Lunchtime Links for May 18th, 2021

•  My Baking Addiction: Basil pesto.
• How Sweet Eats: Oreo peanut butter pie. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Pappardelle pasta with seafood sauce. 
• Joy the Baker: Browned butter Cappuccino cookies. 
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter stuffed chocolate cookie bars. 

Lunchtime Links for May 17th, 2021

• The Comfort of Cooking: Soft flour tortillas.  
• Weelicious: Double chocolate smoothie bowl.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Strawberry cheesecake pie.
• Pinch of Yum: Spicy salmon burger. 
• My Baking Addiction: Magnolia Bakery banana pudding. 

Lunchtime Links for May 13th, 2021

• Table for Two: Grilled steak with herbed scallion topping. 
• Cookies and Cups: Cheddar Bay biscuits.
• I Heart Naptime: Teriyaki steak marinade.
• Style Sweet: 6 inch vanilla layer cake.
• The Live-In Kitchen: Greek Orzo salad.

Lunchtime Links for May 12th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Crisped and dipped chicken thighs. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Twisty cinnamon buns. 
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip cookie crust. 
• I Am A Food Blog: Banana muffins. 
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate muffins.

Lunchtime Links for May 11th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Cinnamon roll pound cake.  
• Just One Cookbook: Bone-in chicken curry. 
• Crazy for Crust: Waffle cookies.
• Skinnytaste: Cheeseburger crunch wrap.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Double chocolate muffins.

Takeout Tuesday - Sweets By Caroline's Macarons at URBNmarket Pike and Rose

There were a lot of great vendors at the URBNmarket held in Pike and Rose recently, including Sweets By Caroline's amazing macarons!  The "regular" macarons all look great but the character ones are on another level - so cute!  I'm glad I got there early to get my pick of the whole selection, especially since it looked like she sold out in two hours.  I could see why she sold out so quickly - the macarons were all so fun to look at and the character ones were so detailed.

 

The macarons all tasted as good as they looked and were the perfect afternoon treat in the middle of my work days.  This URBNmarket was a great chance to check out vendors that I haven't seen in person before like this one, and try out some delicious treats at the same time! 

 

Lunchtime Links for May 10th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Cheung Fun.  
• Food52: Grapefruit cocktails.
• Crazy for Crust: Banana chocolate chip cookies.
• Skinnytaste: Pico de Gallo.
• Seasons and Suppers: Cinnamon sugar cruffins. 

Lunchtime Links for May 6th, 2021

• Cookies and Cups: Homemade soft pretzels.  
• Seasons and Suppers: Chicken Parm sandwich. 
• Crazy for Crust: Small batch chocolate chip cookies. 
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Rich and fluffy chocolate sweet rolls. 
• Creme de la Crumb: Beef Empanadas. 

Lunchtime Links for May 5th, 2021

• Table for Two: Iced brown sugar oat milk shaken espresso latte. 
• How Sweet Eats: Mango avocado shrimp salsa.
• Gimme Some Oven: 12 taco recipes.
• Handle the Heat: Brownies with a shiny thin crust.
• Averie Cooks: Tacos al Pastor.

Lunchtime Links for May 4th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Edible sugar cookie dough.  
• Table for Two: Surf and turf. 
• Pinch of Yum: Beet and Burrata salad with fried bread. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Quick, easy salsa. 
• Just One Cookbook: Traditional Japanese breakfast. 

Takeout Tuesday - Green Tea Custard from Carmen's Italian Ice

I normally stick to the mango Italian ice at Carmen's Italian Ice out of habit, but I recently saw green tea custard on their menu and had to try it!  It was creamy and rich with a sweet green tea flavor and I really enjoyed it.  I like green tea sweets in general to begin with, but I think this would be an excellent choice for anyone that wanted to try something out that's less of a direct green tea flavor.  As you can see there's always a huge variety of flavors to choose from, so it doesn't hurt to venture out from your usual order once in a while! 

 Carmen's Italian Ice

1115 Nelson Street

Rockville, MD 20850

Lunchtime Links for May 3rd, 2021

• How Sweet Eats: Burrata baked Ziti. 
• Love and Lemons: Taco bar toppings. 
• I Am A Food Blog: Honey garlic chicken. 
• My Baking Addiction: Flank steak tacos. 
• The First Year Blog: Ice cream cupcakes. 

