Acqua Al 2 Transports You To Italy Without The Flight

 Initial Thoughts:

• Design and Decor: Welcoming atmosphere with wooden tables and chairs.  Exposed brick walls.  Casual Setting.
• Food:  Tuscan Cuisine, including the Filet Mignon with a blueberry sauce.  You've got to try it. 
• Drinks: Good Italian Wine.
• Would I go back?  Yes!

Keep Food Warm Without Burning It

The ThermiCo casserole consists of a stainless steel cooking pot and a form fitting ceramic bowl. Once cooking is done, the pot can be placed into the bowl that will keep the pots contents warm for up to two hours.  This will avoid all of the burning food from the crock pot.

Cookbook Review: 125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes: Quick and Delicious Mouthwatering Dishes for the Healthy Cook

Initial Thoughts:

• Recipes:  Gluten-free and vegetarian diets are more popular than ever, for reasons of health and sustainability, and with the holiday season approaching at astonishing speed, 125 Gluten-Free Vegetarian Recipes (Avery 2011) provides recipes that will allow guests with and without dietary restrictions to join around the table and feast.  Not the most accessible ingredients, but it is worth it if you have friends with allergies.

Thinking of Drinking: The Perfect Cocktail to Keep You Warm

Legal Sea Foods recently launched a new Raising the Bar cocktail menu at their D.C. area restaurants, including three signature drinks that promise to keep you warm as the temperature outside starts to drop. Capital Cooking has teamed up with Legal Sea Foods to bring these great recipes directly to you.