blueberry almond butterscotch cookies

I finished a major paper today on what we should do if we discovered Japan had a covert nuclear missile program. It was the longest paper I've written since my senior seminar papers in college. And I was so happy to be done I made cookies tonnight. the first time I made these cookies I did only because Dave had a random bag of butterscotch chips in his fridge for some reason, and it was clear that he was never going to use them. So I decided to bake cookies. First I took a standard chocalate chip cookie recipe but used the butterscotch chips instead. Then right before dalloping the dough onto the cookie sheet, I decided it was too boring so looked around our tiny sliver of a pantry for more goodies to toss in. I found sliced almonds and dried blueberries and tossed in a whole bunch. And they turned out to be sooo good, I now have a new original recipe...kind of.

Best Restuarant in DC

My Best Restuarant in DC Award goes to Lalibela Etheopian restuarant on 14th and P. The food is amazing, the prices good, and the setting authentic. The best dishes to get there include the Lalibela Tibs, a great spicy saucy lamb; Yebere Tibs, a not so spicy steak; and the best of the house, the Dulet, a mixture of lamb tripe, raw beef, and liver with jalapenos. Okay, the Dulet sounds disgusting, but everytime I force someone to try it without telling them what's in it first, they fall in love with it. It's all about the spices. I always also get a vegetarian sampler to give it a good mix.
Unlike the Etheopian restuarants in Adams Morgan, Lalibela is not packed with yuppies (just a few, given the recent gentrification of the area), but caters to Etheopian regulars (mostly men who like to order spaghetti). My greatest fear is that when all the luxury condos around there are done, the developers will move into the smaller plots in the area like Lalibela and build Irish watering holes trendy coffee shops. Lalibela has been my comfort base since 2002.

Pavarottti

Sometimes the Washington National Opera has discounted tickets for young people. But when they dont, I am quite content with Pavarotti online.