On a whim, I bought a bunch of rhubarb at the farmer's market this weekend, figuring I could find a tasty recipe for it. I found a rustic rhubarb tart recipe at http://smittenkitchen.com/2010/05/rustic-rhubarb-tarts/ -- I made a few edits to their recipe, though. In the pastry, I used one whole egg instead of two yolks, and a flour mixture of 1 cup cornmeal and 1 1/2 cups flour. I didn't have any cream, so I just used 2% milk instead. In the compote, I added dash each of cinnamon, allspice, ginger, and a 1/2 oz of dark rum.

Did you know that DC has a drink, and that July is its month?

WeLoveDC gives you all you need to know about the Rickey.

The Hill is Home unearths drawings and adverts from the "Washington Brewery Company", which pairs well with WeLoveDC's coverage of a new local brewery.

On the original Washington Brewery Company:

My late spring brew for the 2010 was a simple bock ("Spring Bock") It ended up pretty strong, so I also nicknamed it Jumpgoat. It's a pun. Look a the label. It is decent, and tastes like a good, cask-conditioned bock. Which is good, but nothing terribly exciting.

Next up: a spiced lemon wheat beer for mid/late summer.

Amazing map of where people come from - and leave for, looking from DC via DCist.com: