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Real Estate Broker and Emmy-Winning Filmmaker, James Bell, Launches Film to Save the Grove Family’s Historic White Ridge Farm
Jul 9 • 
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Exclusive: Lunch and Conversation with Former CNN Anchor Jim Acosta
How a Veteran Journalist Walked Out of CNN One Day to Find More Fame and Fortune the Next
Jun 1 • 
Margaret Carlson
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Jim Acosta
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Washington DC's Top Private Caterer, Keith Johnson, Shares One of His Mother's Favorite Recipes
Perfect for a Summer Cocktail Party or Dinner
May 30 • 
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Breaking News: House Republicans Advance "Unconscionable" Cut in Funding to SNAP Benefits
Stay tuned for further updates as this high-stakes debate continues on Capitol Hill
May 15
Breaking Bread in a Broken Hour
How Dinner Tables Can Heal America’s Deepest Divides—One Conversation, One Neighbor at a Time
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Exclusive: Lunch and Conversation with Former CNN Anchor Jim Acosta
Jun 1 • Margaret Carlson and Jim Acosta
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Food is the Most Important School Supply
Sep 18, 2024 • Annie Groer
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Best Summer Wines: Top 5 Picks by Tosca DC Wine Expert and Sommelier
Jul 20, 2024 • John Neata
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Veteran Washington Journalist Annie Groer Joins The American Table
Sep 4, 2024 • James Bell
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Breaking Bread in a Broken Hour
How Dinner Tables Can Heal America’s Deepest Divides—One Conversation, One Neighbor at a Time
22 hrs ago • 
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A TALE OF TWO CATALAN WINE REGIONS
Just outside Barcelona, Penedès and Priorat await you.
Aug 31 • 
Gian Pertusi
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The Heartbeat of D.C. Is Dimming—But Not Out
Trump’s National Guard takeover of DC gets trolled: ‘Did they bust somebody for pairing Chardonnay with a steak?’ Independent.co
Aug 20
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Master Chef Recipes

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Classic Vinaigrette
A Recipe from Alice Waters
Oct 22, 2024
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Reindeer and Cream Cheese Canapés
Embassy of Norway Recipe
Jul 23, 2024 • 
James Bell
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Shrimp and Grits
Blair House Recipe
Jul 12, 2024 • 
James Bell
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James Sinopoli
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