Girl Meets Food

Join Rosa Mexicano for their 8th annual Festival de Helados from July 7 through August 1, 2010, featuring Mexican ice cream and sorbet flavors that will make your sombrero spin.

Also, enjoy a complimentary cooking demonstration Saturday, July 17th at 10 a.m. Guests at the demonstration will get a chance to win an ice cream maker!

Reservations are required as space is limited.  See the complete menu with descriptions here.

Ice Cream & Sorbet Flavors
Mexican Vanilla, Mexican Chocolate, Sea-Salted Cajeta, Sweet Corn and Caramel Popcorn Bits, Mexican Cookies & Cream, Pomegranate-Mint Chocolate Chip with a Mexican Fudge Swirl, Blueberry-Crema, Tomatillo-Lime Ice, Hibiscus-Pomegranate Sorbet, Blueberry Sorbet

Toppings
Piloncillo-Espresso-Chocolate Sauce, Banana-Caramel Sauce, Strawberry Crisps, Chopped Piloncillo Peanuts, Candied Pineapple, Candied Caramel Popcorn Bits

Ice Cream Desserts
Pistachio Torte, Ice Cream Pop Trio and Mexican Banana Split

Rosa Mexicano Penn Quarter
575 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 783-5522

Rosa Mexicano National Harbor
153 Waterfront Street
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 567-1005

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Sink your teeth into today’s frosted deal: $25 for a $50 gift card good at Red Velvet Cupcakery. At $3.25 a piece, that’s 15 cupcakes for 50% off! This couture cupcakery is a favorite among DC’s sweet-toothed set (including LivingSocial employees), with its 12 sumptous flavors.

Try the Key West, key lime cake with white chocolate buttercream, or Summertime, lemon cake with cream cheese coconut topping. Our suggestion: Buy one in every flavor and share them with the office. Be sure to give your boss the Devil’s Food, a chocolaty ganache dream. Talk about brown-nosing!

• No cash value/cash back
• No limit—buy as many as you’d like!
• Cannot be combined with any other offer or promotion
• Limit 1 per person per visit
• Voucher valid for Penn Quarter location only
• Your gift card must be picked up at the Penn Quarter location by 9/10/10 but the value is good on the card for as long as you like!
• Must be redeemed by March 12th, 2011

Red Velvet Cupcakery
675 E Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 347-7898

Do you daydream about a Ben and Jerry’s-style 20-scoop ice cream sundae with flavors like mozzarella, swiss, cheddar, asiago, parmesan, romano, gouda, feta, gorgonzola, blue, and havarti?

Photo: Bryan Applegate

Maybe it’s just me.

Because I don’t want to gain fifty pounds, or throw up on myself, I did find a more appetizing, more civilized version in Jaleo’s caña de cabra ice cream, made from fresh goat cheese.

This Spanish dessert is usually served with sopa fría de frutas del bosque, chilled mixed fruit soup with berries.

I beckoned to the server, and looked him dead in the eye. I politely stated that I was the Terminator and I had come to terminate his caña, and to please bring me some. He quickly obliged.

Hey, girl’s gotta have her sugar.

It did not disappoint. In fact, if I ever get my tonsils out, I would like cheese ice cream delivered to my hospital room everyday. Creamy white, mildly-flavored ice cream starts off sweet and finishes with a lance of saltiness. It’s surprisingly good. Imagine vanilla ice cream with a mild goat cheese finish.

Photo: Bryan Applegate

Jaleo also has other unusual offerings such as erizos de mar con pipirrana, a spoonful of sea urchin with diced peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers.

Frankly, I thought the delicate flavor of the sea urchin was lost in the tartness of the salsa. The sea urchin at Neptune Oyster is better.

I did, however, enjoy the dátiles con tocino ‘como hace todo el mundo’, fried dates wrapped in bacon.

Then again, bacon makes everything better. The sweetness of the soft dates went well with the crunchiness of the batter and saltiness of the bacon. I’m a fan.

If this isn’t your cup of tea, Jaleo also has classic tapas like Spanish omelets with potatoes and onions, sautéed garlic shrimp, various soups, salads, meats, seafood and paellas, as well as fruity sangrias, wines and sherries.

Jaleo has three locations to serve you:

Penn Quarter
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480 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 628-7949

Bethesda
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7271 Woodmont Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 913-0003

Crystal City
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2250 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 413-8181