Lots of food was devoured during the making of this blog. I was just too busy running and eating to take pretty photos. I along with a gaggle of family and friends ran the Baltimore Half Marathon this Saturday. The night before was filled with pre-race jitters and lots of pasta (recipe below). We gathered in the kitchen to cook, talk, drink and plot how we would conquer the course. This was my third half marathon and although I didn’t break a personal record I had the best time with my comrades. The rich food and wine had something to do with both. Our post-race dinner was at Petit Louis Bistro owned by Baltimore’s premier team of restaurateurs, Tony Foreman and Cindy Wolfe. They put lots of love in to all of their restaurants and I highly recommend most of them. Petit Louis Bistro transports its diners to the heart of Paris. It is cozy, loud and overflowing with good wine and food. We stuck to the classics: creamy soups, tarts, steak frites,...