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.

Right In My Own Backyard: Sherwood’s High On Horticulture

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Judy

Last summer, some students from Sherwood High School showed up at the Olney Farmers Market selling herbs and vegetables.  I had been vaguely aware that Sherwood had greenhouses tucked behind the main building, but I had no idea of the … Continue reading →

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But You Can See It From Here: The Almost Heaven Benefit

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Judy

We called our Olney Farmers and Artists Market benefit brunch “Almost Heaven” because it takes a long time to get there, but it’s totally worth it!  The climate was certainly agreeable, and the society was, too. MacBride and Gill’s Falcon … Continue reading →

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Chefs But No Demos At The Gaithersburg Book Festival

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Judy

Quiz: which local book festival is held outside (in the lovely-weather, low-humidity Spring); attracts nationally-known authors; and has free parking? That event that used to be down on the Mall only has the author thing in common with the Gaithersburg … Continue reading →

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An Austrian’s Adventures in Midcentury America: My Organic Life by Nora Pouillon, with Laura Fraser

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Judy

If you could sum up Nora Pouillon in one word, would it be “stubborn?” She is known for her single-minded determination to run her professional and personal life the way she sees fit. How about “obsessed?” everything in her restaurant, … Continue reading →

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Jose and Carla and Joan and Alice: Saturday Night Sips 2015

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Judy

I don’t usually start an article by dropping names, but I couldn’t help myself. So many shining lights of the local and national firmament in one place! They almost outshone the food. Almost. New this year at Sips: alcoholic elevators. … Continue reading →

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Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing? NMAI: The Power of Chocolate

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Judy

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and Mars Chocolate North America sponsored an evening program and reception in advance of the Power of Chocolate Festival in March. In the interest of testing the theory that there can never … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Governor’s Buy Local Cookout: Silver and the Watermelon Queens

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Judy

Silver Queen. How evocative is that phrase? For your faithful correspondent, it conjures the corner farm market, whose produce came from the fields down the road. Every day at 6 p.m. in corn season (stretched out by serial plantings), a … Continue reading →

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Truck On Down To The Food Truck Convention

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Judy

The food truck scene in our area has exploded in the last few years. Time was, if you wanted more than a hot dog when dining al fresco in downtown DC, you were out of luck. And try finding food … Continue reading →

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Two Lessons on Italian Food: Francine Segan on Pasta, Coffee, Chocolate and Other Delights

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Judy

“She’s prettier in person,” the middle-aged man next to me whispered. He was right. Francine Segan, cookbook author, host of the TV series Americans who Love Italy, expert on Italian cuisine, stood at the lectern wearing a beautifully-embroidered coat. She … Continue reading →

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So Good! Cooking with Chestnut Puree

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Judy

I don’t usually use this blog to brag, but I just made such a good supper that I couldn’t resist. I had a spaghetti squash that I needed a sauce for, and some cooked chicken, half a can of diced … Continue reading →

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