Lunchtime Links for April 29th, 2021

• Smitten Kitchen: Classic shortbread.  
• I Am A Food Blog: Twisted bacon.
• Bakerella: Secret ingredient chocolate chip cookies. 
• Cookies and Cups: Sesame meatballs. 
• Kirbie's Cravings: 2 ingredient flourless brownies. 

Lunchtime Links for April 28th, 2021

• Table for Two: Spicy pizza pasta. 
• Crazy for Crust: Small batch sugar cookies. 
• Love and Lemons: Avocado sauce. 
• My Baking Addiction: Brown butter chocolate chip cookies. 
• The Cozy Apron: Italian chopped salad. 

Lunchtime Links for April 27th, 2021

• Weelicious: Heirloom tomato salad. 
• Table for Two: Beef Empanadas.
• The Kitchn: Glossy fudge brownies.
• Averie Cooks: Dulce de Leche caramel bars. 
• Just One Cookbook: Best Japanese Katsu recipes.

Takeout Tuesday - ChiKo's Noodle Week Tasting Menu

Last week ChiKo offered this amazing tasting menu for Noodle Week in addition to daily specials each day.  Of course I had to get this tasting menu since everything sounded delicious, and I basically spent a whole week enjoying all of it, haha.  Much like their previous Dumpling Week menu, this was packaged perfectly and everything made it home intact in the car ride home.  

I loved the crunchy Asian pear in the sesame noodles, as well as the combination of flavors in the chilled Somen noodles, but it was all really delicious.  I hope they continue to do these creative and delicious themed menus!

 ChiKo Bethesda Row

7280 Woodmont Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

Lunchtime Links for April 26th, 2021

•  The Kitchn: One bowl chocolate snacking cake. 
• Weelicious: Easy almond milk.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Crepes.
• Skinnytaste: Waffled salmon cakes.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip cookie cake.

Lunchtime Links for April 22nd, 2021

• The Kitchn: Creamy tomato Risotto with meatballs. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Taco salad.
• Bakerella: Cookies and cream cheesecake squares.
• I Heart Naptime: Steak bites.
• The First Year Blog: Yellow cake.

Lunchtime Links for April 21st, 2021

• The Kitchn: Honey-balsamic steak bites. 
• Joy the Baker: Browned butter chocolate chip cookies.
• Creme de la Crumb: Chicken and broccoli skillet.
• Bake at 350: Trader Joe's coffee mini hold the cone ice cream.
• A Spicy Perspective: Panda Express Kung Pao chicken.

Lunchtime Links for April 20th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Sweet and spicy steak bites. 
• Cookies and Cups: Popeye's chicken sandwich.
• I Heart Naptime: Snickerdoodle cake mix cookies.
• Food52: 6 macaron recipes.
• The Cozy Apron: Banana nut muffins.

Takeout Tuesday - Hawkers Bethesda Row's Roti Canai

After a few takeout visits from the Hawkers in Bethesda, their Roti Canai appetizer is quickly becoming one of my regular orders!  I've had Roti Canai before from other restaurants and I was happy to see it on the Hawkers menu when they opened nearby.  The crispy flatbreads are perfect for dipping into the savory curry sauce, and my only complaint would be that I wish I could have more every time I eat it, haha.  It's definitely going to be a staple item on my future orders from them! 

Hawkers Bethesda Row

7117 Bethesda Lane

Bethesda, MD 20814
 

Lunchtime Links for April 19th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Chili-lime steak bites. 
• Averie Cooks: Baked Tortilla chips.
• The Live-In Kitchen: Chocolate chip muffins.
• Crazy for Crust: Cinnamon Toast Crunch poke cake.
• Love and Lemons: Avocado dressing.

Lunchtime Links for April 15th, 2021

• My Baking Addiction: Biscoff sandwich cookies. 
• Seasons and Suppers: Indian butter shrimp.
• I Heart Naptime: Buffalo chicken sliders.
• How Sweet Eats: Avocado chicken salad with chipotle and lime.
• A Spicy Perspective: Chipotle corn salsa with roasted chili.

Lunchtime Links for April 14th, 2021

• Two Peas and Their Pod: Chicken Penne pasta. 
• Table for Two: Blackened shrimp bowls.
• The First Year Blog: Oreo brownies.
• The Comfort of Cooking: Rainbow sprinkle cookies.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Chocolate chip loaf cake.

