Switch up your dinner party menus with some help from these local food lovers.
1. @pan2pen
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Make your own bread instead of buying it, like this Maryland-based baker.
2. @apartment118
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You don’t need to leave the house for gourmet.
3. @little.green.living
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Try these recipes for the best cold-night meals.
4. @nourishedblonde
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Get better ideas for healthy snacks.
5. @sofies.choice
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Experiment with stuffing recipes—they’re definitely not just for Thanksgiving.
6. @tylerwesterfield
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Try the classic pies on a smaller scale.
7. @paosaysopenwide
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Get your tips from this District dentist.
8. @paleo_bee
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Start your New Year’s health kick early.
Abbey joined Washingtonian in September 2017. A Miami University (Ohio, not Florida) alum, she called the Midwest home before moving to Vermont to report for the Burlington Free Press and to be closer to her one true love: Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Her work has also appeared in Cincinnati Magazine and USA Today. Abbey lives in Falls Church.
