By web master on 5/17/2009 12:13 PM

On Wednesday, April 29th Chesterbrook Residences hosted the first annual “Taste of Chesterbrook”. Chesterbrook Residences, known for its unusually fine cuisine, is Northern Virginia’s first non-profit, mixed income, affordable assisted living community. 

Over thirty restaurants joined the Chesterbrook culinary team for this unusual event, including Legal Seafood, Wildfire, Maggiano’s, Alpine Restaurant, Natalia’s Fine Confections, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Red, White & Bleu, Endo Sushi, Kazan’s, and many more. Chefs sampled their finest foods while musicians and strolling entertainers enchanted over 500 guests. A lively raffle was the entertainment highlight of the evening.

All proceeds from the Taste of Chesterbrook went to the Chesterbrook Continuing Care Fund, which helps seniors in financial need.

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By web master on 3/7/2009 12:02 PM

Join us on Wednesday, April 29th from 6:30 to 9:00 PM when a variety of local restaurants, caterers, and food specialists will share a sample of their menus with us at Chesterbrook Residences. Keep this "save the date" card and watch this column for more information.

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By web master on 2/8/2009 3:44 PM

Got a cold? Hoping to dodge that flu bug going around the office? You may have heard the advice to drink orange juice and pump up on Vitamin C. This is great advice! But don’t forget Vitamin C’s symbiotic friend, Vitamin B.

These two nutrients, when taken together, have greater effect on maintaining your health than either of them alone. Luckily, both are often found in the same foods.

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By web master on 2/1/2009 1:07 PM

 Institutional cooking has a horrible reputation: Mushy, salty, starchy food.  Fatty meat with no flavor.  Pies with fake whipped cream. But I am here to tell you, food can taste good and be good for you…. Even in a cafeteria. That is what we do every meal, every day. And that is what I want to talk to you about over the next weeks and months in this journal.

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