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June 1, 2021 | Andrea Sarralde

TV’s ‘Diva Chef’ Demonstrates How to Make a Cicada Feast at Home

TV celebrity chef Elise Harris, known as “The Diva Chef”, is taking full advantage of the cicada season that happens once every 17 years. Harris, a nutrition and fitness coach who competed on Hell’s Kitchen, invited MyMCM to watch and learn the best ways to prepare the cicadas at home and explained some of the […]

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August 11, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Chef José Andrés Takes Non-Profit to Baltimore and Lebanon

Chef and Bethesda resident José Andrés brought his non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) to Baltimore to feed residents after a house explosion Monday killed two people and damaged many homes. WCK’s @kwamerose reporting in late last night from Baltimore where search & rescue crews continue to look for those missing. We served 600 meals last […]

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August 3, 2020 | Isabel Cleary

County Public Libraries Hosting ‘Virtual Sleepover’

The Montgomery County Public Libraries will be hosting a virtual sleepover on Friday, August 7 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. This event is designed for children from ages eight to 10 years old and will feature activities such as a meet the author talk with Jonathan Roth, a cooking lesson, an interactive trivia game, […]

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December 7, 2016 | Sonya Burke

Senator Mikulski’s “Summing Up Speech” (VIDEO)

Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in Congressional history, delivered her “summing up speech” today. It was a trip down memory lane for Mikulski, who recalled her roots in Baltimore and the neighborhood cause that changed the direction of her life. “I have served in elected public office for 45 years; more than half […]

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December 14, 2015 | Sonya Burke

WSSC Reminds Residents to “Can the Grease” (VIDEO)

Are you cooking on the grill or fryer this holiday season? If so, the folks at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) have some clean up tips for you when it comes to disposing of hot grease and cooking oil. In order to avoid an overflowing kitchen sink or flooded basement due to clogged pipes, […]

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November 22, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Fire Safety Tips to Remember When Cooking in the Kitchen (VIDEO)

Throughout the year, cooking is a leading cause of fires. On County Report This Week, Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer shared some tips to stay safe when cooking in the kitchen this Thanksgiving week. You can find more safety tips, see below, on the fire department’s website. · Be alert. If you are sleepy […]

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February 14, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Townhouse Fire in Gaithersburg Displaces Five Residents

Montgomery County firefighters have determined that “unattended cooking” sparked a townhouse fire in the 9200 block of Hummingbird Terrace in Gaithersburg and caused an estimated $500,000 in damage to the building on Feb. 14. Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer reported on his Twitter account that over 50 firefighters were called to the scene […]

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December 13, 2014 | Omri Haberman

Zaika – Flavors of India

A special look in the kitchen of Mani Babra, a consultant chef. Producer: Singh

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November 17, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Can the Grease this Holiday Season

Officials at the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) are reminding residents, especially those in charge of cooking this holiday season, to can the grease. According to a WSSC news release, it’s important not to dump grease down the drain: Fats, oils and grease (FOG) that go down the drain will eventually harden inside sewer pipes. […]

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August 10, 2014 | Sonya Burke

Kitchen Fire Causes $100,000 in Damage

For the second night in a row, Montgomery County firefighters were called to a home in the Leisure World community for a cooking-related fire. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer said the blaze at 15013 Eardley Court started in the kitchen of a basement condo of a three-story building last night (August 9). […]

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