Author Archives for Kelly Mahoney

National Press Club Eatery Open to the Public for Special Event


If you’ve lived in DC for any length of time, chances are you have a friend who is a reporter, and chances are that reporter is a member of the National Press Club, the most prestigious news club in the world.
The NPC, located on the 13th floor of the National Press Club building at the […]

My Kind of Saturday: Metro Cooking and Entertaining Show


I think my ideal day might include walking around a bunch of food vendors, getting samples and goodies, then maybe meeting a celebrity or two.

In fact, this is what the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show will offer Washington Nov. 3 and 4. Held at the Washington Convention Center, this $20 event sounds like it will […]

Happy HerbDay 2007!


You didn’t know that Saturday was national HerbDay? Silly.
The day was established to promote and educate the public about the many uses of herbs in food, medicine and beauty products. This was celebrated by organizations across the country and right here in the nation’s capitol at the U.S. Botanic Garden.

The beautiful facility is a dream […]

Taste America - A Yummy Find


The James Beard Foundation held Taste America on Saturday in 20 cities across the United States to celebrate its 20th year as an organization. In case you’re not familiar, James Beard was a fabulous chef who brought easy, gourmet cooking to the masses. When he died in 1985, Julia Child helped create the Foundation to […]