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
Playing Hooky Results in Celebrity Sighting
Last Sunday, I sneaked out of school and visited another farmers market. I know, egregious, right? That’s what it felt like! But I had a good reason, and there was no chef demo to shepherd at the Olney Farmers and … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged CHoW, Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C., farmers market, FreshFarm Markets, Jose Andres
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Faces Made For Radio: In the Studio Audience at The Kojo Show
I was, as usual, listening with half an ear to the house ads and teasers on WAMU-FM, when I sat right up: there was an announcement of the chance to be in the audience for a live broadcast of Kojo … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged cookbook, event, J.J. Yore, Kojo Nnamdi, Mariano Ramos, Matt McCluskey, NMAH, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich, Paula Johnson, WAMU, WAMU-FM
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Cuisine and Coincidence at the Embassy Chef Challenge 2016
Where can one find tastes of eighteen countries’ best dishes in one impressive light-filled atrium? At the Embassy Chef Challenge, an annual event sponsored by Events DC and Cultural Tourism DC, the folks who bring you the Embassy Open Houses … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged D.C., Embassy Chef Challenge, Embassy Open House, EU Embassy Tour, event, Events DC, reporting
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New Management, Same Dedication To Local Food: The 2015 Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout
Last year’s Governor’s Buy-Local Cookout belied fears that the change of parties might affect that office’s dedication to Maryland food producers. The event on the governor’s mansion lawn showed just as much consideration for the promotion of local products as … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Annapolis, event, Governer's Buy Local Cookout, Governor Hogan, John Shields, OFAM, reporting
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Living To Eat: The 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show Part 3: Old Friends and Surprises
The opening night party at the Fancy Food Show was held on an upper floor of the Javits Center. It had a great terrace with river views, and a fashion show with a unique twist: the dresses were made of … Continue reading
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Have Another Taste: The 2015 Summer Fancy Food Show Part 2: A Fabulous Party and Other Events
I should start with the formal opening ceremony, even though I was just slightly late, and had to stand behind the big cameras. Never mind, it gave me a chance to take a few of my favorite kind of meta-pictures. … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Food Book Review
Tagged chefs, Doug Rauch, event, Fancy Food Show, Italian Trade Commission, Italy, Lidia Bastianich, Olga Urbani, reporting, truffles, Urbani Truffles
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A Fine Food Day in DC
Yesterday, we took advantage of an invitation to a tech-related pitch lunch to eat at Fiola. In our parallel lives as IT consultants, we are sometimes invited to these events, where a software company extols the virtues of their product … Continue reading
The Farmer in the Show: James T. Farmer III at the Washington Winter Show
I live in Maryland, and it’s usually easy to forget that it’s a border state. You can’t get more liberal than Montgomery County; you wouldn’t catch anybody smoking inside a building, for instance. But then I was sitting at this … Continue reading
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Tagged antiques, D.C., event, James T. Farmer III, puzzle mug, Washington Winter Show
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The Bazaar Report 2015
Here it is again – the annual bazaar roundup – our report on the best eating at area ethnic churches during the holiday season. This year, we have discovered four new ones, so this article is all new from last … Continue reading