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Green Salad with Walnut Vinaigrette I love this salad for its sheer simplicity in preparation. The end result is anything but plain however, thanks to a single ingredient: walnut oil. The delicate oil of the walnut lends a rich, graceful flavor to tender garden greens. This salad is a great accompaniment to full-bodied foods, like Roast Chicken and Turnips with Calvados and Cream. It’s also fantastic served alongside a piece of country bread with creamy cow’s milk cheese. Serves 4 to 6 1 head green leaf, butter or similar, tender salad greens a dozen whole walnuts 1 small shallot, minced 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar 2 tablespoons walnut oil salt and pepper fresh chives Wash, dry, and tear lettuce leaves—add to a large bowl along with walnuts. In a small bowl, add shallots, mustard, and vinegar and whisk to combine. Slowly add walnut oil, whisking to emulsify. Sprinkle greens with salt and pepper, then drizzle vinaigrette atop. Toss gently to combine. With kitchen sheers, snip chives over salad. Serve. Roast Chicken and Turnips with Calvados and Cream This one-pot meal is effortless, yet tastes especially extravagant. While it’s more common to roast a whole chicken, I tend to gravitate toward the cut-up bird because it’s easier to serve. The roasted garlic and shallots soften and become part of the sauce, and oh, that sauce! Spiked with Calvados and cream, it is luscious, yet surprisingly light. Serves 4 1 cut-up chicken, neck and breastbones reserved for stock 1 medium turnip (10–15 oz.), cut into 1-inch wedges 3 medium cloves garlic, peeled 2 medium shallots, peeled and cut into 3 pieces 6 sprigs fresh thyme salt and pepper 3 tablespoons melted butter ½ cup Calvados (apple brandy) ⅓ cup heavy cream Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Put chicken, turnips, garlic, shallots, and thyme in a 13-by-9-inch (or larger) roasting pan. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Pour melted butter atop and gently toss to coat. Arrange the turnips, garlic, and shallots at the bottom of the pan, resting the chicken pieces on top, skin side up. Roast until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 50 minutes.

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 As you’ve begun the steady march toward the holidays, you’ve no doubt started filling your pantry with an ample supply of flour, sugar, spices, and decorative packaging. But if you want to be a better baker and really wow friends and family with dazzling treats this year, you’ll need more than a well-stocked pantry at your disposal.

 To truly set yourself up for baking success, you must learn the tricks of the trade well before you turn your mixer on. Here’s how to go from baking novice to baking pro just in time for the sweetest season of the year. 

TAke a class. Local cooking schools recognize that home cooks are eager to sharpen their baking skills and discover expert tips during the holidays. Sign up for a class or two, particularly those that will teach you new tricks or help you master more troublesome techniques. Don’t have a cooking school in your city? Explore your virtual education options including online cooking videos and popular Culinary Institute of America’s ProChef Podcasts.

Create a resource library. Stocking your cookbook shelves with a few comprehensive tomes means you’ll have access to advice and foolproof recipes in a pinch; Cindy Mushet’s The Art and Soul of Baking and Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours, are good foundations for a new collection. You can then add more narrowly focused titles such as Vintage Cakes or Hand-Crafted Candy Bars for detailed instructions on particular topics, or collect cookbooks like Good to the Grain or Gluten-Free Baking for the Holidays for instructions on cooking with new-to-you ingredients such as whole grain or gluten-free flours.

Test your oven for accuracy. You might assume that your oven is accurate but many home ovens are off by at least twenty-five to fifty degrees. Not knowing if your oven is accurate can drastically affect baking times and the results of a recipe. Fortunately, you can easily test your oven’s accuracy by using an alcohol-based oven thermometer. Then, if your oven is off by a few degrees, make a note of it and adjust baking temperatures accordingly.

Start with good ingredients. A baker is only as good as his or her ingredients, so if you start with old leavening agents, rancid nuts, or expired spices, the flavor and quality of your baked goods will suffer. Instead, use the freshest and highest quality ingredients you can find and afford, and your efforts will show in the results.

Measure properly. Unlike savory cooking where you can often throw in a little bit of this and a little bit of that without drastically impacting your results, baking requires exact measurements. Use dry measuring cups for dry ingredients and wet measuring cups for wet ingredients, and, if possible, purchase an inexpensive digital scale to assist you. For accuracy’s sake, most pros prefer to weigh ingredients on such a scale instead of measuring them by volume. Once you have a scale and try using it, you’ll find that this measuring method is easy to adopt at home.

Give yourself space and time. By organizing your tools and ingredients for a baking project and keeping them within reach, you’ll become a more efficient baker and enjoy the process all the more. Also, remember that you should always give yourself ample time to complete your baking projects. After all, a rushed pumpkin pie will never turn out as well as the version you made when you had time on your side.

