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.
Category Archives: Cooking
Daredevil Chefs at Market
Chef John Melfi of the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt and his sous chef Michael did a star turn at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market last Sunday. They chose to prepare Watermelon Gazpacho, even though they had … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Duck Tavern, chefs, cooking, farmers market, OFAM, Olney
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Julia Child’s 100th Birthday
Is today! Actually, to be totally accurate, it’s the 100th anniversary of her birth. She died at 92 years of age, so she didn’t make it to 100 alive, except that she lives in our memories and her legacy to … Continue reading
Fancy Food Show Part 3: Viva Italia!
In the Italian Pavilion, there were Parmesan cheese and prosciutto in abbondanza. There was a very engaging young Italian slicing a leg of prosciutto. I lost track of the number of cheese wheels and hams being displayed and sampled, but … Continue reading
Ah, Love! Ah Love: Ah Love Oil & Vinegar
We took a field trip down to The Village at Shirlington, a chichi little shopping and dining district in Arlington, to visit the Ah Love Oil & Vinegar store, on the occasion of their first anniversary. They were having chef … Continue reading
The Petit Tour of Europe, Part 4: Slovenia
The fourth and last (I promise!) entry about the EU Embassy Open House on May 12, 2012. As our last embassy, we arrived at Slovenia. Sometimes the small embassies are the most enthusiastic about welcoming folks and showing them a … Continue reading
So Much For THAT Vegetable Garden!
Remember the lettuce I wrote about in a previous post? It did not live up to the promises of the Master Gardeners. Here is what it looked like today: It never became the thick, leafy plantation which the (greenhouse-grown) samples … Continue reading
Lettuce Entertains Me
As part of my recovery from the heart bypass I mentioned in a previous post, I have been taking cardio rehab sessions at Montgomery General Hospital three times a week. These sessions are located directly across the hall from the … Continue reading
Quite a Year for Poke
I can’t decide whether asparagus or pokeweed is my favorite spring vegetable. Last year poke was surprisingly sparse and late to develop, maybe because it was so rainy. This year, however, is making up for last. Poke (aka poke salat … Continue reading
My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend 4: Sunday Night Supper
I had the opportunity to volunteer for one of the Sunday Night Suppers sponsored by the “Sips and Suppers” event to benefit Martha’s Table and DC Central Kitchen. This series of twenty or so simultaneous suppers took place in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, Bourbon Steak, chefs, cooking, event, Jaleo, Sunday Night Supper, Zahav
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Alice Waters to be Honored at the National Portrait Gallery
Alice Waters sparked a food revolution in this country. Her Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley was the first to source ingredients locally and seasonally. Her influence continues with the Slow Food movement and the Edible Schoolyard Project. Now, the National … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, D.C., event, National Portrait Gallery
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