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: Events
History and HerStory: Legal Eats: Food and the Culture of the U.S. Supreme Court
What would you like to know about the eating habits of the Supreme Court? A peek behind the bench was revealed earlier this month when the Smithsonian Food History Program collaborated with the Supreme Court Historical Society to present a … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., event, history, NMAH, reporting, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
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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
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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
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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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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
Get Your Ginger Up!
Bobbi Staat stopped by to show me the trophies that will be awarded for the Sandy Spring Museum’s Gingerbread Celebration. They’re a treat! One looks like jolly James Beard; the other is set to blast off into the Great Gingerbread … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobbi Staat, event, exhibit, Olney, Sandy Spring Museum
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Jerusalem of Gold: Zahav, The Restaurant, Event and Cookbook
Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook, Zahav, A World of Israeli Cooking, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015 Michael Solomonov is the chef and part owner of the Israeli restaurant Zahav in Philadelphia. He is also the author of its eponymous cookbook, … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, cookbook, D.C., Joan Nathan, Michael Solomonov, reporting, review, Steven Cook, Zahav
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