Lunchtime Links for April 13th, 2021

• I Am a Food Blog: Honeycomb pasta. 
• I Heart Naptime: Chicken salad Croissant.
• Creme de la Crumb: Potato wedges. 
• Bake at 350: Flourless peanut butter cookies.
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter baked donuts. 

Takeout Tuesday - Dunkin' Donuts Cherry Blossom Doughnut

 I just couldn't resist snapping this cherry blossom photo when I got the Cherry Blossom-themed doughnut from Dunkin' Donuts - too cute!  While this is technically a strawberry frosted doughnut, the little flower shaped sprinkles definitely bring a festive spring feel to this treat.  I normally only get iced coffee at Dunkin' Donuts but I'm glad I happened to come across this cute spring doughnut while it is available! 

Lunchtime Links for April 12th, 2021

• Creme de la Crumb: Creamy Parmesan spinach Orzo. 
• Averie Cooks: French bread pizza.
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter cookie fudge bars.
• Joy the Baker: No-chop one-pot chicken meatball dinner.
• Cookies and Cups: Chocolate chocolate chip cookies.

Lunchtime Links for April 8th, 2021

• Skinnytaste: Ahi tuna poke stacks. 
• Just One Cookbook: Types of Japanese rice.
• Seasons and Suppers: Pasta with sausage and peppers.
• A Spicy Perspective: Chicken Chipotle burrito bowls.
• How Sweet Eats: One pot shrimp and Orzo.

Lunchtime Links for April 7th, 2021

•  The Kitchn: Cheesy potato stacks.
• Love and Olive Oil: Milk chocolate and peanut butter ganache brownies.
• Skinnytaste: Navel orange salad with avocado.
• Kirbie's Cravings: 2 ingredient chocolate cake.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate poke cake.

Takeout Tuesday - Sunday Morning Bakehouse's Cruffin

 

I've enjoyed the Cruffin from Sunday Morning Bakehouse before, but I hadn't seen it available recently so I had to pick one up! The Cruffin comes from a combination of Croissant + Muffin, making for a crispy outer shell and buttery soft center.  The extra touch of cinnamon sugar around the outside makes this perfect with a cup of coffee.  I lightly toasted this in my toaster oven at home and it definitely added to the texture.  It might look very simple compared to some of their more colorful pastries but I would definitely recommend trying one! 

Sunday Morning Bakehouse

11869 Grand Park Avenue

North Bethesda, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for April 6th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate chip banana bars.  
• I Am A Food Blog: Guide to prime rib. 
• Averie Cooks: Ravioli Lasagna.
• I Heart Naptime: Baked potato bar.
• Cookies and Cups: Buttery garlic shrimp Scampi.

Lunchtime Links for April 5th, 2021

• I Heart Naptime: Egg salad sandwich. 
• Crazy for Crust: Ultimate Reese's peanut butter cookies.
• The Cozy Apron: Chocolate truffles.
• Smitten Kitchen: Lemon potatoes. 
• My Baking Addiction: Banana pudding. 

Lunchtime Links for April 1st, 2021

• I Heart Naptime: Buffalo chicken wrap. 
• Table for Two: Cinnamon twist muffins.
• Bake at 350: 11 Bundt cake recipes.
• Love and Lemons: Breakfast potatoes.
• Serious Eats: Paris-Brest.

Lunchtime Links for March 31st, 2021

• Table for Two: Mexican street corn kale salad. 
• Bake at 350: Chocolate Mini Egg cookies.
• My Baking Addiction: Homemade vanilla pudding.
• Averie Cooks: Parker House rolls.
• The Kitchn: Chocolate frosting.

Lunchtime Links for March 30th, 2021

• Skinnytaste: Spicy crunchy tuna tartare. 
• Crazy for Crust: Caramel blondies with Crunch bars.
• Table for Two: Crab cake sandwiches.
• How Sweet Eats: Crispy smashed chili sweet potatoes.
• Love and Lemons: Carrot salad.

