Headed to Washington DC soon? Today on That Was Delicious, Ellen James walks us through her curated three-day guide to some of the best restaurants in The District, including three breakfast, lunch, and dinner recommendations (plus several incredible dessert recommendations) so you can sample some of the best that DC has to offer.

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Bucket list of 100 Best Restaurants in Washington DC

All Female Foodie Washington DC Restaurant Guides

Unconventional Diner

Best Brunch in DC

Good Stuff

Best Capitol Hill Restaurants in DC

Best Burgers in DC

We The Pizza

Best Pizza in DC

Georgetown Cupcake

Baked & Wired

Sprinkles

Levain Bakery

Filomena Ristorante

Best Italian Restaurants in DC

Best Bakeries in Washington DC

South Block

Surfside

Rasika

Thomas Sweet

Best Ice Cream in Washington DC

Market Lunch

Eastern Market DC

Capitol Hill Books

Sweetgreen

Un je ne sais Quoi

Le Diplomate

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Headed to New York City soon? Today on That Was Delicious, Jeremy Jacobowitz walks us through his curated three-day guide to some of the best restaurants in NYC, including three breakfast, lunch, and dinner recommendations so you can sample some of the best that the Big Apple has to offer.

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Bucket list of 100 Best Restaurants in NYC

Utopia Bagel

Katz's Delicatessen

Emelia's Ballato

Radio Bakery

Joe's Pizza

Thai Diner

Edith's

Joe's Steam Rice Roll

Rule of Thirds

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Headed to Salt Lake City soon? This 72-hour guide to eating your way through SLC includes three breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert recommendations so you can sample some of the best that the Beehive State has to offer. What's your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City? We'd love to hear! Send us a DM on Instagram.

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Bucket list of 100 Best Restaurants in SLC

The 15 Best Restaurants in SLC

Roots Cafe

15 Best Breakfast & Brunch Spots in SLC

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

Brick's Corner

Nomad East

Podcast Episode with Michael Brooks & Brad Otton (Settebello)

La Casa Del Tamal

Podcast Episode With Frida Guerrero (La Casa Del Tamal)

RubySnap Fresh Cookies

Chip Cookies

Tulie Bakery

Olive Oil Cake With Brown Butter Buttercream Recipe

10 Best Bakeries in SLC Feldman's Deli

Takashi

Hatch Family Chocolates

V Chocolates

Cummings Studio Chocolates

Garden Gate Toffee

Oquirrh

15 Best Burgers in SLC

Oquirrh Chicken Pot Pie Recipe

Freshie's Lobster Co.

Blueberry Pecan Salad (Inspired by Freshie's)

Valter's Osteria

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13 Best Upscale & Fine Dining Restaurants in SLC

Normal Ice Cream

Nielsen's Frozen Custard

Blacksmith Ice Cream Co.

Rockwell Ice Cream

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Headed to Portland soon? This 72 hour guide to eating your way through Portland includes three breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert recommendations so you can sample some of the best that the City of Roses has to offer. What's your favorite restaurant in Portland? We'd love to hear! Send us a DM on Instagram.

Resources:

FREE Portland Restaurant Bucket List

40 Best Restaurants in Portland Guide

Proud Mary Coffee

Montelupo Focacceria

Pizza Jerk

Grana

Gracie's Apizza

Ken's Artisan Pizza

Podcast Episode with Ken Forkish

Ranch PDX

Kann

Salt & Straw

Salt & Straw Podcast Episode With Founders Kim & Tyler Malek

The Original Pancake House

Sure Shot Burger

Canard

Canard Steamburger Recipe

Canard Funfetti Pancake Recipe

Lauretta Jean's

Matt's BBQ Tacos

Sugarpine Drive-In

Gado Gado & Oma's Hideaway

Oma's Hideaway Fruity Pebbles Rice Krispies Treat Recipe

Pip's Original Donuts & Chai

Blue Star Donuts

Portland Restaurant Bucket List

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We've done 19 taste tests since 2020 and have blind tested hundreds of popular food products and today on That Was Delicious, host Brooke Eliason recaps the very best (and the very worst) of each taste test. If you've loved the Female Foodie Taste Tests but are looking for consolidated results, this episode is for you!

