The Dining Dish blog is Dara Bunjon's take on anything food, both national and in her hometown of Baltimore. Warning: this food blog can be harmful to your waistline.

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Just One Night, Just One Dinner – Baltimore Ravens will be your servers at Morton’s The Steakhouse

No lie, Baltimore Ravens football players Matt Birk, Joe Flacco, Michael Oher, Ben Grubbs, Ray Rice, and Cam Cameron will be your official servers at Morton’s The Steakhouse on Monday, May 10th benefiting the HIKE Foundation.

The Baltimore Ravens will be passing the plates not the football

Imagine having your order taken by Ravens’ quarterback Joe Flacco or offensive tackle Michael Oher, drinks poured by guard Ben Grubbs, dinner served by running back Ray Rice or offensive coordinator Cam Cameron and dessert brought to you by Matt Birk.

Get all the details:
Just One Night, Just One Dinner – Baltimore Ravens will be your servers at Morton’s The Steakhouse

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courtesy of Morton's The Steakhouse

Monday, April 19, 2010

Anthony Bourdain on food porn – watch video below

Anthony Bourdain says what we all want to say but don’t. He is the bad boy of food, a passionate soul about life and its pleasures and isn’t afraid to comment in a clever and often times snarky manner.

No Reservations

Tonight, April 19th on Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations on the Travel Channel he looks once more at food porn.

Anthony Bourdain on food porn – watch video below

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Friday, April 16, 2010

Milan Restaurant in Little Italy - it is about the food

There is current controversy going on about Milan Restaurant which sits on the precipice of Baltimore’s Little Italy and the up and coming neighborhood of Harbor East. There is contention between the residents of Little Italy and the restaurant, it isn’t about their food but I am all about food and that Is what I'm writing about.

READ THE FULL STORY : Milan Restaurant in Little Italy - it is about the food

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Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Baby cake – Ace of Cakes do you move this fast?

A fan of my YouTube-daracooks page just sent me a link to an amazing video of a baby cake being decorated in high speed. It is amazing to watch this cake come to life. Can our local celebrity pastry chef, Duff Goldman’s crew at Charm City Cakes move this fast in decorating? Me, personally, I would still be licking the icing off the spoon by the time this video finishes. Watch the video:
Baby cake – Ace of Cakes do you move this fast?

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Michael Pollan lecture live streaming from Goucher tonight

Last May, Michael Pollan, food activist, author and very vocal critic about where food comes from and what we eat filled the Enoch Pratt Library to capacity. Tonight, Goucher College is hosting Pollan. The lecture has sold out and will be live streamed this evening at 8 p.m. His lecture will be, “In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution.

Get the link to the live stream:
Michael Pollan lecture live streaming from Goucher tonight

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photo credit: Ken Light

Sweetened tea brined rack of pork recipe – brining is easy

Why compiling the Yum-Tasty Recipes from Culinary Greats cookbook the recipe for Sweetened Tea Brined Rack of Pork was donated by Chef John Fleer who at the time was at Blackberry Farms in Walland, Tennessee. It has become one of my favorite recipes when entertaining a large group and always receives rave reviews.

Watch the video on brining and get the recipe: Sweetened tea brined rack of pork recipe – brining is easy

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How do restaurateurs & chefs celebrate? Join them, you are invited

Restaurateurs, chefs and suppliers from around Maryland are gathering to acknowledge and celebrate the best of the best at the Stars of the Industry Awards. The public is invited to come enjoy an evening of food, drink and celebration as the Restaurant Association of Maryland hosts this state’s version of the James Beard Awards.

Get the details how you can attend and a list of the nominees:

How do restaurateurs & chefs celebrate? Join them, you are invited

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Saturday, April 10, 2010

Juana Burrito out on the street – Free chips and salsa today

Juana Burrito is rolling and out on the street today for the first time. They just got their county approval. If you find yourself in the area do stop by today for a FREE order of their freshly made chips and salsa.

Get the full details and location : Juana Burrito out on the street – Free chips and salsa today

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Friday, April 09, 2010

New Cookbook Release – Molto Gusto by Mario Batali / Mark Ladner

Welcome to Cookbook Corner, a place designed with the cookbook junkie in mind or should we be politically correct and say cookbook collector. Yes, you “love to cook” people are more than welcomed, we don’t discriminate. For those of you who don’t know there is a foodie underworld who read cookbooks, really reads cookbooks as if they are novels. They have cookbook collections that range beyond what one person can cook in a life time: 2,000 plus and upwards in cookbooks.