Takeout Tuesday - Crumbl Cookies' Cornbread Cookie

 

This Cornbread cookie from Crumbl Cookies is definitely one of their more unique flavors, I'm glad I had a chance to try it when it was available!  While cornbread might seem weird for a cookie, it's really not too crazy considering a lot of cornbread is pretty sweet to begin with.  Other famous places have their own versions of corn cookies that I've enjoyed before so I knew I'd like Crumbl's too. This version consists of a warm cornbread cookie topped with a honey butter glaze and a dollop of honey buttercream.  While I think the cookie was great as is without the toppings, it definitely added to the whole "cornbread with butter" look which was fun.  I hope they bring this one back again!

Crumbl Cookies

12266 Rockville Pike 

Rockville, MD 20852  

Lunchtime Links for March 29th, 2021

• I Am A Food Blog: TikTok Ramen. 
• How Sweet Eats: Salted brown butter peanut butter M&M cookie bars. 
• Damn Delicious: Sun-dried tomato chicken and Gnocchi.
• Bake at 350: Funfetti cookie parfaits. 
• I Heart Naptime: Steak Fajitas.

Lunchtime Links for March 25th, 2021

• Two Peas and Their Pod: Coffee cake. 
• How Sweet Eats: French onion scalloped potatoes.
• Averie Cooks: Easter chocolate bark.
• The Kitchn: Matzo ball soup.
• Table for Two: Sticky Korean-style chicken wings.

Lunchtime Links for March 24th, 2021

• My Baking Addiction: Funfetti cookies. 
• Love and Lemons: Avocado salad.
• Serious Eats: Basque cheesecake.
• Weelicious: Miso scallops.
• SoraNews 24: Starbucks Japan's Sakura Frappuccino.

Lunchtime Links for March 23rd, 2021

• Apartment Therapy: Buying candles online. 
• The First Year Blog: Easy banana bread.
• I Heart Naptime: Mexican cornbread.
• Cookies and Cups: Easy Creme Brulee.
• A Spicy Perspective: Chicken Vesuvio.

Takeout Tuesday - Sunday Morning Bakehouse's PB&J Tart and Hot Cocoa Bomb

I love all of the creative items that continue to be created at Sunday Morning Bakehouse, there's always some new items to enjoy.  Although it's been feeling much more like spring lately, I really liked the whole hot cocoa bomb trend that was around when it was colder out in the last few months.  This version at Sunday Morning Bakehouse reminded me of a pretty snowball, but filled with delicious hot cocoa and sprinkles.  The PB&J tart is such a unique take on a classic peanut butter and jelly sweet.  There's lots of texture and layers to this small tart, and even though I like peanut butter much more than fruit/jelly, I loved how they all balanced each other out in each bite.  I look forward to seeing even more fun items in the display cases! 

Sunday Morning Bakehouse

11869 Grand Park Avenue

North Bethesda, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for March 22nd, 2021

• Two Peas and Their Pod: Salted malted crispy chocolate chip cookies. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Crispiest chicken cutlets.
• Bakerella: Meringue bunnies.
• My Baking Addiction: Banana pudding poke cake.
• Crazy for Crust: Easy triple chocolate Bundt cake.

Lunchtime Links for March 18th, 2021

• Table for Two: Lemongrass chicken rice noodle bowls. 
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate cream pie.
• Soranews 24: Starbucks Japan's reusable straws.
• Creme de la Crumb: Lasagna soup.
• The Kitchn: 4 baked Ziti recipes.

Lunchtime Links for March 17th, 2021

• Everyday Dinner Recipes: Honey garlic shrimp stir fry. 
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate cake.
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate chip banana bread muffins.
• Table for Two: Blondie brownies.
• Cookies and Cups: S'mores cookies.

Lunchtime Links for March 16th, 2021

• Everyday Dinner Recipes: Sweet and sour chicken. 
• The Kitchn: Basque cheesecake.
• A Spicy Perspective: Creamy Tuscan chicken pasta.
• The Live-In Kitchen: Penne al Pomodoro.
• Crazy for Crust: Hot chocolate bombs.

Takeout Tuesday - ChiKo Bethesda - Dumpling Week Tasting Menu

I am so glad that I ordered this Dumpling Week tasting menu from ChiKo Bethesda before it sold out, this was amazing!  I just couldn't resist such a varied and creative sounding menu of dumplings.  I honestly can't really pick a favorite - and it's so great enjoying a little bit of each of them. I am already looking forward to having these for the next few meals.

The tasting menu was only on the 15th, but they also have this full week of specialty dumplings available each day until the 21st - be sure to check those out if you love dumplings! 

