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
Three Odd Things, The Holiday Edition: Perversity, Mystery Pumpkins, and the War on Christmas
These things popped up within days of each other, and with suspicious proximity, as well. So here they are: The Perversion of a Perfectly Legitimate Citrus Fruit, The Great Pumpkin Mystery of Sandy Spring, and Victims of the War on Christmas. Continue reading
Soup of the Evening, Beautiful Soup
I didn’t manage to experience (immersively!) the installation by the conceptual artist Rirkrit Tiravanija at the Hirshhorn last summer, but I did arrange a visit to Glenstone before the end of its similar exhibit. It closes April 5, so there’s … Continue reading
So Much Art! So Little Time.
Last year saw a surfeit of wonderful art exhibits at Washington’s museums. For two at the National Gallery of Art, I can happily report on elements of food and cooking. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art ran from June … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reporting
Tagged Christopher Curtis, Garden Cafe, Kaywin Feldman, National Gallery of Art
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Mighty Vegetables: Review of Vegetables Unleashed by Jose Andres and Matt Goulding
When will Jose Andres win the Nobel Peace Prize? He certainly deserves one. Not only does he personally rush to the rescue at global disasters, feeding and giving comfort to thousands, but he advocates for healthy diets and food waste … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Reporting
Tagged chefs, cookbook, event, Jose Andres, Politics and Prose, review
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Sheroes and A Hero at the National Book Festival
The Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, on stage at the Convention Center, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared alive and well, followed by Jose Andres in conversation with Diane Rehm. The rest of the day was fun, but anticlimactic. What … Continue reading
Tintoretto! Tentacles! What Do These Things Have in Common?
Why, the National Gallery of Art, of course. Specifically, the impressive new exhibit of Jacopo Tintoretto’s art, and the new tie-in menu at the Garden Café. The show, on view through July 7, includes almost 50 paintings and some … Continue reading
As One Store Closes, Another Store Opens: The New Olney Giant
In the year of our lord 1972, a bright, shiny new supermarket opened in Olney, a sleepy suburb about midway between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. There weren’t many food shopping options here then; Giant was a brave, lonely pioneer (although … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Dave Johnson, G-Wiz, Giant Supermarket, Gordon Reid, Olney, Soupergirl, Starbucks, Wild Kombucha
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Farming in the Future: The 2019 Future Harvest – CASA Conference
The future of farming will include Big Data. And innovative packaging. And perceiving marketing opportunities. And providing services to small farmers, scaling for profitability and affordability. And taking advantage of climate change to grow new crops. With conference sessions, meal … Continue reading
Israeli Soul Food: Event and Review
Event: Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy Presents Nourish Your Soul: Featuring Michael Solomonov & Steven Cook, in conversation with Joan Nathan Review: Israeli Soul: Easy, Essential, Delicious, by Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook It’s déjà vu all over again. Another knockout cookbook from … Continue reading