateathome
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#thedistrictchef

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