They did a great job with packaging for takeout too - everything stayed perfectly in place, with no spills! The sauces were marked with the container so it was easy to figure out what everything was at home.  

ChiKo Bethesda

7280 Woodmont Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

Lunchtime Links for March 15th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Fluffy pancakes. 
• Everyday Dinner Recipes: Asian short rib bowls.
• Gimme Some Oven: Birria tacos.
• Weelicious: Pretzel fried chicken.
• Food52: 25 tofu recipes.

Lunchtime Links for March 11th, 2021

• The First Year Blog: Oreo mousse. 
• Table for Two: Ravioli lasagna.
• Crazy for Crust: Dark chocolate brownies.
• I Heart Naptime: Buffalo chicken salad.
• Everyday Dinner Recipes: Baked mac n' cheese.

Lunchtime Links for March 10th, 2021

• How Sweet Eats: Lemon butter shrimp and broccoli skillet. 
• Love and Lemons: Chocolate chip muffins.
• A Spicy Perspective: Nashville hot chicken.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Cacio e Pepe.
• The Cozy Apron: Fish sandwich.

Lunchtime Links for March 9th, 2021

• Bakerella: Peanut butter banana bread. 
• The Kitchn: Hasselback waffle potatoes.
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate cake pops.
• Table for Two: Easy Kung Pao chicken.
• The First Year Blog: Cheesecake brownies.

Takeout Tuesday - Jinya Ramen Bar Pike & Rose - Chef's Special Spicy Mazemen

I recently caught the tail end of the last Chef's Special noodle dish at Jinya Ramen Bar, which was a spicy Mazemen (brothless noodles that you mix together with the toppings).  The components of the dish are packed into separate containers for takeout, so it was easy to put everything back together at home.   The seasoned thick noodles were topped with a lot of stuff - bonito flakes, pork Chashu, nori, Kimchi, green onion, and of course the delicious soft seasoned egg!  This was really flavorful and had so much texture, I really enjoyed this one.  I hope they bring this one back - or another similar Mazemen dish - again soon! 

Jinya Ramen Bar - Pike & Rose

910 Prose Street

North Bethesda, MD 20852

Lunchtime Links for March 8th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Pan pizza. 
• Averie Cooks: Mini cream cheese pound cakes with vanilla cream cheese glaze.
• Handle the Heat: Tall bakery style muffins.
• The Kitchn: Sesame-ginger skillet chicken.
• I Heart Naptime: Cookies and cream cookies.

Lunchtime Links for March 4th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Levain's frozen chocolate chip cookies. 
• Creme de la Crumb: Cinnamon Streusel muffins.
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Hash browns.
• Serious Eats: Choux au Craquelin.
• Crazy for Crust: Toll House cookies.

Lunchtime Links for March 3rd, 2021

• The First Year Blog: Chocolate chip cookies. 
• Serious Eats: Shrimp Scampi with pasta.
• Seasons and Suppers: Cornmeal cheddar biscuits.
• I Heart Naptime: Buffalo chicken lettuce wraps.
• Love and Olive Oil: Ganache-stuffed cosmic brownie cookies.

Lunchtime Links for March 2nd, 2021

• Bake at 350: Chocolate peanut butter cake mix cookie bars. 
• Cookies and Cups: Unstuffed shells.
• The Kitchn: Spicy garlic shrimp.
• Crazy for Crust: Coffee cake muffins.
• Just One Cookbook: Chukadon.

Takeout Tuesday - Tatte Bakery and Cafe in Bethesda, MD

Thank you to Tatte Bakery and Cafe for the opportunity to check out the new Bethesda, MD location for takeout!  I had heard only great things about Tatte Bakery and Cafe and I'm so excited to have one close by to enjoy.  For the friends and family night I got to choose a few items to enjoy at home, and have really enjoyed everything so far.  The space is gorgeous with so many little details in the presentation, especially all of the takeout-friendly packaged treats.  The menu is extensive with pastries, cakes, all-day items, brunch, and dinner all covered.  There's definitely something for everyone, and I'm already looking forward to seeing what I can try next after they officially open tomorrow, March 3rd!

Croissant, Biscuit with house made jam

Berry cheesecake cup

Za'atar chicken with tomato Orzo

Note: This was a friends and family event and the food was complimentary, but I was not paid for this post.

