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Category Archives: Events
FOOD Exhibit Part 2: Miss El Chico and Mrs. Mondavi
Just as my favorite part of the media event for the Julia’s Kitchen re-opening back in August was meeting Julia’s niece, Philadelphia Cousins, the best thing about this exhibit’s event was meeting and chatting with several of the object donors. … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Eating, Events, Food Book Review
Tagged cookbook, D.C., El Chico, event, exhibit, history, Julia Child, Mondavi, NMAH, reporting, review
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You Know You’re Old When…
(and this is NOT a joke!) when you see the stuff of your childhood behind glass at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History FOOD Exhibit, for which Julia Child’s kitchen is now the centerpiece. Granted, it is subtitled “Transforming … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged Alice Waters, cooking, D.C., event, exhibit, history, Julia Child, NMAH, reporting
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A Locavore In Baltimore – Woodberry Kitchen and Future Harvest-CASA’s Partnership
Future Harvest CASA is an admirable organization dedicated to sustainable farming in the Chesapeake region. They have a yearly conference that’s a great opportunity to learn about and network with farmers, restaurateurs, and allied folks concerned with the health of … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Baltimore, chefs, Future Harvest-CASA, Woodberry Kitchen
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Natural Products Expo East, Part 2: Alice Waters, Blue Buddha, Made In Montana
Alice Waters gave the keynote address at the Natural Products Expo East. She is an inspirational speaker, and the audience was there to be inspired! The young people in the chef’s whites are students at Stratford University’s culinary school. They, … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Alice Waters, Baltimore, event, farro, Natural Products Expo
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Carla’s Encore and The Winery’s Debut
One of our favorite demo chefs, Carla Hall, came out to the Olney Farmers and Artists Market last Sunday. She did not disappoint the biggest audience of the season (by my estimate). She cooked a mess of country-style greens and … Continue reading
The Metro Cooking Show Is Coming!
It’s almost time again for the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. I covered this show last year and had a lot of fun (click on the Metropolitan Cooking Show tag to see the articles). This year, it occupies the Washington … Continue reading
Natural Products Expo East 2012, Part 1 – The Show Floor: Big Apple, Little Fish, Everything In Between
I went up to the Baltimore Convention Center to see the Natural Products Expo East. They were very accommodating to the press, with a nice press room and a separate room for bloggers. This Expo is similar in appearance to … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Baltimore, Bob's Red Mill, Doron Petersan, Natural Products Expo, taiyaki
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I Saw The Mayor Twice In Four Days!
The Mayor of Baltimore, that is – and, considering that I had never ever seen any mayor before, this was exciting! The first time was at the 2nd Annual Urban Farm and Food Fair, held on a sunny Saturday at … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged Baltimore, Baltimore Book Festival, Center Stage, chefs, Doron Petersan, event, Mayor Rawlings-Blake, OFAM, science fiction, Urban Farm Fair
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Bending An Elbow In Olney
Earlier this month the Winery at Olney hosted a preview party for the Olney Chamber of Commerce. We went along to sample the possibilities. The Winery is a large, airy space in the Fair Hill Shopping Center. A bar dominates … Continue reading
Drinking and Dining Under the Stars – The Farm to Table Dinner
Seventy guests enjoyed wine, appetizers, a five-course seated dinner, more wine, and a dessert buffet in the bucolic atmosphere of a working farm last Friday. The dinner was a benefit for the Olney Farmers and Artists Market. For the volunteers … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, event, Farm To Table Dinner, farmers market, Georgetown Cupcake, OFAM, reporting, Roberto Donna, Rocklands Farm
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