Author Archives: Judy

About Judy

I have been cooking and eating all my life, around the country, world, and throughout history (I hold Master Cook status in the Society for Creative Anachronism). In real time, I help run the Olney Farmers and Artists Market in Olney, Maryland, arrange their weekly chef demos and blog from that website (olneyfarmersmarket.tumblr.com) on Market matters. This personal blog is for all things foodie: events, cookbooks, products, restaurants, eating.

New Management, Same Dedication To Local Food: The 2015 Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout

Last year’s Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout belied fears that the change of parties might affect that office’s dedication to Maryland food producers.  The event on the governor’s mansion lawn showed just as much consideration for the promotion of local products as … Continue reading

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Review: Two Asian Cookbooks: Lucky Rice and Koreatown

Danielle Chang, Lucky Rice: Stories and Recipes from Night Markets, Feasts, and Family Tables, Clarkson Potter, New York, 2016. Deuki Hong and Matt Rodbard, Koreatown, A Cookbook, Clarkson Potter, New York, 2016. The two featured cookbooks at the National Museum … Continue reading

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Kor Eat Own at the Smithsonian

No, the title is not a typo, but echoes the clever type layout for one of the cookbooks authored by two of the panelists at the program, “Cooking Korean in America.”  Last month, one of the History After Hours sessions … Continue reading

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Living To Eat: The 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show Part 3: Old Friends and Surprises

The opening night party at the Fancy Food Show was held on an upper floor of the Javits Center.  It had a great terrace with river views, and a fashion show with a unique twist: the dresses were made of … Continue reading

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Have Another Taste: The 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show Part 2: A Fabulous Party and Other Events

I should start with the formal opening ceremony, even though I was just slightly late, and had to stand behind the big cameras.  Never mind, it gave me a chance to take a few of my favorite kind of meta-pictures. … Continue reading

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Aisles of Smiles: The 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show Part 1: The Show on the Floor

Every year, this show is one of the highlights of the season for a food writer.  The 2015 edition did not disappoint.  My only regret ? There’s never enough time to see it all.  Believe me, I tried. So many … Continue reading

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A Fine Food Day in DC

Yesterday, we took advantage of an invitation to a tech-related pitch lunch to eat at Fiola.  In our parallel lives as  IT consultants, we are sometimes invited to these events, where a software company extols the virtues of their product … Continue reading

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The Farmer in the Show: James T. Farmer III at the Washington Winter Show

I live in Maryland, and it’s usually easy to forget that it’s a border state.  You can’t get more liberal than Montgomery County; you wouldn’t catch anybody smoking inside a building, for instance. But then I was sitting at this … Continue reading

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The Bazaar Report 2015

Here it is again – the annual bazaar roundup – our report on the best eating at area ethnic churches during the holiday season. This year, we have discovered four new ones, so this article is all new from last … Continue reading

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The Frosting Awakens: The Empire’s Sweet Tooth

Because, why not?  Harris Teeter’s bakery department gets in on the Star Wars madness.  Everything you need for your post-viewing party. The sign says, “These are the baked goods you’re looking for.” P.S. They’re life-size inflatables. I don’t know if … Continue reading

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