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
Daredevil Chefs at Market
Chef John Melfi of the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt and his sous chef Michael did a star turn at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market last Sunday. They chose to prepare Watermelon Gazpacho, even though they had … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating
Tagged Blue Duck Tavern, chefs, cooking, farmers market, OFAM, Olney
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A Pennsylvania Interlude
We had an errand to run in Chadds Ford, PA, southwest of Philadelphia, so we took the opportunity to eat in Hank’s Place. This used to be one of the places we stopped off on our way to Philly, when … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Restaurant Review
Tagged Chadd's Ford, cheesesteak, cooking, Hank's Place, ice cream, Kennett Square, La Michoacána, mushrooms, Pennsylvania, Phillips Mushrooms, review, Woodlands
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The Governor Invited Us To A Cookout
And we accepted. In honor of Buy Local Challenge Week, Gov. O’Malley held a party on his lawn for folks involved in local food production and press. Many little tents were erected and tables under them were populated by teams … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged chefs, crabs, event, farmers market, Government House, Governor O'Malley, Governor's Buy Local Cookout, reporting
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Fancy Food Show Part 4: The Parties
There are always after-hours events at the FFS. I attended three of them. The Polish Union of Producers and Employers of the Meat Industry (UPEMI) held a press conference followed by a banquet in celebration of “Tradition, Quality, and European … Continue reading
Eating Local First (And As Often As Possible)
By coincidence (or maybe not), I attended two similar events within three weeks, each focusing on the local food movement. I have already written about the Change Comes To Dinner panel and book signing at 6th & I Historic Synagogue. … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Ag Reserve, Eat Local First, event, Flavor Magazine, OFAM, Phillips Collection, Rammys
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Fancy Food Show Part 3: Viva Italia!
In the Italian Pavilion, there were Parmesan cheese and prosciutto in abbondanza. There was a very engaging young Italian slicing a leg of prosciutto. I lost track of the number of cheese wheels and hams being displayed and sampled, but … Continue reading
Crisfield Its Ownself
This is how we spent the day in Crisfield while waiting for the Crab & Cruise. We were tempted to take a cruise to Tangier or Smith Island (where the cake comes from), but decided to stay on the mainland. … Continue reading
Boloco Opening – Do We Need Another Burrito Joint?
Bethesda is full of restaurants. The whole DMV would seem to be saturated with fast-food burrito joints (even near my house in the wilds of upper Montgomery, there’s a Cal Tort), so do we need yet another? And an interloper … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Restaurant Review
Tagged Bethesda, Boloco, John Pepper, reporting, review
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Change Comes to Dinner – And Sixth & I Street
The Book Katherine Gustafson has written a compulsively readable book full of optimism that we can overcome our nation-wide dependence on big agriculture and addiction to obesity-causing fast food. She writes about initiatives across the country – of individuals, families, … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food Book Review
Tagged 6th & I Historic Synagogue, D.C., event, review
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Fancy Food Show Part 2: Two Tastings
The show provides many opportunities to learn about specialized products and markets. I took advantage of two of them, one on appreciating Korean food and one on rare tea. Decoding Korean Cuisine: A Guided Tasting, first presented an overview of … Continue reading