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.
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Corn Maiden, Gummy Man, Swpeepish Chef: AVAM Encounters Food, and It Is Us
Rebecca Alban Hoffberger, Director of the American Visionary Art Museum, is energized: “This is our first major show with all our artists still alive,” she explained, and many of them were having a good time schmoozing with each other, there … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged American Visionary Art Museum, AVAM, Baltimore, exhibit, Rebecca Alban Hoffberger, reporting
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It’s Greek to Me (In a Good Way): A Taste of Greece and The Greeks Exhibit at the National Geographic Museum
The National Geographic Society is eclectic in its areas of expertise: photography, geography, exploration, science…they demonstrated their mastery of meteorology by having an outdoor event showcasing the Greek food of the Washington area on the least humid and most zephyric … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Blue Valley Vineyard, Jose Andres, Kellari Taverna, Mykonos, National Geographic, Radiator, Zaytinya
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The Weekend of the Books: Two Festivals, Too Much
What genius decided that the National Book Festival would take place on the same weekend as the Baltimore Book Festival??? Friday’s heat and Saturday’s concrete floors darn near did me in, even as I limited my attendance in Baltimore to … Continue reading
Return to Armenia: The Soorp Khatch Armenian Church Food Festival
Last year in December, we dropped by the Soorp Khatch Armenian Dessert Festival. There will be another of those later this year, but meanwhile, this very weekend they are hosting “A Taste of Armenia,” which includes food you can eat … Continue reading
Playing Hooky Results in Celebrity Sighting
Last Sunday, I sneaked out of school and visited another farmers market. I know, egregious, right? That’s what it felt like! But I had a good reason, and there was no chef demo to shepherd at the Olney Farmers and … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged CHoW, Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C., farmers market, FreshFarm Markets, Jose Andres
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Review: Mexican Today: New and Rediscovered Recipes for Contemporary Kitchens by Pati Jinich
Bless Pati’s heart. She’s a wonderful cook and teacher, and her winsome personality shines in conversation and on the small screen. However, the design of her latest cookbook is maddening. Let me explain. There are the expected beautiful pictures of … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review
Tagged cookbook, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich, review, WAMU-FM
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Faces Made For Radio: In the Studio Audience at The Kojo Show
I was, as usual, listening with half an ear to the house ads and teasers on WAMU-FM, when I sat right up: there was an announcement of the chance to be in the audience for a live broadcast of Kojo … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged cookbook, event, J.J. Yore, Kojo Nnamdi, Mariano Ramos, Matt McCluskey, NMAH, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich, Paula Johnson, WAMU, WAMU-FM
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History and HerStory: Legal Eats: Food and the Culture of the U.S. Supreme Court
What would you like to know about the eating habits of the Supreme Court? A peek behind the bench was revealed earlier this month when the Smithsonian Food History Program collaborated with the Supreme Court Historical Society to present a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged D.C., event, history, NMAH, reporting, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
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Cuisine and Coincidence at the Embassy Chef Challenge 2016
Where can one find tastes of eighteen countries’ best dishes in one impressive light-filled atrium? At the Embassy Chef Challenge, an annual event sponsored by Events DC and Cultural Tourism DC, the folks who bring you the Embassy Open Houses … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., Embassy Chef Challenge, Embassy Open House, EU Embassy Tour, event, Events DC, reporting
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