This January nearly 200 of metropolitan Washington, DC’s finest restaurants offer awe-inspiring, multi-course meals prepared especially for this gourmet event. The 17th annual Washington, DC Restaurant Week will be from January 17-23, 2011.
Lunch: $20.11 for a three-course fixed-price meal
Dinner: $35.11 for a three-course fixed-price meal
To know the list of the restaurant go to visit open table website.
Bon Appetit ! Jonathan, Innkeeper
Ingredients for the Cake
3/4 cup canola or safflower oil
1/2 cup light brown sugar (tightly packed)
1/2 cup honey
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup peeled grated
1 cup peeled grated apples, like Granny Smith
1 large orange, optional
Ingredients for the Maple Glaze
1/4 cup amber maple syrup
1/3 cup confectioner’s sugar
Method
1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 10-inch cake pan and place a silicone sheet or parchment paper on the bottom. (You can substitute a 10-inch spring-form pan, as long as it is tightly sealed at the bottom.)
2. With a hand held or electric mixer, combine the oil, brown sugar, honey, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add half the sifted dry ingredients to the liquid mixture, and mix on a low speed until combined.
4. Add the grated apples and the remainder of the dry ingredients. Finish mixing by hand, and pour into the greased cake mold. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
5. Make the maple glaze: Stir maple syrup and confectioner’s sugar over low heat in a small saucepan until combined. Then increase the heat and boil for 30 seconds. Set aside on the stove top, off the heat.
6. To finish the cake, run a paring knife around the edge of the cake pan. Invert a serving dish on top of the cake and then flip the cake over onto the dish, carefully lifting away the cake pan. Re-warm the maple glaze, stir it and pour it over the warm cake. You may decorate the platter with peeled orange sections. The cake will stay moist overnight if covered with foil. It does not need to be refrigerated.
Makes one 10-inch cake. Time: About 1 hour
ENJOY!
L. Rosan
American Guest House Bed and Breakfast
Washington DC Bed and Breakfast accommodations. We are centrally located, 10 minutes walk to DuPont Circle metro/subway, 1 mile north west of White House.
Bone up on a little American history with a few fun facts about The White House!
1. How many fires has The White House survived?
Answer: 2. The first was in 1814 during the War of 1812 and set by the British. The second was in 1929 in the West Wing.
2. When was The White House given its name?
Answer: Officially, it was in 1901 by President Theodore Roosevelt. Before, it was called the “President’s Palace”, the “President’s ? House” and the “Executive Mansion”.
3. How many rooms are there in the White House?
Answer: There are 132 rooms, of which 28 of them have fireplaces. There are also 35 bathrooms and 6 levels.
4. Who decorates the Oval Office?
Answer: Presiding President’s can change the decorations in the Oval Office to suit their tastes. They can change the furniture, carpet, drapes and even have paintings brought in on loan from museums!
5. Who was the first President to occupy The White House?
Answer: President John Adams in 1800.
6. Which President was the first to have a child born at The White House?
Answer: President Grover Cleveland in 1895 welcomed his daughter Esther in to the world.
7. What did President Abraham Lincoln use the ‘Lincoln Bedroom” for?
Answer: An office. Lincoln never actually slept in it. It is also said to be haunted by his ghost.
8. What kinds of animals did past President’s have at the White House?
Answer: Some of the more notable Presidential pets include: a pair of tiger cubs..for a little while (President Van Buren), an alligator (President John Q. Adams), a bear and a hippo? (President Coolidge), a tobacco-chewing ram (President Wilson) and a herd of elephants (President Buchanan).
Happy learning! – Vanessa, Innkeeper
American Guest House Bed and Breakfast
Washington DC Bed and Breakfast accommodations. We are centrally located, 10 minutes walk to DuPont Circle metro/subway, 1 mile north west of White House.
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