I Love Small Cakes

Cupcakes are all the rage these days. Thinking of all the different places in DC - Baked&Wired, Georgetown Cupcake, Sprinkles, Hello Cupcake, Red Velvet, just to name a few - is enough to make your head spin. They also run anywhere from $2.50-$5 per cupcake, which is wild since a box of cake mix might be cheaper - and you'd get 24 cupcakes! Although cupcakes are more of a fun novelty than anything - they still rock, and I keep buying them. I needed a pick me up today during work and luckily for me Curbside Cupcakes (www.curbsidecupcakes.com and @CurbsideCupcake on Twitter) had one of their trucks down the street from my office! Their trucks, nicknamed Pinky 1 and Pinky 2 (which I love), are convenient mobile bakeries providing a much needed snack during the slow afternoon. Since it was a little late in the afternoon, the truck was low on flavors; however, I tried the Classic Vanilla which was was pretty good. My co-worker got the Key Lime Pie and said that the cake was okay but the standout was the icing - tangy and sweet with a great cake-to-icing ratio. Curbside cupcake wasn't my absolute favorite - that title may go to Baked&Wired mainly because of their outrageous flavors - but it definitely hit the spot. For $3, it was exactly what I needed in a convenient location - I would absolutely suggest you check them out!

Love,

T

Perfect Pick-Me-Up

Big Cheese Truck

My cheese addiction started many years ago at my parent's first home in the Carolinas (before our move up north).  It was mid-summer and in the middle of a massive thunder storm.  As a 3 year old nothing scared me more than thunder so my dad decided the best way to make me feel better was to make little pizzas out of English Muffins (these later became a staple in my college years - thanks dad!).  My dad sliced the muffins and I did my usual job of getting the fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce from the fridge, my dad sliced the mozz and then something magical happened - he left the room.  I was stunned and elated, I had the mozzarella all to myself.  I dominated that mozzarella.  Nothing could stop me, and from them on, I have been a cheese fanatic. 

After moving to DC, I was lucky enough to meet boyfriend, a man who shares this love of cheese with me.  After many trips to Dean & Deluca we found the best cheese....ever.  Midnight Moon, a hard goat cheese of the gods.  This brings me to today - the day i went to the Big Cheese Truck (@bigcheesetruck http://bigcheesetruck.com/) 

It's really hot out today so it took some convincing from coworkers to get me to walk a few blocks over to the truck.  

Once I got there I took a look at the board and silently freaked out when I saw a Midnight Moon sandwich.  Hell. Yes.

Someday I want to try everything on this menu

The folks working at the truck were great, and they let me go and get cash after my order since their credit card machine was down for the day (they usually do take cards).  I waited about 7 or 8 minutes and then walked very, very quickly back to my office, which made the rest of my body pretty unhappy due to the heat and the sort of uncomfortable leather straps on my espadrilles, but I was thinking only with my taste buds at that point.  In an effort to be slightly health conscious, and also to be nice, I made the biggest mistake of my day...I offered half of the sandwich to my coworker in exchange for some homemade turkey chili.  Big mistake.  

Perfection: pre-sharing disaster

To quote Guy Fieri, this sandwich was "off the chain."  The bread was great quality and the midnight moon is creamy, smooth, and tangy - and don't forget the sweet and delicious flavor of the caramelized onions.  The balance of flavor was nothing short of perfect, if I wanted to change it up maybe I would add some jam, but I don't think the extra flavor would do the Midnight Moon justice.  When I finished my half I was so excited to have more...except I had given it away.  While I am all for sharing, I think a sandwich from the Big Cheese Truck should be enjoyed solo...it's just too good not to keep to yourself.

AFTERMATH

That is how I made the best and worst decision of the day in less than an hour.  Don't be like me.

Love, E

[edit] : CYPRESS GROVE makes Midnight Moon, I did the wrong research:see the tweet below from @AfinaCheese - I am really sorry for the mix up - either way VERY excited to test out Cowgirl Creamery here in DC this weekend and very appreciative.  Thank you.


@AfinaCheese Cowgirl does not make midnight moon. It is made in The Netherlands for Cypress Grove, a Cali company.

New cheese store I am dying to check out - COWGIRL CREAMERY 
You can find them in Penn Quarter at the address below, online at http://www.cowgirlcreamery.com or on Twitter (@cowgirlcheesedc).  

Cowgirl Creamery

919 F Street NW, Penn Quarter, Washington DC
202.393.6880

Open Monday thru Saturday 

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Much love,
T&E 

Newest Food Truck Obsession

Well folks, it happened. I fell in love - With food. It was going to happen eventually and I'm actually so pleased it did last night. After work last night on my way to get my car, I made the spotting of a lifetime. The picture can pretty much speak for itself. I got one of each - chicken, beef, and tofu. Overall I think beef might have been my favorite, although the tofu was actually really good. I got them with "the works" - spicy kimchi slaw, lime cima, fresh cilantro, and a nice serving of hot sriracha sauce (one of my favorites). They had the heat, the cool, the spice - all on a delicious corn tortilla. The price also couldn't be beat - 1/$3 or 3/$8! Needless to say, the food coma set in not too shortly after. Thank you TaKorean (@TaKorean on Twitter) for saving my evening - I will definitely be back!


Love, T

Tofu, Beef and Chicken 

Why You Should Eat Seafood from a Truck

I like bread.  Carbs are absolutely my friend - even if it means some extra time at the gym.  If I had to choose my favorite type of bread I would have to go with rolls, my mom used to let me have one roll a week when I was little and accompanied her to the Acme in Pennsylvania - clearly that was the best day of the week. To this day, I would pick good bread over chocolate, always.   

Now I do not live under a rock; I have had a lobster roll before.  Hell, I have had rolls stuffed with loads of items - peperoni, cheese, jalapenos, I mean the list could go on forever - but this lobster roll was something special, and felt right even though I wasn't enjoying it on the beautiful shores of New England.  

I couldn't stop to take a picture I had to dig in as soon as I got back to my desk.

You'll be surprised when I tell you I bought this lobster roll from a truck, especially if you aren't a DC local or avid food truck diner like I am, but I have to say I was blown away by the Redhook Lobster Truck today (@LobsterTruckDC on Twitter).  After convincing a coworker to walk over with me we decided to split a Connecticut Style roll (poached in butter...holy shit) and a Maine Style roll (Mayo based sauce...yes I worked out this morning in preparation).  Both rolls blew. my. mind.  The lobster on the roll was no joke.  It was very serious in fact, I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into the whole lobster claws just sitting on top of my buttered New England roll.  The lobster was perfectly cooked, I couldn’t have asked for anything better.  At $15 bucks a roll this isn’t the cheapest weekday lunch pick, but it was worth every penny.  After a pretty brutal morning this was the pick me up I needed, and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get their lobster on and make an ordinary work day a special one.

*Also, the truck offers plenty of other treats including shrimp rolls and whoopie pies to name a few, I can't wait to try them*

GIANT LOBSTER CLAW:  just one of the many in my lunch today...

And that's my lobster tale.

Love, E