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: Eating
In Search Of “Natural” Food
Attending the Natural Products Expo East, you might wonder about the definition of “natural food.” Products from ice cream and gelato to whole grains (yes, Bob’s Red Mill was there), to soda, barbeque sauce and candy were on display. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Bear Branch Milling Co., Bob's Red Mill, Bruce Cost, event, Gelato Fiasco, Gifford's, Honest Tea, Marisa McClellan, Montana, Natural Products Expo, reporting
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OMG! Wine and Oysters and More at the OEG
Remember my article about the wonderful Stargazing Dinner fundraiser for the Olney Farmers and Artists Market? Elyse Kudo, of Jackson Family Fine Wines, who donated the wine for that event, arranged for us to attend a fabulous Matanzas Creek Sauvignon … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., Elyse Kudo, event, Jackson Family Fine Wines, Marcia Monahan-Torres, Matanzas Creek Winery, OFAM, Old Ebbitt Grill, oysters, Rowan Jacobsen
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Whirlwind World Tour at the Embassy Chef Challenge
The Embassy Chef Challenge is an annual benefit supporting the free programs and events provided by Cultural Tourism DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Washington DC’s art, culture and heritage. This is a unique advantage of living in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Riolo, Botswana, Capricia Marshall, chefs, Cultural Tourism DC, D.C., Embassy Chef Challenge, Embassy Open House, event, Joan Nathan, Mayor Gray, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Thailand, Tim Carman, Timothy Cox, Trinidad and Tobago, Uzbekistan
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You Take A Stick Of Bamboo
And cook it in the springtime, oh oh, oh oh, yummy! I’m lucky enough to have a source of fresh bamboo, which is so different from the canned stuff as to be unrecognizable. My friend Jim grows many varieties of … Continue reading
Up To New York City: The 2013 Fancy Food Show, Part 2: Everything Off The Floor
Parties, panels, demos! Even before the show opened, there was entertainment at the opening reception. A medley of songs from “Les Miserables” was presented with the lyrics rewritten as a paean to Fancy Food. For the big finish, a checked … Continue reading
Up To New York City: The 2013 Fancy Food Show, Part 1: The Show Floor
After two years in Washington DC, the show moved back to its home in the renovated Javits Convention Center. We made the pilgrimage north to attend. It was totally worth it. The floor was full of exhibitors, there were after-hours … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, D'Artagnon, Fancy Food Show, Germany, Italy, Jose Andres, Marky's, Morocco, Poland, Virginia Willis
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A Morel As Big As My Hand
No kidding! And it was growing under the arbor vitae next to my porch, about three feet from my house! I lost no time cutting it and cooking it for dinner. Well, OK, I did make sure to check … Continue reading
No Gazing, Plenty of Stars
The dinner billed as “Stargazing Vegetarian” turned out to be neither (but not in a bad way). There were, however, plenty of cosmic vibes! It was a warm day in early Spring in Ashton. Greg and Nadine Mort opened their … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, Elyse Kudo, Evelyn Bunoan, event, Greg Mort, Jackson Family Fine Wines, OFAM, reporting
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In It For Good – The PHA Summit
What could possibly signal your intentions better than having the First Lady as your honorary Chair? The Partnership for a Healthier America, as earnest an organization dedicated to the public welfare as I have seen, held their Building A Healthier … Continue reading
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Tagged Bolthouse Farms, Building a Healthier Future, Center for Science in the Public Interest, D.C., Donna Shalala, event, Food Porn Index, George Leon, Michael Jacobson, Michelle Obama, Morrison Healthcare, Partnership for a Healthier America, reporting, Sony Pictures
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Librarians Have Appetites!
Why would a food writer attend a librarian’s convention? Like everyone else, librarians appreciate cooking and eating, and they buy books on those topics for their libraries. The exhibit hall of the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in … Continue reading