Category Archives: Eating

Ethnic Bazaars Abound Around Here

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Judy

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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Double Down Downton Abbey

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Judy

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 →

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Sounds Good AND Tastes Great – Appetite at Strathmore Part 2: Everything Else: Saturday

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Judy

Saturday at Appetite at Strathmore was packed with events, so many simultaneously that missing something good seemed unavoidable – however, we soldiered on into the fray, thankful for what we could experience. Which turned out to be very satisfying. We … Continue reading →

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Fun Guys and Fungi

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Judy

You, too can be a mushroom farmer – at least for 10 days at a clip. I met Nikhil Arora, one of the founders of Back to the Roots, at the Fancy Food Show. This company was founded by Nikhil … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have a Basket of Maguey Worms and a Dog, Ready to Cook, Please.

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Judy

You, too, can stand in the great marketplace at Tenochtitlan, capital city of the ancient Aztec empire, and absorb the sights and sounds of commerce. Acres of foodstuffs are spread out around you, all the bounty of the New World … Continue reading →

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Quick! Before It Bursts!

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Judy

New York has popup stuff happening all the time: restaurants and stores that are designed to be here today, gone tomorrow. Washington, not so much – until now. Hurry down to Georgetown, because this Sunday is the last day that … Continue reading →

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Fun and Food at National Harbor

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Judy

In May, the annual National Harbor Wine and Food Festival combined some of Washington’s top chefs with tastes of food and drink. Then they threw in a great venue – right on the water – and good spring weather. That’s … Continue reading →

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Hope For The Future Of The Planet

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Judy

North we drove, almost due north, until we swung north-east at York, up to a small town in Pennsylvania with big things happening on a farm just outside it. We took a road trip to the Rodale Institute Experimental Farm … Continue reading →

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Prince Caspian for a Night

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Judy

Singers! Food! Musicians! Food! Dancers! Food! Artists creating Art before our eyes! And did I mention food? Most Americans couldn’t find Azerbaijan on a map, but the Azerbaijan America Alliance (AAA) gave a spectacular Gala Dinner and Cultural Evening that … Continue reading →

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We Make Progress Through Olney

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Judy

About 30 lucky folks gathered at Jane McCarthy’s lovely backyard to enjoy wines contributed by the Winery at Olney and appetizers for the Market’s Progressive Dinner fundraiser.   Jane’s Back Yard We then proceeded to Taste Gastropub for a tapas … Continue reading →

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