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
Coffee Love from the Land Down Under
Is there a trend happening here? Casual food from the rest of the English-speaking world invading DC (see my review of LEON)? If so, more, please! I finally visited the latest iteration of Bluestone Lane Café, the coffee-obsessed Aussie chain … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Restaurant Review
Tagged avocado toast, Bluestone Lane Cafe, coffee, D.C., review
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Israeli Soul Food: Event and Review
Event: Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Presents Nourish Your Soul: Featuring Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook, in conversation with Joan Nathan Review: Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious, by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook It’s déjà vu all over again. Another knockout cookbook from … Continue reading
Nourish Your Soul: Featuring Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook, in Conversation with Joan Nathan
Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook have written a new cookbook. In 2015, they came through town in support of Zahav (which I reviewed here). History repeats itself: they will appear at an event hosted by The Jewish Federation of Greater … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged CHoW, Israeli Soul, Joan Nathan, King Solomon's Table, Michael Solomonov, Nourish Your Soul, Steven Cook
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A Day in the County: A Visit To Common Root Farm and Waredaca Brewing Company
Last week saw the first Heritage Harvest Festival, sponsored by Heritage Montgomery. This farm tour was not to be confused with the Annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale, held in July and sponsored by the Montgomery County Office of Agriculture, … Continue reading
At Long Last, LEON: The British Chain Arrives in Washington
We have been honored with the first U.S. location of LEON, which is serving up dishes much more interesting than the phrase “British food” might conjure in American imaginations. Think not about fish and chips, stodgy roasts, or mushy peas … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting, Restaurant Review
Tagged D.C., John Vincent, LEON, review
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The Cheese Stands Alone: A Field Trip to Caputo Brothers Creamery
“Where’s the ricotta?” Jimmy and Carl had got me hooked on this fresh cheese they brought to sell at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market, and then they cruelly stopped bringing it. They gave me some runaround about it being … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Product Review, Reporting
Tagged Caputo Brothers Creamery, David Caputo, farmers market, Mark Severn, OFAM, reporting, ricotta, Rynn Caputo, Slow Food
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Save the Price of a Ticket to Dublin: Guinness Has Arrived in Maryland
Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House, Relay (or is it Halethorpe?) Now Open Great news for beer drinkers near Baltimore! Guinness has opened their one and only brewery in the New World. They took an old distillery building complex … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Product Review
Tagged Baltimore, Diagio, event, Guinness, Larry Hogan, Open Gate Brewery
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Life’s Just A Bowl of Wineberries
Spring brought so much rain this year, I was worried that all the good foraging in my yard would be washed out. The pokeweed harvest was thin, which was surprising, since the stems are normally so full of moisture one … Continue reading
Kids, Queens and Ice Cream: The Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout, 2017 Edition
Another terrific iteration of the summer’s showcase of local products! There were some changes and some good old reliables at the 2017 Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout. This year’s innovation: the invitation to present a dish was extended to include not just … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged AACC, Annapolis, chefs, event, Future Farmers of America, Government House, Governor Hogan, Governor's Buy Local Cookout, reporting, Susan Callahan, UMES, Yumi Hogan
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