DC Fab, the Museums, and BLT Prime & Popovers

Last summer, we spent a few days in Washington DC — stayed at the JW Marriott which was in the perfect, walking-distance location for everything we wanted to do:
JW Marriott, Washington DC

View from our room:
JW Marriott, Washington DC

JW Marriott, Washington DC JW Marriott, Washington DC

The room was great

JW Marriott, Washington DC JW Marriott, Washington DC

and we’re Titanium level, so we had access to the exec lounge, which was nice to have for snacks for the boys and such

Executive Lounge, JW Marriott, Washington DC

We did some of the Smithsonians — the National Museum of American History:

Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington DC

with a re-creation of Julia Child’s kitchen
Julia Child's Kitchen

The National Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC

the National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art, Washington DC National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

National Gallery of Art, Washington DC National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

the Hirshhorn:
Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC

Adam Pendleton, Glory, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC Adam Pendleton, Glory, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington DC

and Shugie wanted to visit the President’s Hotel, so:

Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

We had lunch at David Burke’s BLT Prime which was beyonnnnddddd

BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

They actually leave a tiny recipe card with their popovers

Popovers, BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

Popovers, BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

Shugie had a $25 hamburger haaaaaaaaa

Cheeseburger, BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

and I had a steak

Filet, BLT Prime by David Burke aTrump International Hotel, Washington DC

creamed spinach at a steakhouse is just always going to be a thing, isn’t it

Creamed spinach, BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC BLT Prime by David Burke at Trump International Hotel, Washington DC

The service was fabulous, it took Shugie and me forever (seriously, way too long) to figure out that the giant freestanding box in the room was an elevator, the food was incredible, and super fun just to watch the goings-on at the hotel.

Anyway, Shugie and I talked forever about those popovers and decided to make them at home. I had kept the little recipe card, and we decided we would wing it with a muffin pan since we don’t have a popover pan (it was just fine!).

Gruyere popovers from BLT's recipe

Ohmystars they were incredible — just as good as at the restaurant.

Gruyere popovers from BLT's recipe

BTW, there’s a smaller version of the recipe that BLT provided to Williams-Sonoma, here.