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.
Tag Archives: cookbook
Ladies and Lees Who Lunch
I was kindly invited to attend the luncheon on the first day of the Washington Winter Show (which is the renamed Washington Antique Show). This was an opportunity for social Washingtonians to support a fine set of charities while enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged antiques, cookbook, D.C., event, Matt Lee and Ted Lee, Washington Winter Show
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A Fowl Theme For This Weekend
It was a fun weekend for foodies! It’s bazaar season again, and one of my sheros was in town. Two of the best bazaars were held yesterday. I found an addition to my tea towel collection at one. This towel … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, cookbook, D.C., farmers market, Jose Andres, tea towels, Trader Joe's, Wegman's
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Feast on Ice and Fire: Eat the Game of Thrones
The Game of Thrones has a tie-in cookbook, and I have reviewed it for SFRevu. See http://sfrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=14929
Posted in Cookbook Review
Tagged cookbook, cooking, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin
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What Took Them So Long? Part 2: The Cookbook
So the Post has finally published a collection of recipes from the 57 years the Food section has been running. How did they choose from among the thousands it has published over the years? The editors asked the readers for … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Cooking
Tagged Bonnie Benwick, cookbook, Phyllis Richman, Washington Post
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Adventures in Reviewing: A Book Claiming to Teach How to Cook
A few months ago, I won a copy of How to Cook: Delicious Dishes Perfect for Teen Cooks as a door prize. Now, I have been cooking for 50 years, so I would not be the best person to judge … Continue reading
FOOD Exhibit Part 2: Miss El Chico and Mrs. Mondavi
Just as my favorite part of the media event for the Julia’s Kitchen re-opening back in August was meeting Julia’s niece, Philadelphia Cousins, the best thing about this exhibit’s event was meeting and chatting with several of the object donors. … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Eating, Events, Food Book Review
Tagged cookbook, D.C., El Chico, event, exhibit, history, Julia Child, Mondavi, NMAH, reporting, review
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Cook This Now Review
I have enjoyed Melissa Clark’s column in the New York Times for many years, so when the 6th and I Historic Synagogue hosted her on a tour stop for her latest cookbook, Cook This Now: 120 Easy and Delectable Dishes … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Cooking, Events
Tagged 6th & I Historic Synagogue, cookbook, Melissa Clark, review
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Joan Nathan’s Search Rewarded
Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France Joan Nathan is one of this country’s leading authorities on Jewish cooking. Her previous books, from The Flavor of Jerusalem (published in 1974), through Jewish Cooking in America and … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, cookbook, French, history, Jewish, Joan Nathan, review
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