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
Up Close and Impersonal with Yotam Ottolenghi: With an Aside Concerning a Coincidental Event
Last weekend I travelled out to the Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville twice, and faced a little cognitive dissonance as I was exposed to not one but two cults of personality; two different tribes with the same enthusiastic vibe centered on the object of their obsession. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, event, Mary Beth Albright, Music Center at Strathmore, Octavia Butler, reporting, Yotam Ottolenghi
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America Imagines Japan: Sakura Matsuri in DC
It was amazing that this year’s Sakura Matsuri was the 60th annual Japanese street festival in Washington, but was the first I had been to. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Andrew Tsui, Bries Bakeoff Challenge, cosplay, D.C., Dolci Gelati, event, Ike Jime, Ike Jime Federation, reporting, Sakura Matsuri, taiyaki
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This Year’s Mid-March Madness: Ides, Pi Day, Guinness, Guinness Pie Day
Once again, a convergence of events conspire to produce cognitive dissonance and tasty culinaria!
It’s March, and the wonderful folks at Taylor Strategy, on behalf of Guinness, sent me a couple of cans to cook with. Last year I made Guinness Potato Cheese Soup, but this year I decided to honor Pi Day by making a round baked good with filling and crust. With Guinness, of course.
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Posted in Cooking, Eating, Product Review, Reporting
Tagged cooking, Giant food, Guinness, Harris Teeter, Olney, reporting, review
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Fabulous Frivolous February: Eating Events
Ah, the eating opportunities of February! There are three: Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, and the unofficial but very real holiday: Girl Scout Cookies Go On Sale Day. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Girl Scout Cookies, Harris Teeter, Olney, reporting, Valentines Day
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Laurie Anderson and Eye(s) at the Hirshhorn
I jumped at the chance to meet Laurie Anderson, when her exhibition “The Weather” opened at the Hirshhorn in September. She has been a working artist since the 1970’s, influencing innumerable aspects of art: performance, music, sculpture, opera, multimedia, and writing. She reached a wider audience than art-world-famous when her song, “O Superman,” rose to No. 2 on British pop charts in 1981. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Andy Warhol, Davia Nelson, Hirshhorn Museum, Kitchen Sisters, Laurie Anderson, Nicolas Party, O Superman
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As American as Beisbol, Elote, and Flan: Smithsonian Cooking Demo and ¡Pleibol! Exhibit
Who else remembers the old advertising jingle? (Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie…) The new Smithsonian exhibit and related virtual chef demo prove that Latinx fans are just as enthusiastic and voracious as any others. Continue reading
My Wild Backyard
Well, it’s shaping up to be a banner year for wild things from my backyard. Last year was something of a bust; hardly any pokeweed, and just a few handfuls of berries. This year, however, is something else. Was it … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Reporting
Tagged Black Raspberries, pokeweed, Wineberries
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M&M Plants: Multiflora & Marvelous
It’s the brightest spot of the Olney Farmers Market, even on a dreary day. We’re talking about the M&M plants stand. Here’s a look behind the scenes. Continue reading
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks
Looking Back and Looking Forward: Two Story Chimney Ciderworks is a new vendor at the Olney Farmers Market. Continue reading