Thinking of Drinking: Tuscan Orange

I've been dreaming of being swept away to Tuscany to sip on wines and cocktails.  Hopefully some day it will happen, but until then, I can sip on these Tuscan Orange cocktails and imagine being in Italy.  The orange color could also work for a Halloween party.  Enjoy!

Thailand: Tour of the Thai Market in Chiang Mai

After our first day in Chiang Mai, we got up super early to take a Thai cooking class. The Four Seasons Cooking School begins at a fascinating tour of the local Thai food market. 

Taste of DC and more upcoming food events!

Taste of DC, the region’s largest and most eagerly anticipated food, wine and entertainment event, will return to America’s “Main Street” in downtown Washington, DC, from October 8-10, 2011.    Taste makers from the food and beverage industries, as well as world-class entertainers, take over Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9 ^th and 14^th Streets, NW, for a three-day celebration guaranteed to bring out the inner foodie in everyone.  Here is a link for discounted tickets at a special online price:  http://bit.ly/oBpq6Y 

California Tortilla New Menu Item

Recently Capital Cooking was invited to an adult playground known as The Iron Horse Tap Room (if you like Skeeball, Buck Hunter, and drinking this is your place), for a special preview party for California Tortilla's new burrito “The Gyro Burrito”.