Heard around the D.C. Foodie blogosphere this week...Thank you to Lea for letting D.C. Foodies know about Cuisine des Artistes: A Feast For The Senses, benefiting the DC Arts Center. The event will be held on May, 28th at the Meridian House and will feature local chefs and artists, collaborating to create works of edible art.

When it comes to edible art, nothing beats Mother Nature. This week, Counter Intelligence's Melissa McCart tells us about how peonies on New Hampshire Ave. got her thinking about edible flowers. She suggests enjoying Tallulah's lemon verbena cocktail and Vermilion's baccala stuffed squash blossom with pan roasted sablefish and saffron froth. Or, you may be treated to an amuse bouche of carrot soup with chive blossom like I was when dining at Vermilion recently.

To cook and garnish with edible flowers and fragrant herbs, check out New Morning Farm's fresh chives with blossoms (pictured above) at the Dupont Farmers Market, and DeBaggio's Herb Farm, in Chantilly, VA.

While you're at the farmers market, keep an eye open for cardoons. This week, April at The Food Scribe tells readers about this vegetable, which looks like a scruffy piece of celery, but tastes like asparagus and artichokes. April bought a bunch of cardoons at Next Step Produce and made a delicious-sounding Chicken and Cardoon Tagine. You can check out the recipe here.

Speaking of the farmers market at Dupont, the Washington Post reported on Dupont Market in this week's Food section. Called a scrappy little market with soul-satisfying soul sandwiches, Dupont Market's Kevin Sheridan has built a loyal following during the 14 years he has owned the place. Among the 20 or so sandwiches on the menu are the Debra, with fresh mozzarella, artichoke hearts and sun-dried tomato pesto, and the El Umberto, with turkey, Swiss cheese, avocado and alfalfa sprouts.

Cosmo-schmazmo. Before you head out to see the highly-anticipated Sex In The City-The Movie, strap on your Manolo Blahniks, grab your girlfriends, and have a swizzle stick soiree at these DC area bastions of booze, picked by Washingtonian Magazine. WM suggests the Basil Lemontini at Poste, the Blair Drink Project at Liberty Tavern, and the Bermuda Triangle at H Street Martini Lounge. But please, leave the garden-inspired hat at home. Unless, that is, you plan to garnish your own drinks.

Washingtonian Magazine's Best Bites Blog turned the camera on Corduroy this week. Stalked Staked outside of Chef Tom Power's new digs on 9th Street, WM interviewed several patrons as they exited after dining. Critiques for the food included "fantastic" for the seared scallops on garlic mashed potatoes and "very good, highly recommended" for the tuna tartar the the lobster carpaccio. Comments on the decor ranges from "it looks and smells new" to "comfortable".

Finally, DC Foodies reported on The French Laundry at Home's interview with BlackSalt Market's fish monger, Scott Weinstein. This week, Ed at The Slow Cook reports on a sustainable seafood dinner he attended at Blacksalt restaurant. The post, entitled Sustainable Seafood--Really?, addresses the dilemma of eating seafood that is offered as sustainable, yet is on the "avoid" list by the Blue Ocean Institute.

DC Foodies wants to know your thoughts-When you eat or buy seafood, is your decision guided lists that tell you what seafood is endangered by over-fishing? Do you avoid farm raised fish and seafood?