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Last week, I was invited to an elementary school in South Riding, VA. The principal called an “emergency” faculty meeting after school. But this wasn’t an emergency in the traditional sense; she just wanted to be sure everyone was there… and on time… so that I could deliver some exciting news.
You see, at this school there’s a very […]
October is over but the Pink Dish! giving has just begun! Thanks to the support and participation of all of you - dishers, friends, family, the Let’s Dish! team and the community - the Pink Dish! Campaign achieved its goal once again.
We are proud to announce that this year’s contributions enabled us to fund all […]
As I read the stories that have been submitted to the Pink Dish! Campaign, and I look around at the vast amount of publicity breast cancer is receiving this October, I am reminded of where I was last year.
A year ago right now I was just finishing up my last AC chemo treatment for my […]
Go Pink with Let’s Dish!
This year, Let’s Dish! is even more committed to the fight against breast cancer. The mission for our Pink Dish! Campaign in the mid-Atlantic is to do what we do best - provide meals to those who need them – by supporting families coping with breast cancer through the donation of […]
As we at Let’s Dish! began the planning for the 2008 Pink Dish! Campaign, I found it hard to believe that it had already been a year since our first initiative. Then again, a year can mean so much in the fight against breast cancer - and the same is true for Pink Dish!.
Lisa […]
People are loving the whole grain options we now offer at Let’s Dish! locations in Maryland and Northern Virginia.  Whole grain pasta, pitas and brown rice? Say the word and we’re happy to make the substitution — at no extra charge!
Hey, and here’s something you may not know: The brown rice we now use in Let’s […]
Our website is brand new! A large, scrolling, clickable window (snapshot below) allows you to see vibrant images of our latest menu and promos. We’ve got video featuring a local family enjoying the benefits of our many services. And we’ve made signing up for a session easier than ever (hint: just […]
Judging by the popularity of our Parent/Kid sessions, we knew we were onto something. But even we were surprised and delighted to find we’d been “secret shopped” by Joyce Hesselberth of the popular “Kid Baltimore” blog. “Restaurant-quality food”, she wrote after bringing her daughter to dish on July 31st; “directions are super clear, […]
Solutions to Fit Your Busy Lifestyle
Everyone loves meals you can cook straight from frozen. Schedules change, the dog needs to be walked, you haven’t had your coffee. Sometime you forget to start thawing a meal in the morning.  Who could blame you?
Not us, that’s for sure. You’ll now find on our menus a greater selection […]
You know about DishRewards. That’s the program we launched this spring, where you earn DishPoints (good as cash on www.letsdish.com) for doing all the things you love: dishing, recommending Let’s Dish! to friends, hosting parties, dishing some more, etc. DishPoints stack up quickly (we’ve already given away well over a million of them!). Real customers […]
How do we create such fantastic menus? Well, our talented food team is always cooking up the best recipes months in advance. But did you know our customers play a big role as well?
Through the “My Orders” link once you log in to letsdish.com, customers can rate the meals they’ve dished [1 […]
School’s out, now what?
That’s the question on many parents’ lips this time of year. Camp, the pool, vacations, etc., are all fantastic ways to spend your summer. But what about those times when the kids are out of camp and tired of the pool or god forbid it’s raining? Why […]
Want to keep your kids happy, healthy and full for less than $4 a serving? WUSA9 in Washington DC shares how you can do just that with a little help from Let’s Dish!. Today, reporter Lesli Foster features our store as the one-stop shop for kid-friendly meals for you and your […]
As we head into summer, Let’s Dish! offers a delicious menu of meals perfect for the pool, beach or backyard BBQ. Each month, you’ll find great family meals that are perfect for taking on vacation or grilling up with friends and family at home.
No time to come in and prepare your meals? No […]
We’ve heard from a lot of folks who want to experience Let’s Dish! before stocking the freezer with a whole month’s worth of meals. Personally, my suggested strategy is to get invited for dinner at the home of a disher (talk about saving time and money!). And there’s always the Ready Made […]
As summer approaches, you find more and more fantastic produce in the grocery store, including vegetables that will pair perfectly with meals on the Let’s Dish! menu. But, what’s the best way to prepare vegetables to get the best flavor and retain all the important vitamins and nutrients?
We recommend this New York Times Health […]
So many of you said you didn’t know all the perks of being a Let’s Dish! fan on Facebook until our recent post, “You’ve got a Friend (on Facebook),” that we decided to EXTEND our Facebook Fan offer to all Food for Thought readers.Â
Become a fan on Let’s Dish! on Facebook through MONDAY, May 19th, and you can […]
Hey Let’s Dish! customers, if you haven’t already become a Let’s Dish! fan on Facebook, here are a few reasons to join our fan base now. This past month we:
Gave all fans a preview of the new month’s menu one week before it hit the website and two weeks before in the store
Surprised one lucky […]
On May 13th, Bon AppĂ©tit launches their new website, and the most interesting feature for those of you who are “foodies” is that it focuses on the Top 100 recipes from over 50 years of the magazine. Yes, these “100 Dishes you need to know right now” are their favorite, Test Kitchen-approved (and reader-rated) […]
We love moms. They look out for us. They consistently prioritize our needs (and wants) above their own. And they always seem to be there with a Band-Aid and a kiss. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for moms, and now that I have witnessed childbirth, midnight feedings, […]
We’ve enjoyed meeting and seeing a lot of new moms in all our Let’s Dish! stores this week thanks to our special FREE Meals for New Moms promotion. Here’s one funny story from a new mom’s “freezer experience” in our Gaithersburg, MD, store. Thanks for sending it in, Dawn!
A mom stopped by today […]
Thanks to all the new moms who’ve visited Let’s Dish! this week! As of 1 PM Friday, at least 522 of you won’t have to worry about cooking dinner this Sunday!
And for those who’ve not yet made it in, remember that our Free Meals For New Moms (those with children born in 2008) goes until […]
Let’s Dish! was featured on Beltway Gourmet this morning as WBAL’s Doug Roberts talked with us about preparing meals for vacation. Roberts asks the question: “While the rest of your gang is having lots of summer vacation fun, how much time are you going to spend planning and shopping and preparing all those meals?”
Our […]
Jennifer Bernhardt and her 8-week old son, Tyler, came into the Let’s Dish! store in Fairfax, VA, on Tuesday afternoon to pick up their free Japanese Miso-Glazed Salmon. Congratulations, Jennifer! Even if you’re not sleeping through the night, at least you know dinner is taken care of!
New moms, come in by Sunday, May […]
In case you missed it, our own Lisa Hardiman and Jeremy Kugel hosted Sunday Brunch on WBAL-TV on Sunday, May 4th. Lisa and Jeremy shared a few ways Let’s Dish! can help you make your Mother’s Day celebration special this year and dished up our popular French Toast Peach Cobbler. It’s the perfect for brunch […]