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Vanilla ice cream taste test

Eggnog podcast taste test

Eggnog taste test

Peppermint bark taste test

Chocolate milk taste test

Butter taste test

Chocolate chip taste test

Cinnamon roll taste test

Yellow cake taste test

Yellow cake recipe

Trader Joe's ice cream taste test

Hot chocolate taste test

Popcorn taste test

Hot dog taste test

Peanut butter taste test

Pickle taste test

Oreo taste test

Potato chip taste test

Brownie taste test

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You've tried new recipes over the years, but how well have they turned out? You've made family dinner since the beginning of time, but do you consider yourself a great home cook? Today in this Episode of That Was Delicious, we talk with Lori Vaughn from Lo's Kitchen Co all about ways to enhance your cooking and baking skills at home. Lori shares practical tips and takeaways, plus her inspiring and empowering story of how she became a great home cook and baker herself.

Resources

A Bountiful Kitchen Tried & True Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Lori's Classic Sourdough Paperback Book

Lori's Classic Sourdough E-Book

Lori's Website

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With Valentine's Day just a few weeks away, you may be considering different options and fun ideas when it comes to food. Today on That Was Delicious, we're sharing over 30 reader-submitted traditions for Valentine's Day, plus three different menu options including an entree, starch/carb, and dessert so you can put together the perfect meal to enjoy with your loved ones at home.

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Orson Gygi Chocolate Tempering Blog Post

Chocolate & Caramel Podcast Interview With Heather Smith of Orson Gygi

Dodo Banana Cream Cheese Pie Recipe

Dodo Coconut Coffee Cake With Caramel Sauce

Steak Au Poivre Recipe

Ribeye Steak Recipe

Cast Iron Skillet Steak Recipe (Instagram Cooking Demo Here)

Brown Butter Lemon Pepper Salmon Recipe

Lasagna Bolognese Recipe

Creamy Parmesan Risotto Recipe (Instagram Cooking Demo Here)

Pink Sauce Pasta Recipe (Instagram Cooking Demo Here)

White Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

Dark Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Olive Oil Cake With Brown Butter Frosting Recipe (Instagram Cooking Demo Here)

Brownie Pecan Pie Recipe (Instagram Cooking Demo Here)

Raspberry Lemon Bars Recipe

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You've shopped at Trader Joe's a million times before but have you ever shopped with our tried and true grocery list of must-have Trader Joe's items? From cheese to chocolate to pantry staples, Brooke Eliason shares her 47 must-have Trader Joe's food items on this episode of That Was Delicious.

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100 Best Things To Buy At Trader Joe's

Best Trader Joe's Snacks

Best Trader Joe's Yogurt

Best Trader Joe's Frozen Foods

Best Trader Joe's Desserts

Best Trader Joe's Cookies

Best Trader Joe's Chocolate

Trader Joe's Ice Cream Taste Test

How To Make Trader Joe's Orange Chicken In The Air Fryer

Homemade Bagel Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Recipe

15-Minute Homemade Pesto Recipe

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Since Female Foodie began in 2010 we have shared hundreds of restaurant reviews showcasing places to eat all over the world, but if you look through our archives right now you won't find a single negative review. Today we answered a reader's recent question on one of our Instagram Q&As, asking, "Why not post negative restaurant reviews? Helpful for readers to know/avoid, no?" In this conversation we share the story of why we don't write negative reviews (including a time when we did share them), and what we choose to do instead.

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On this episode of That Was Delicious, Female Foodie recipe developer Katie Calton and Brooke Eliason discuss food trends from 2023 including chili oil, puff pastry, butter boards, Korean food, and more. After hashing over what they loved (and perhaps didn't like) about these trends, Katie & Brooke discuss predictions for 2024 food trends, including types of entrees, salads, specific ingredients, and how they believe people will be cooking toward the end of 2024.

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Brownie Pecan Pie Recipe

Mexican Street Corn Pasta Salad Recipe

Mango Pie Recipe

Coffee Cake Cookies Recipe

Patagonia Provisions Lemon Olive Spanish White Anchovies

Mini Circle/Sphere Ice Cube Tray

Protein Foundry Avocado Toast Recipe

Turtle Cookies Recipe

Bolognese Recipe

Spinach Artichoke Dip With Lemon & Panko

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