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.
Author Archives: Judy
Whisky Makes Us Frisky: Whisky Live DC
At the Whisky Live DC event at the Grand Hyatt Washington, an underground ballroom was full of tables. Behind them stood jovial purveyors of cheer, happy to pour a tot or two of their products. There were small, local distilleries … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Product Review
Tagged Beam Suntory, Catoctin Creek, Laphroaig, Lyon, Parfections, whiskey, whisky, Whisky Live
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What Chefs Talk About When They Talk To Each Other: Chef Connect: Baltimore 2015
Every profession has professional associations, and most professional associations have get-togethers. Meet and mingle, network, see the latest gadgets and raw materials, learn the trends and how to exploit them; in short, become better at what you do – that’s … Continue reading
Whisky Live DC Coming on March 7
DC’s premier tasting event, featuring the finest scotches, bourbons and whiskies from around the world, will take place this Saturday, March 7 at the Grand Hyatt Washington. It will include a full dinner buffet, master classes, music and chocolate pairings. … Continue reading
Back Up to New York City: The 2014 Fancy Food Show, Part 2: Events On the Floor and Off the Wall
There were some tasty events happening on the show floor. I met Nancy Radke among an impressive array of opened wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano at a booth in the Italian neighborhood. “Coming to the Parm cracking at the Rogers Collection … Continue reading
Back Up to New York City: The 2014 Fancy Food Show, Part 1: World Tour in a Day (or Three)
For some reason, I found the most interesting booths and events at this year’s show were those from outside the USA. The World Cup may have had something to do with it, but as this report describes my subjective view … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged baby peaches, espresso, Fancy Food Show, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, pisco, prosciutto, World Cup
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Best Hot Chocolate Ever – And Some Excellent Crafts, Too
We were lured to the press preview of the new exhibit, Cutting-Edge Spanish Crafts, Innovation and Design in Contemporary Crafts Industries, at the Former Residence of the Ambassadors of Spain by the promise of chocolate con churros. We were not … Continue reading
I Eat, Therefore I Speak
Review: The Language of Food: A Linguist Reads the Menu, by Dan Jurafsky, Norton, 2014. A book that combines two of my favorite subjects! What could be better? I majored in anthropology in college, where I picked up a smattering … Continue reading
Ethnic Bazaars Abound Around Here
Faithful readers of this blog will know of my fondness for church bazaars (another link here). For the 2014 Christmas Bazaar season, we decided to concentrate on those with a big food component. Many in this category were the Nordics … Continue reading
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Tagged aebleskiver, bazaars, Danish, event, Finnish, Hungarian, Tisza Ensemble
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Botanically Interesting Days
Today I set up my new desk calendar. The nice folks at Botanical Interests have been sending me their calendar for several years now, and it has brightened my desk with lovely illustrations of flowers and vegetables. Their online seed … Continue reading
Double Down Downton Abbey
It’s time, once again, for us on the far side of the pond to see the new season of Downton Abbey (or will be, starting in January 2015). WETA-TV sponsored a preview at the Marriott Wardman Park ballroom, as they … Continue reading