 

Tatte Bakery and Cafe

7276 Wisconsin Avenue

Bethesda, MD 20814

Lunchtime Links for March 1st, 2021

• A Spicy Perspective: Spicy Thai basil chicken. 
• Two Peas and Their Pod: Lasagna soup.
• Serious Eats: Creamy four-cheese pasta.
• Just One Cookbook: Twice cooked pork.
• Creme de la Crumb: Tomato basil soup.

Lunchtime Links for February 25th, 2021

• I Heart Naptime: Banana Nutella muffins. 
• Cookies and Cups: Chicken spaghetti casserole.
• How Sweet Eats: Chicken and Orzo soup.
• Table for Two: Spicy chili tofu stir fry.
• Crazy for Crust: Homemade Golden Oreos.

Lunchtime Links for February 24th, 2021

• Table for Two: Funfetti cocoa bombs. 
• Damn Delicious: Garlic butter clams with white wine cream sauce.
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate Bundt cake.
• Serious Eats: Baked Gnocchi with tomato and mozzarella.
• Creme de la Crumb: Sugar cookie bars. 

Lunchtime Links for February 23rd, 2021

•  How Sweet Eats: Salted chewy gooey chocolate chip skillet cookie. 
• The Kitchn: Copycat Levain cookies.
• Seasons and Suppers: Pasta with cheese and tomatoes. 
• I Heart Naptime: Chocolate M&M cookies. 
• Smitten Kitchen: Rigatoni alla vodka.

Takeout Tuesday - Bethesda Bagels' Black History Month Bagel

 

These amazing looking bagels are available every weekend this month at Bethesda Bagels in honor of Black History Month, with half of all sales going to the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.  I picked up a few to enjoy/freeze, and they are even more vibrant in person!  Be sure to head over to pick these up this weekend if you're interested. 

Lunchtime Links for February 22nd, 2021

• The Kitchn: S'mores rice krispie treats. 
• Averie Cooks: Peanut butter pudding cookies.
• How Sweet Eats: Ravioli soup.  
• Cookies and Cups: Chocolate cookies and cream cookies. 
• Gimme Some Oven: Basque cheesecake.

Lunchtime Links for February 18th, 2021

• The First Year Blog: Coffee cake muffins. 
• Averie Cooks: Brownie balls.
• Table for Two: Garlic chili crisp oil.
• Style Sweet: Chocolate cake.
• Food52: 9 cozy drinks for cookies.

Lunchtime Links for February 17th, 2021

• Cookies and Cups: Spaghetti and meatball soup. 
• Joy the Baker: Texas sheet cake. 
• Damn Delicious: Steak and eggs. 
• The Kitchn: Italian chopped salad. 
• Just One Cookbook: Temaki sushi.

Lunchtime Links for February 16th, 2021

•  Cookies and Cups: Chocolate poke cake.
• I Heart Naptime: Teriyaki meatballs.
• The Kitchn: Crispy baked chicken wings.
• My Baking Addiction: Loaded baked potato soup. 
• Table for Two: One-pot sticky Asian meatballs.

Takeout Tuesday - Sunday Morning Bakehouse's Valentine Box

How cute is this Valentine's Day themed sweets box from Sunday Morning Bakehouse?  This was a special pre-order along with a few other themed items this past weekend, and I loved the variety of sweets that the box included.  This box included a brownie, two meringues, a Linzer cookie, a brown sugar cinnamon "Pop-Tart", a homemade "Oreo", two sugar cookies, and a Rice Krispie treat.  So festive and everything I've had so far has been delicious! 

 

Lunchtime Links for February 11th, 2021

• Kirbie's Cravings: Korean fried chicken.
• Crazy for Crust: Funfetti cupcakes. 
• I Heart Naptime: Steak and potatoes. 
• Gimme Some Oven: Sheet pan chicken Quesadilla.
• Seasons and Suppers: Detroit style pizza. 

Lunchtime Links for February 10th, 2021

•  A Spicy Perspective: Orange chicken.
• The First Year Blog: Double chocolate chip cookies.
• Averie Cooks: Garlic butter chicken.
• Sally's Baking Addiction: Chocolate souffle.
• Table for Two: Mini Buffalo chicken crunchwraps.

