Brightest Young Things

all photos: Jessica Arce

Acting as co-host to the Sunday radio show, Dishing It Out, on WTOP 103.5 with her husband, Nycci Nellis is also the CEO and Publisher of TheListAreYouOnIt.com, a D.C.-based website revolving around all things food and wine. The List, released bi-monthly, provides an endless list of food and wine events occurring across the Greater Washington area. Not only did Nycci allow us to poke around in her fridge, we also got a taste of the life she leads outside the workplace. Her home is one of the oldest in Kensington, Maryland dating back 130(+) years, and with unique decorative touches in every corner, the house looks like the perfect place to bring up a family. Between the dogs running around in the fenced-in backyard and pictures of her kids and their artwork covering the fridge, I couldn't help but feel completely at home.

Here in the kitchen Nycci tells us about some of her favorite cookbooks (out of the hundreds in her collection). One in particular, How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman, which looks well-loved and as if it's been used more than a few times.

In the Door: Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Nocciolata Organic Hazelnut Spread, SMJOR Icelandic Butter, Uncle Brutha's Fire Sauce No. 9, Salter's Dressings, Peter Luger Steak Sauce, Ficoco Fig and CoCoa Spread

Top Shelves: Asparagus, Bing Cherries, Horizon Sour Cream, Blue Ridge Dairy Co. Fresh Mozzarella Cheese, 365 Organic Smooth Almond Butter, Trickling Springs Creamery Cream, Strawberries, Siggi's Icelandic Yogurt

In the Drawer: So much produce! Cucumbers, Baby Carrots, Red Bell Pepper, Green Beans, Celery, Radishes,

Odds n' Ends: Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw Beer, Uncured Bacon, Crave Brothers Marscapone Cheese, Cava Mezze Tzatziki Sauce and Spicy Hummus

Freezer: Moorenko's Strawberry Ice Cream, 365 Organic Calamari, Roseda Black Anngus  Burgers

Adding to the home sweet home atmosphere, Nycci's daughter showed off some of her homemade cookies after arriving home from school. Needless to say, we never wanted to leave this picturesque abode.

Like what you saw? Check out previous “What’s in You Fridge? ” posts

• DC Vegan’s Amnber McDonald
• Josh Sisk, photographer, author of “Under the Strobe Light”
• Todd Kliman, food & wine editor of “Washingtonian”
• Josh Short, pastry chef of BUZZ Bakery
• Robb Duncan and Violeta Edelman of DOLCEZZA Gelato
• Miriam’s Kitchen
• Scott Drewno, of The Source
• Tim Carman, food columnist “Washington City Paper”
• DCVegan’s Amber McDonald
• Billy Klein, executive chef of Cafe ST-EX
• Spike Mendelsohn of TOP Chef and Good Stuff Eatery
• Jeff Mills, new food service director for DC Public Schools
• Amanda McClements of Metrocurean

Is there a fridge you’d like to see in here? Let us know in comments or at info@brightestyoungthings.com

Previously in What's In Your Fridge?:

• 8/4: Barton Seaver's Fridge
• 5/16: Mike Isabella's Fridge
• 12/28: What's In Your Fridge 2010: A Selection
• 12/27: Matthew Lesko: To the Fridge and Beyond
• 8/6: Whats In Your Fridge?: King Buzzo of the Melvins
• 7/7: Eating with Caution: Tittsworth's Fridge
• 6/3: What's In Your Fridge? Warren Brown of CakeLove
• 6/2: What's In Your Fridge? Washington Post Food Editor Joe Yonan
• 5/28: Whats In Your Fridge? Amanda McClements of Metrocurean
• 5/27: What's In Your Fridge? New Director of Food Service for D.C. Public Schools, Jeffrey Mills