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: Reporting
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
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged antiques, D.C., event, James T. Farmer III, puzzle mug, Washington Winter Show
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The Frosting Awakens: The Empire’s Sweet Tooth
Because, why not? Harris Teeter’s bakery department gets in on the Star Wars madness. Everything you need for your post-viewing party. The sign says, “These are the baked goods you’re looking for.” P.S. They’re life-size inflatables. I don’t know if … Continue reading
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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Food As Art; Art As Food: The Women Chefs Exhibit at Strathmore
Artists in the Kitchen is the subtitle of this eclectic display of portraiture, and the concept is as audacious as the execution. The representations of woman chefs by woman artists range from realistic to wildly conceptual. One, an installation just … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Carla Hall, chefs, Elise Wendland, event, exhibit, Harriet Lesser, Michelle Hauser, Nora Pouillon, OFAM, Olney, Strathmore, Susan Callahan, Susan Delbert
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Too Much Pumpkin: Trader Joe’s Goes Over The Top
Let me just make it clear from the start that I love shopping at Trader Joe’s. Even when they pull the old cancel-your-favorite-product act (which has happened more than once), I still keep going back. But this season’s pumpkin invasion … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Reporting
Tagged Horn and Hardarts, pumpkin, reporting, seasonal products, Trader Joe's
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The Northern (Mexican) Way: Pati Jinich’s Culinary Program at the Mexican Cultural Institute
2015 marks the 25th year since the Mexican Cultural Institute’s establishment. To honor that silver anniversary, the first program of Pati Jinich’s culinary series this year focused on the Silver Route of Northern Mexico. Aguascalientes, Guanajuato , Queretaro, San Luis Potosí: … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, cooking, D.C., event, Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexico, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich
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Right In My Own Backyard: Sherwood’s High On Horticulture
Last summer, some students from Sherwood High School showed up at the Olney Farmers Market selling herbs and vegetables. I had been vaguely aware that Sherwood had greenhouses tucked behind the main building, but I had no idea of the … Continue reading
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Tagged horticulture, Jill Coutts, Olney, reporting, Ricciuti's, Sherwood High School
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