Lunchtime Links for February 9th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Garlicky shrimp. 
• My Baking Addiction: Tiramisu.
• Creme de la Crumb: Pork lettuce wraps.
• Food52: Baked chicken wings.
• Just One Cookbook: 10 Japanese pasta recipes.

Takeout Tuesday - Dough Boy Fresh Pretzel Co. Pop-Up at Carmen's Italian Ice

A while back Carmen's Italian Ice in Rockville hosted a Dough Boy Fresh Pretzel Co. pop-up outside their store, and it was a great day of sweet and savory takeout!  I honestly didn't know too much about them but after seeing their offerings online I knew I had to check it out.

On the top we have their regular salted pretzel bites and the bottom container is their Rad Knots with pizza and garlic flavor.  The soft pretzel bites were crispy on the outside and super soft on the inside.  Even the "plain" salted ones were buttery and delicious with every bite.  And of course the pizza-based Rad Knots had that great tang from the marinara sauce and Parmesan cheese throughout.  

Currently Carmen's is still carrying the regular pretzel bites along with a side of their delicious custard on their menu, which sounds like the perfect combination of sweet and salty treats! 

 

Lunchtime Links for February 8th, 2021

• My Baking Addiction: Cheeseburger sliders. 
• The Kitchn: Trader Joe's felted wool trivets.
• Joy the Baker: Chocolate peanut butter cake.
• Love and Lemons: Tortellini soup.
• Smitten Kitchen: Plush confetti cupcakes.

Lunchtime Links for February 4th, 2021

•  The Kitchn: 10 garlic recipes.
• Creme de la Crumb: Sweet and spicy Thai chicken.
• How Sweet Eats: Brussels crunch salad.
• Cookies and Cups: Salted brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
• Crazy for Crust: French bread pizza.

Lunchtime Links for February 3rd, 2021

• Sally's Baking Addiction: Rainbow M&M cookies. 
• Damn Delicious: Baked meatballs.
• Crazy for Crust: Vanilla cupcakes.
• The Kitchn: Garlic butter Tortellini.
• A Spicy Perspective: Oven baked meatballs.

Lunchtime Links for February 2nd, 2021

• Seasons and Suppers: Herb and garlic pull apart bread. 
• A Spicy Perspective: Crispy baked Buffalo chicken breast.
• Weelicious: Mapo tofu.
• The First Year Blog: Ice cream waffles.
• Table for Two: One-pot creamy chicken and sun-dried tomato pasta.

Takeout Tuesday - Lady Gaga Oreos

A different sort of Takeout Tuesday this week - I am so excited that I found the new full packs of the Lady Gaga Oreos!!  I finally found the mini packs at 7-11 recently, but I was really looking forward to finding these bright pink packs once they were out in stores.  

The package is a bright metallic pink color so it was very easy to spot on the shelf! The cookies are pink cookies with green creme to go with the Chromatica album theme, but taste-wise they are just different colored Golden Oreos (thankfully, haha).  I love that they did a special collaboration for the Chromatica album in such a fun and creative way and of course I always love trying out a new type of Oreo cookie! 

 

Lunchtime Links for February 1st, 2021

• Sally's Baking Addiction: Small chocolate cake. 
• Serious Eats: Italian-American Spaghetti and meatballs.
• Creme de la Crumb: Pork fried rice.
• Weelicious: Pita pizzas.
• Seasons and Suppers: Pork meatball, tomato and pasta bake.

Lunchtime Links for January 28th, 2021

•  The Kitchn: Baker by Nature's cheesecake.
• Cookies and Cups: Creamy baked potato soup.
• Bakerella: Cocoa cupcakes. 
• I Heart Naptime: Dutch oven bread. 
• Serious Eats: Chocolate Oreo cookie crust.

Lunchtime Links for January 27th, 2021

• The Kitchn: Le Creuset's L'Amour collection.  
• Gimme Some Oven: Bolognese sauce. 
• Cookies and Cups: Brownie in a mug. 
• The First Year Blog: Mini peanut butter cheesecakes. 
• I Heart Naptime: Chicken meatballs.

Lunchtime Links for January 26th, 2021

• The Kitchn: King Arthur's birthday cake recipe. 
• How Sweet Eats: Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. 
• Weelicious: Chicken tortilla soup. 
• The Cozy Apron: Calzones. 
• Creme de la Crumb: Southwest corn chowder. 

