Montgomery Community Media

As an organization the Washington Nationals have eschewed big international signings. The few forays they have made have been disappointing at best. They announced today that they pursuing legal options to recoup the $1.4 million that they paid to Dominican phenom Smiley Gonzalez in 2006. Smiles turned to frowns when the 16-year old Gonzalez became […]

What picture comes to mind when you hear the phrase “food bank”? Maybe this scene? We’re not as conventional as you might think. In fact, many food banks are making headlines with the increase in fresh foods offered to clients. Manna has a number of partnerships with local farms and farmers markets. Last month, Manna […]

Check out the summer’s best show, the Bandhouse Gigs Tribute to the Rolling Stones at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD.

Welcome to our three part series on how to store and organize your food, fridge and pantry. Last week, I had the pleasure of driving across country to Colorado Springs to help a family member move. Once we arrived it was my self-proclaimed job to organize her home and fill it with as much healthy […]

Local author, Allison Leotta, is a former federal sex crimes prosecutor.  That brings to mind a stereotypical image of a hardened woman, more male than female, tough enough to toe it with the big boys, and able to stomp down on the revulsion most of us would feel when confronted with the atrocities she had […]

An Open Letter to Jeff Bezos, soon-to-be owner of The Washington Post Dear Jeff (and may I call you Jeff?), Welcome to the neighborhood! I think I speak for many residents of the DC area when I say we’re glad you’re coming to Washington (well, at least your money is). This town has needed an […]

Yesterday was my inaugural cooking class in my new job at Manna Food Center! If you check out last week’s post, you can see all the budget shopping secrets I shared with the young parents participating in yesterday’s class. But that was just the first half—we spent the second hour of our class practicing essential […]

The following are available now for registration: Dramatic Kids for Ages 6-11 #347182 August 12-16 at Jane E. Lawton Community Recreation Center from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $275. Kids will learn about theater and fine arts as they participate in storytelling, character development, costume design and other educational topics. Horseback Riding Camp for Ages […]

Montgomery County Recreation offers access to hundreds of activities and programs that make it easy to participate in a healthier and more active lifestyle. Whether waltzing across the dance floor, taking a dip in a cool, refreshing swimming pool or joining a fall softball league, Montgomery County Recreation can be the portal to a healthier […]

Are you ready for a preview of the Redskins’ 2013 season? That’s the theme for this season’s debut of my show, “Burgundy & Gold Magazine.”  The cameras will start rolling at 7:30 pm on Monday, Aug. 26 at Branded `72 Pit Barbecue on 387 Gude Drive in Rockville. What a solid lineup!  I’ll lead a […]