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The Frugal Foodie Goes Gardening

Growing your own herbs will spice up your cooking without wilting your grocery budget. Dennis Marron, chef at the Grille at Morrison House, shows us how to create a windowsill garden for less than $40.
Best Bites, Frugal Foodie  |  May 28, 2009
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The Frugal Foodie: 1789’s Daniel Giusti

Mom put up with years of gifts created from dried macaroni. This Mother’s Day, show her you’ve taken your culinary skills up a notch without breaking the piggy bank. Daniel Giusti of 1789 shows you how by dishing up brunch for less than $20.
Best Bites, Frugal Foodie  |  May 7, 2009
The Frugal Foodie: Monica Bhide
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The Frugal Foodie: Monica Bhide

Spicing things up in the kitchen doesn’t mean overheating your budget. Cookbook author Monica Bhide shows us how to make an Indian dinner for four for less than $15.
Best Bites, Recipes, Cooking at Home, Frugal Foodie  |  Apr 29, 2009
The Frugal Foodie: Equinox’s Todd Gray
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The Frugal Foodie: Equinox’s Todd Gray

Celebrate spring and the green still left in your wallet. Chef Todd Gray of Equinox shows us how with a dinner for four for less than $15.
Best Bites, Recipes, Frugal Foodie  |  Apr 17, 2009
Food

The Frugal Foodie: A Cherry-Blossom Dessert Party

The economy may be gloomy, but you can welcome spring without digging yourself into a hole. Josh Short and Alice Gaber show us how to throw together a cherry-blossom-themed dessert-and-cocktail party for less than $75.
Best Bites, Cooking at Home, Frugal Foodie  |  Apr 1, 2009
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Which DC Pubs Does Guinness’s Master Brewer Hit?

Best Bites, Our Favorite Things  |  Mar 17, 2009
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The Frugal Foodie: Restaurant Eve’s Cathal Armstrong

Sure, there’s a shortage of green these days, but you can still celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style. Chef Cathal Armstrong proves it and whips up an Irish-themed dinner for six for less than $25—Guinness not included.
Best Bites, Recipes, Frugal Foodie  |  Mar 12, 2009
Food

The Frugal Foodie: Brant Tesky and David Guas

Whooping it up for Mardi Gras doesn’t have to mean a parade of bills. Acadiana’s Brant Tesky and pastry chef David Guas show us how to revel in the fun on a budget.
Best Bites, Recipes, Frugal Foodie  |  Mar 12, 2009
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Dating Diaries: The Wrap-Up

Capital Comment, Dating  |  Mar 3, 2009
Welcome to the Dating Diaries – Meet Kate Searby
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Welcome to the Dating Diaries – Meet Kate Searby

What's the real story with dating in DC? We convinced several area singles to let us follow them through the joys and travails of dating to find out.
Capital Comment, Dating  |  Mar 3, 2009
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