What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
Category Archives: Eating
You Know You’re Old When…
(and this is NOT a joke!) when you see the stuff of your childhood behind glass at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History FOOD Exhibit, for which Julia Child’s kitchen is now the centerpiece. Granted, it is subtitled “Transforming … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, cooking, D.C., event, exhibit, history, Julia Child, NMAH, reporting
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A Locavore In Baltimore – Woodberry Kitchen and Future Harvest-CASA’s Partnership
Future Harvest CASA is an admirable organization dedicated to sustainable farming in the Chesapeake region. They have a yearly conference that’s a great opportunity to learn about and network with farmers, restaurateurs, and allied folks concerned with the health of … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, chefs, Future Harvest-CASA, Woodberry Kitchen
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Foodie Adventures At The Inner Harbor
Recently, I attended a non-food-related conference at the Pier 5 Hotel in Baltimore. This is a small hotel built on one of the piers at the Inner Harbor, and I was surprised to learn that it has conference facilities, let … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating
Tagged Baltimore, crabs, Harbor Magic, Inner Harbor, McCormick, Old Bay, Pier 5
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The Cardoon Adventure
Last Sunday, we went down to the Takoma Park Farmer’s Market. One of the farmers was selling cardoons. They were bundles of stalks two feet long, and they looked pretty formidable, like great big, overgrown celery. Cardoons are cousins to … Continue reading
Eating Poland Part 2: Eating Out
Traveling for business often does not allow much time for sightseeing. The day is taken up by meetings, so eating dinner out is sometimes the greatest exposure to the local culture my colleagues and I can manage. On this trip, … Continue reading
Natural Products Expo East, Part 2: Alice Waters, Blue Buddha, Made In Montana
Alice Waters gave the keynote address at the Natural Products Expo East. She is an inspirational speaker, and the audience was there to be inspired! The young people in the chef’s whites are students at Stratford University’s culinary school. They, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, Baltimore, event, farro, Natural Products Expo
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Eating Poland Part 1: The Plac Nowy
I spent a week in what must be the best place in Europe for eating cheaply but well. Krakow, Poland, is a city full of genuine Medieval charm (not bombed in WWII) and genuine eating bargains. I had several lunches … Continue reading
Natural Products Expo East 2012, Part 1 – The Show Floor: Big Apple, Little Fish, Everything In Between
I went up to the Baltimore Convention Center to see the Natural Products Expo East. They were very accommodating to the press, with a nice press room and a separate room for bloggers. This Expo is similar in appearance to … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Bob's Red Mill, Doron Petersan, Natural Products Expo, taiyaki
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I Saw The Mayor Twice In Four Days!
The Mayor of Baltimore, that is – and, considering that I had never ever seen any mayor before, this was exciting! The first time was at the 2nd Annual Urban Farm and Food Fair, held on a sunny Saturday at … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, Baltimore Book Festival, Center Stage, chefs, Doron Petersan, event, Mayor Rawlings-Blake, OFAM, science fiction, Urban Farm Fair
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Drinking and Dining Under the Stars – The Farm to Table Dinner
Seventy guests enjoyed wine, appetizers, a five-course seated dinner, more wine, and a dessert buffet in the bucolic atmosphere of a working farm last Friday. The dinner was a benefit for the Olney Farmers and Artists Market. For the volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, event, Farm To Table Dinner, farmers market, Georgetown Cupcake, OFAM, reporting, Roberto Donna, Rocklands Farm
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