A Culinary Weekend

This weekend was crazy busy! We had a guest staying with us (saving that for another post this week), and on top of that, CP and I were out and about on our own for various activities. Fortunately, one of us was always around for dog duty:)

Friday night, though, I surprised CP with dinner at 2941, which is where we've gone each year for our dating anniversary.  Even though the restaurant came under different management last year, it's still just as yummy and the space is beautiful.  We sort of dropped the ball on making a reservation this year since Sloan has taken over our lives, so it was fun to have a belated, spontaneous date night with the hubs. We enjoyed: calamari, mushroom tartine, a fall harvest salad, potato crusted rockfish, and a veal/lobster dish. It was delicious, and the company was even better!

Saturday, CP was out fishing at Solomons Island all day with co-workers, so I spent the day lazing around. It was glorious. That night, my dad and I had a night out on the town at the Mosaic District. If you live in the area and haven't been over there yet, I highly recommend it (fun fact, they are owned by the same group that runs Union Market in DC).  We ventured over to Four Sisters for dinner, where we scarfed down some awesome Vietnamese food. They service there is impeccable, and I'm always impressed by how friendly and accommodating they are despite how popular they've become these days. After dinner, we grabbed some gelato and then made our way over to the movie theatre to see Enough Said, which was pretty good, albeit a bit predictable. As someone who grew up on The Sopranos, though, it was meaningful to see James Gandolfini's last work.  The man has some talent.

Other fun eats this weekend: a Mt. Fuji grilled cheese from big cheese at Clarendon Day, Trader Joe's pumpkin bread (made from mix....a bit dry, but nothing a slab of butter couldn't fix), dinner at Legal Sea Foods last night with the rents, and then last night I made this for breakfast this week. I added a spoonful of peanut butter, warmed it up this morning, and then proceeded to woof it down in ten seconds. It was good!


And lastly, while I was baking last night I heard noises coming from the living room and this is what I walked in on....

 

 

Never a dull moment in the Pike household!