Tag Archives: chefs

!9 Kitchens 9!: New Kitchens on the Block at Mess Hall

This last version of New Kitchens on the Block was the ninth opportunity to try the wares of a slew of emerging eateries all at once. Continue reading

Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting, Restaurant Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

New Kitchens on the Block Coming This Saturday

New Kitchens on the Block will be an opportunity to get a taste of emerging restaurant concepts by some very successful chefs. Continue reading

Posted in Events | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

My (Partial) Week of Italian Food in Washington, DC

The Embassy of Italy’s Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Washington celebrated the Week of Italian Food in America.  That week also saw the opening of the Carpaccio exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.  Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Up Close and Impersonal with Yotam Ottolenghi: With an Aside Concerning a Coincidental Event

Last weekend I travelled out to the Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville twice, and faced a little cognitive dissonance as I was exposed to not one but two cults of personality; two different tribes with the same enthusiastic vibe centered on the object of their obsession. Continue reading

Posted in Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mighty Vegetables: Review of Vegetables Unleashed by Jose Andres and Matt Goulding

When will Jose Andres win the Nobel Peace Prize?  He certainly deserves one.  Not only does he personally rush to the rescue at global disasters, feeding and giving comfort to thousands, but he advocates for healthy diets and food waste … Continue reading

Posted in Cookbook Review, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Last Rational Regional Book Festival

There was a time, back in the Golden Age (five years or so ago), when there were at least three book festivals in this area with food/cookbook tracks, but lately, in an alarming trend, two of them have all but … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Kids, Queens and Ice Cream: The Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout, 2017 Edition

Another terrific iteration of the summer’s showcase of local products!  There were some changes and some good old reliables at the 2017 Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout.  This year’s innovation: the invitation to present a dish was extended to include not just … Continue reading

Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

It Never Gets Old: The Fancy Food Show, 2017 Edition Part 1: The Show Floor

There were many new things to write about at this year’s show, as well as lots of those tried-and-true features which I look for from years past. I once again found myself spending lots of time in the Italian pavilion.  … Continue reading

Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Lights On In Baltimore: Food Lab@Light City 2017

Climbing the stairs to the second floor space of IMET Columbus Center, on a pier of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, I was worried that this event would be a generator of monotonous visuals – just one set of folks talking after … Continue reading

Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: Rasika: Flavors of India Stories by Ashok Bajaj; Recipes by Vikram Sunderam; Coauthored by David Hagedorn

Many consider Rasika the best Indian restaurant in Washington, DC.  For years, the crispy spinach (palak chaat) dish has been the subject of constant requests for the recipe by patrons.  It has now been revealed, along with many others, in … Continue reading

Posted in Cookbook Review | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment