The Sunday Dinner: A Culinary Vacation

As February is finally drawing to a close we are at long last flirting with springtime. Unfortunately for us thought, the forecast says cloudy skies and brisk winds so for at least a few days yet Washington will have to linger under the dreary mantle of monochromatic gray. Don't let it get you down though, this Sunday dinner pairs exotic flavors and vibrant colors from around the globe so even though your body is stuck in the city your taste buds can take off for warmer climbs.

The Menu:


The Starter Moroccan Carrot Salad


The Main Course Chicken Curry with Turmeric

Pair a bottle of Cederberg Bukettraube available at The Wine Specialist on M Street between 22nd and New Hampshire. The semi-sweet South African white will compliment the spice of the curry chicken quite nicely.

Bon Voyage.

The Sunday Dinner: Tangerines, Fennel and Crawfish Oh My!

Everyone loves a three-day weekend. It doesn’t just mean one more day before you have to head back to the real world, but also that the next Friday is just four days away. With all this free time on your hand, why not capitalize on the moment tonight and get your chef on. As always, we at The Sunday Dinner are here to make life easier for you, so if you do choose to brave kitchen this weekend, might we recommend:

The Menu:


The Starter Mixed Greens with Tangerine and Fennel


The Main Course Crawfish Etouffée

The citrus flavors of the salad and the crawfish in the etouffee would be complimented well by a bottle of Bodegas Y Vinedos Sur De Los Andes, an Argentinean Malbec that scored 85 on the wine spectator despite selling for about $10 flat. You can pick one up at Watergate Wine and Beverage down in the middle of the Watergate.

The Sunday Dinner: Tortellini, It's Whats For Dinner

There are few things in life more enjoyable than a delicious home-cooked meal shared amongst friends, but as I'm sure many of you are aware this is often easier said than done. Between selecting a menu, procuring the ingredients, and then actually preparing the food, the prospect of such a meal becomes considerably less attractive. Even more so after a long day of work. As such, every Sunday we here at Eat The District will try to take the guesswork out of dining in by constructing a two course meal of simple, delicious and above all easy to make food complete with recipes and even a nice bottle of vino to compliment the evening. Tonight, instead of eating out or ordering in, invite a few friends, throw on the aprons and sit down for a meal thats good, not just for the body, but for the soul.

The Menu:


The Starter - Cucumber Salad with Mint and Feta


The Main Course - Tortellini with Brown Butter and Sage

For those of age, a bottle of Goats do Roam White 2008 from the South African vineyard of the same name will compliment the tortellini well.