The Battle of Tastings

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ES BFF JoeHoya has been busy telling the MSM to STFU and embrace tasting menus, and our editorial board has to agree: the more tastes, the better. Period.

So upon finding my cupboard virtually bare this week, I decided to make my own lunchtime tasting menu out of the leftovers in my fridge (it’s good to be a full-time blogger).

OK, maybe this isn’t exactly a tasting menu, but hey, it has three things on it, and I was fairly impressed with my own presentation so I thought I would pass it along – details after the jump.

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Public Service Announcement

To our loyal readers out there (Hi Mom), just wanted to draw attention to some potential sad news in the DC restaurant scene. Well, actually, Metrocurean drew my attention to it first. Mark and Orlando’s and Pesce are two of my favorites here and I would really hate to see them go under, not because of the quality of their food or service, but because of road construction.

I am totally guilty of avoiding P street, nothing like jackhammers and dust to make me less hungry. But if you have eaten at these places and enjoyed them as much as I have, it’s worth having a meal there…

Top Chef Recap: Episode 11 – Padma Lushmi

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This episode of Top Chef was down to a mere six cheftestants, and you know what that means: less stupid cooking, more Padma Lakshmi.

The chefs were rudely awakened by a cheerful Padma for their 6am quickfire challenge – a perfect fantasy morning making breakfast for Padma. Without any pesky guest judges around, pleasant Padma was free to like everything. The best part was the not-so-surprising revelation that Padma is a total boozer, and all the chefs found it hilarious that Hung took the easy road to victory by spiking Padma’s breakfast smoothie with Grand Marnier. Brilliant idea – I’m drinking one right now as I type this – hey, I’m a blogger.

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Hott Links: Weird With a Beard

Editors Note: h diddy is world renown for finding the most effed-up shit on the internet, so after what seemed like an endless recruitment battle, we bring her expertise to ES. Oh, and she’s El’s roommate. Welcome to h diddy world.

Hi All- after being kidnapped this weekend and tortured (by eating delicious pancakes, steak, pasta salad and hamburgers, washed down with copious amounts of beer) until I agreed to FINALLY do a blog post, I gave in and here it is. Just remember my name is h diddy, I play bocce and can freestyle like it’s a job that I’m not very good at.

One of my co-workers has a bag of these hanging in her cube: I guess you know you’ve really made it in the hip hop world when you finally get your own line of chips.
[RapSnacks]

Not that it is really food related, other than having food get stuck in it. (And its SUPER weird, which is awesome!)
[Beard Team USA]

Ever been to Estonia? This guy has– and found out that their food is weird as crap. But I eat it every year at Christmas anyways- just not the meat jello.
[The Paupered Chef]

Recipes with a side of cat lady. (Not that there’s anything wrong with cat ladies- we all know I’m well on my way)
[McSweeneys]

Photo: RapSnacks.com

Hott Links: Happy Blog Day

Blog Day 2007

Okay, so according to um, well, I’m just not sure, today is official BLOG DAY!

In the spirit of sharing, caring and all that other crap, here are some blogs to check out:

Because being dramatic is a god-given right [The Food Ass – Stop Eating Crap]

Because they tricked me [Dirty Avocados]

Because comparing smoked salmon to bacon justifies my relationship [Gezelling-Girl]

Because I don’t need the door opened for me [Feministing]

Because we should remember [Appetites]

Photo: Blog Day

Padma Lakshmi Wants to Nibble on Your Satay

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Don’t forget to vote in the Endless Simmer Tastiest Chef Contest! The voting closes next week, at which point we will unveil our highly anticipated male version.

The Internets are really buzzing about the vote. Here’s a sampling of what we’re hearing:

Where’s Sandra Lee?” (wherever she is, she’s probably cheating)

I voted for rayray – I hope she wins!

Since this poll is for hottest chef and not hottest greasy skank who makes inedible crap, Rayturd is disqualified.”

At this point, I have to say I’m a little surprised at the results, with Giada De Laurentiis staying just ahead of Padma Lakshmi. Anything can still happen!

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Photos: FHM via MediaBistro, Esquire, FHM, Men.Style.Com

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