Takeout Tuesday - ChiKo Bethesda

A big welcome to ChiKo on their newest location in downtown Bethesda, MD!  I am a big fan of ChiKo but haven't been able to enjoy their food as I have not been traveling to DC at all recently.  I was very excited when the news came out about their MD location, and of course I had to get takeout on their opening night last Friday!  

Online ordering is very easy to navigate and two things stood out to me: being able to choose a later pickup time, and the option to add utensils.  The utensil one might seem small but since I am always eating at home I always feel like it's such a waste to have a bunch of utensil packs going unused.  

Now onto the food! I got three menu items that I have enjoyed before and they were as delicious as I remembered.  I am really looking forward to getting more takeout from them soon!

Dry spiced double-fried chicken wings

Soy glazed brisket

Half-a-cado salad

 

ChiKo Bethesda

7280 Woodmont Avenue

Bethesda, MD 

Lunchtime Links for January 25th, 2021

• The Kitchn: The best garlic shortcuts. 
• The Impulsive Buy: Reese's snack cakes.
• Crazy for Crust: Chocolate cupcakes.
• Apartment Therapy: At home workout tips.
• Cookies and Cups: Chicken noodle soup.

Lunchtime Links for January 14th, 2021

• Crazy for Crust: Types of chocolate for baking.  
• The Kitchn: Molly Yeh's chicken pot pie hotdish. 
• Food52: How to boil chicken.
• Love and Lemons: Sesame ginger dressing.
• Just One Cookbook: Azuki red bean ice cream.

Lunchtime Links for January 13th, 2021

• Table for Two: Cheesy beefy pasta shells. 
• Crazy for Crust: BBQ chicken pizza.
• The Impulsive Buy: Java Chip and Chocolate Hazelnut Oreos.
• The Kitchn: Ina Garten's Arrabbiata sauce.
• Bake at 350: Double decker decorated cookies.

Lunchtime Links for January 12th, 2021

•  Two Peas and Their Pod: Beef and broccoli.
• The Kitchn: Chocolate frosting.
• Love and Olive Oil: Pasta e Fagioli.
• Crazy for Crust: Football cookie cake.
• The First Year Blog: Banana nut muffins.

Takeout Tuesday - Shake Shack's Korean-Style Fried Chick'n Sandwich

As soon as I saw that Shake Shack was bringing some of their South Korean Shack's Korean-inspired menu items to the US for a limited time I knew I had to go check it out!  I got the Korean-Style Fried Chick'n sandwich, which consists of "Gochujang- glazed crispy chicken breast over our white kimchi slaw featuring Choi's Kimchi Co. on our classic Martin's potato roll".

I already love the crispy chick'n sandwich at Shake Shack so I knew that this one would be great, to be honest. Adding a sweet spicy glaze with the Gochujang and a kimchi-based slaw sounded even better! My only complaint is that I wish there was more kimchi slaw included because I think it would've added even more texture.  If you're interested in trying the Korean-style menu be sure to check them out soon as they're only available for a limited time.

 

Lunchtime Links for January 11th, 2021

• The Live-in Kitchen: BBQ tofu.  
• Serious Eats: Crispy fried garlic and garlic oil. 
• Just One Cookbook: Japanese adaptations of Chinese cuisine. 
• Pinch of Yum: Crunchy roll bowls.
• How Sweet Eats: Roasted Buffalo wing Brussels sprouts.

Lunchtime Links for January 7th, 2021

• Gimme Some Oven: Thai chicken curry. 
• Averie Cooks: Sheet pan balsamic salmon and vegetables. 
• Love and Olive Oil: Strawberry sheet cake with strawberry rose buttercream. 
• Crazy for Crust: Swedish meatballs recipe. 
• My Baking Addiction: Twice baked potatoes. 

Lunchtime Links for January 6th, 2021

•  Serious Eats: Eclairs recipe. 
• Damn Delicious: Brown butter scallops. 
• Bake at 350: Chocolate coffee cheesecake. 
• Food52: Pound cake.
• The First Year Blog: Chocolate mousse.

Lunchtime Links for January 5th, 2021

• Serious Eats: Cream puffs. 
• Food 52: Pasta with garlic butter.
• Joy the Baker: How to make popovers.
• Crazy for Crust: Peanut butter chocolate fondue.
• The First Year Blog: Reese's Oreo balls.