Category Archives: Cooking

When Worlds Collide

On Saturday I attended the opening reception for Jon Mort’s exhibit of graphite drawings at the Sandy Spring Museum.  They are fabulous, in all senses of the word!  On Sunday, I returned for the first winter Farmers Market of the … Continue reading

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The Trip Different: A Week In Santa Fe, Part 3: The Taco Lesson

There are two cooking schools in Santa Fe.  One of them, the Santa Fe School of Cooking , invited me to sit in on a cooking class, and I accepted with alacrity. (Not to slight the Santa Fe Culinary Academy, … Continue reading

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Festive Feliz Navidad At The Mexican Cultural Institute

Earlier this month, I was lucky to be invited to attend the last in a series of demo-dinners featuring Pati Jinich at the Mexican Cultural Institute.  The building itself is a treat, with interior walls covered with murals and spacious … Continue reading

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Puffballs and Shaggy Manes

This fall’s mushroom foraging was a little sparse, but that was probably because we had to leave for Santa Fe in the middle of it.   I only found one patch of shaggy manes.  They were delicious as usual, but the … Continue reading

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The Trip Different: A Week In Santa Fe, Part 1: FUZE SW Conference, Saturday

I went to Santa Fe in November for a non-food-related committee meeting, but expecting to fully appreciate the unique cuisine of northern New Mexico.  Indeed, I had the good fortune to be invited to attend FUZE SW 2013, the first … Continue reading

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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

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Pati Jinich Stars at the Last Seasonal Farmers Market

It was chilly, sunny and windy at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market last Sunday.  Some of the artist vendors had to take their tents down because of the wind, but in between gusts, the sun shone down.  Between the … Continue reading

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Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show 2012, Part 1: The Father-Daughter Act and Other Chefs

When Jacques Pepin had to cancel his appearance at this show in 2011, I was disappointed.  In my opinion, he is one of the more influential chefs of the last few decades, both for his partnership with Julia Child and … Continue reading

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Putting My Mouth Where My Mouth Is

I claim to be an omnivore, or as close to it as possible – so when I saw the notice for the Royal Dutch Embassy’s tasting and discussion on insects as a food source, I knew this was a chance … Continue reading

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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

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