Read the report on Batali's latest cookbook release New Cookbook Release – Molto Gusto by Mario Batali / Mark Ladner

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Dollar Pasta Night – Taking the bite out of taxes

Sotto Sopra Restaurant, Baltimore’s own contemporary Italian restaurant at 405 N. Charles Street is repeating last year’s successful Dollar Pasta Night on tax day, Thursday, April 15th. For .75022 Euros, 71.84 Dinar, 2,980 Rubles, 5.589 Krona, 93.15 Yen or however you look at the exchange rate, 100 pennies can buy a plate of pasta that evening along with a donation to the Kennedy Krieger Institute.Get all the details and check out the menu: Dollar Pasta Night – Taking the bite out of taxes

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Thursday, April 08, 2010

The 3 B’s – Beer, Bourbon and BBQ

How can you go wrong? This weekend at Timonium Fairgrounds Grandstands you can get your 3 B’s on at the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival.

Get the details: The 3 B’s – Beer, Bourbon and BBQ

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Monday, April 05, 2010

Dunkin’ Donuts to provide FREE Food

On Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 Dunkin’ Donuts is once again partnering with the Maryland Transit Administration and the Maryland Food Bank to provide free food and beverages for anyone that brings non-perishable canned goods to the Timonium Light Rail Station.

Read for complete details:
Dunkin’ Donuts to provide FREE Food & Beverages for donations for the Maryland Food Bank

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Sunday, April 04, 2010

Man goes berserk in supermarket - take that, pot roast!

An Indiana man goes berserk and attacks meat in supermarket with a hunting knife. Seriously, a man ran through a supermarket with a hunting knife stabbing meats and throwing them on the floor. Hello, did anyone tell him that the meat was already dead?

Read the full story and watch the video: Man goes berserk in supermarket - take that, pot roast!

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Saturday, April 03, 2010

Supermarkets – Top 10 things that drive me crazy

Many of you are spending today at the supermarket getting the last minute items for your Easter celebration or items you are taking to a host or hostess’s home. Many of you are on the final days of purchasing for the Passover holiday. If you have spent anytime in the supermarkets there are definitely things that could be done better by the stores and also the customers who shop there. Here is my top 10 peeves about supermarkets:

Read my Top Ten Peeves on Supermarkets: Supermarkets – Top 10 things that drive me crazy

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Friday, April 02, 2010

Aida Bistro in Columbia finding a new home

It is true, Columbia’s favorite Italian cucina will be moving in to larger digs. Joe Barbera in his Aida Bistro and Wine Bar e-newsletter has advised that they have signed a new lease expanding to 4400 square feet.

Get all the details: Aida Bistro in Columbia finding a new home

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Thursday, April 01, 2010

Sink your teeth into this 3 course prix fixe offering

Oh my goodness a prix fixe menu that is too die for, at least in my honest opinion and it is only $35 per person. One of the few national restaurant chains that offers great food and excellent service at reasonable prices is Roy’s Restaurant, a creation of James Beard Award Winning chef Roy Yamaguchi.

Check out the story and the GREAT menu: Sink your teeth into this 3 course prix fixe offering

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The Farmer and the Chef - who will win?

The farmer and the chef, the farmer and the chef, hi ho the dairy-oh it is the American Institutes of Wine and Food’s 1st Farmer and the Chef local culinary competition. The gauntlet has been thrown and eleven local chefs are being paired with local farmers to create a “farm to table” dish that will win.

See which chefs are competing and how you can attend: The Farmer and the Chef - who will win?

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April FOOD Day - skip your mocha latte

April 1st is April FOOD Day, a day of awareness that a large segment of our population is going hungry. You would be surprised as to demographics as to who is going hungry in America. The next time you take a bite of a juicy pear, sip that $5 latte or open your refrigerator door and can’t decide what to eat that others don’t have these choices.

Read the full story and see how YOU can help:
April FOOD Day - skip your mocha latte

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There has always been links on the Examiner Dining page and Dining Dish to donate to the hungry and less fortunate so where as April Food Day is awareness we hope you remember throughout the year to help those less fortunate.

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