Spicy miso ramen from Daikaya (Photo: Lanna Nguyen/DC on Heels)

Soup Weather

Warming Up as the Weather Cools Down There’s nothing quite like a piping hot bowl of soup to warm you up on a cold winter day. Whether it’s ramen, pho, chowder or good old chicken noodle, soup is the answer to winter’s long chilly nights. Forget sweater weather,
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Maple gingerbread muffins (Photo: Lanna Nguyen/DC on Heels)

Maple Gingerbread Muffins

Celebrating Gingerbread Season The time in between Thanksgiving and Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year. Sure, the holidays themselves are great, but there’s nothing quite like the anticipation leading up to the main event. It’s the season of ice skating,
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Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, Va. (Photo: Paradise Springs Winery)

Paradise Springs Winery

A Visit to Clifton, Va.’s Winery I was home this past weekend for Thanksgiving, having traveled the whole 20 miles from D.C. to Northern Virginia. Even though I live and work so close to my hometown, it’s always nice to be back home with family and friends. A few years into
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