 

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Beyond Luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom High rise condo with breath taking views of Potomac River, Washington and Jefferson monuments from balcony. Easy commute to DC. Minutes to Crystal city, to Pentagon & Crystal Cities by metro. Bamboo hardwoods in kitchen. Updated Granite Kitchen with Stainless Steel appliances. Roomy master bedroom with walk in closets, white marbled master bath  with jetted tub.  Express elevator , garaged parking spots, storage, workout room, PRICED TO SELL at $539,900.00

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1211 EADS ST S #1102, ARLINGTON, VA - presented by Kim Kroner

1211 EADS ST S #1102, ARLINGTON, VA - presented by Kim Kroner

Extremely Well Maintained Stunning Interior, Bella Vista Condo for Sale in Arlington, VA

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Bedrooms: 2

Bathrooms : 2 (2 full)

List Price: $539,900

Living Area Approx : 1351

Recently upgraded 2 bedroom corner unit with a spectacular views of the Nations Capitol, Washington and Jefferson monuments.  Updated granite kitchen, with new expanded bar, 2 large bedrooms, over sized living room and dinning room, covered garage parking space. 11feet  walls through out.  elevator, pool, fitness center, 24 hour front desk security. coveredwalk to Chrystal City  and Pentagon metro stops  many  restaurants, shopping, Pentagon and Reagan airport.
Bella Vista is a 21-story high-rise condominium building on Eads Street in Arlington, Virginia, within walking distance of both Crystal City and Pentagon City. Completed in 1989, the Bella Vista is pet friendly and also includes monitored security, a 24-hour front desk, an outdoor swimming pool and sundeck as well as a fitness room, sauna and clubroom. The building includes 201 units and is also conveniently located to National Airport and all major routes, including 395, the Beltway, and Routes 1 and 66. The Bella Vista is served by the Pentagon City Metro Station.

Units: 201
Stories: 21
Delivered: 1989
Location: Eads Street south of 12th Street
Neighborhood: Pentagon City
Metro: Pentagon City

Address: 1211 Eads Street Arlington, VA 22202

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Beyond Luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom High rise condo with breath taking views of Potomac River, Washington and Jefferson monuments from balcony. Easy commute to DC. Minutes to Crystal city, to Pentagon & Crystal Cities by metro. Bamboo hardwoods in kitchen. Updated Granite Kitchen with Stainless Steel appliances. Roomy master bedroom with walk in closets, white marbled master bath  with jetted tub.  Express elevator , garaged parking spots, storage, workout room, PRICED TO SELL at $539,900.00

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Just Listed: 1211 S EADS ST #1102 ARLINGTON VA, 22202, BELLA VISTA CONDO

 Spacious 2 bedroom corner unit with a spectacular views of the Nations Capitol, walk to Chrystal City and Pentagon metro stops, updated granite kitchen, with new expanded bar, 2 large bedrooms, over sized living room and dinning room, covered garage parking space, elevator, pool, fitness center, 24 hour front desk security. close proximity to many restaurants, shopping, Pentagon and Reagan airport.

Signature features of the Bella Vista are generously proportioned open floor plans, 11-foot ceilings, crown moldings, spacious marble baths and ample closet space. Building amenities include 24 hour front desk security, Red Top cab service, a dry cleaning service, on-site management, outdoor pool with sundeck, picnic area with grill, fitness room with sauna, resident club room, deeded underground assigned parking, bike racks and additional building storage. Pets are welcome here! Shopping is plentiful, including Pentagon City Mall, Pentagon Row, Costco, and a 24 hour Harris Teeter. Dining options nearby include Ruth's Chris Steak House, McCormick and Schmick's, and the Ritz Carlton -- in addition to a variety of outdoor cafes lining historic 23rd Street and trendy lower Crystal Drive. The unit itself features an updated kitchen, wall-to-wall carpeting, tons of storage, an enclosed sunroom, and PARKING! All of this, combined with the low condo fee -- which covers utilities -- makes for an extraordinary value!

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Living Room

20 x 17

Dining Room

9 x 14

Master Bedroom

16 x  12

Bedroom

13 X 11

Kim Kroner Presents Luxury Condominium for Sale in Bella Vista, Arlington, VA

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Beyond Luxury 2 bedroom 2 bathroom High rise condo with breath taking views of Potomac River, Washington and Jefferson monuments from balcony. Easy commute to DC. Minutes to Crystal city, to Pentagon & Crystal Cities by metro. Bamboo hardwoods in kitchen. Updated Granite Kitchen with Stainless Steel appliances. Roomy master bedroom with walk in closets, white marbled master bath  with jetted tub.  Express elevator , garaged parking spots, storage, workout room, PRICED TO SELL at $539,900.00

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