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.
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Daredevil Chefs at Market
Chef John Melfi of the Blue Duck Tavern at the Park Hyatt and his sous chef Michael did a star turn at the Olney Farmers and Artists Market last Sunday. They chose to prepare Watermelon Gazpacho, even though they had … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Duck Tavern, chefs, cooking, farmers market, OFAM, Olney
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The Governor Invited Us To A Cookout
And we accepted. In honor of Buy Local Challenge Week, Gov. O’Malley held a party on his lawn for folks involved in local food production and press. Many little tents were erected and tables under them were populated by teams … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, crabs, event, farmers market, Government House, Governor O'Malley, Governor's Buy Local Cookout, reporting
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Fancy Food Show Part 3: Viva Italia!
In the Italian Pavilion, there were Parmesan cheese and prosciutto in abbondanza. There was a very engaging young Italian slicing a leg of prosciutto. I lost track of the number of cheese wheels and hams being displayed and sampled, but … Continue reading
Eating Well in Crisfield – The Crab & Cruise
Last month, we were kindly invited to a two-day celebration of Maryland seafood hosted by Greg Cain, proprietor of The Crab Place, a restaurant and seafood shipping business in Crisfield. I had never been to Crisfield despite living in Maryland … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, crabs, Crisfield MD, event
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The Petit Tour of Europe, Part 4: Slovenia
The fourth and last (I promise!) entry about the EU Embassy Open House on May 12, 2012. As our last embassy, we arrived at Slovenia. Sometimes the small embassies are the most enthusiastic about welcoming folks and showing them a … Continue reading
Wegmans Opens Sunday In Columbia
After waiting nearly a century for the ultimate food shopping experience in North America, it has finally arrived just down the road from Olney. Wegmans, a chain of grocery stores from upstate New York with a cult following, has come … Continue reading
DrinkEatRelax They Said, So I Did.
We went down to the National Harbor Wine and Food Festival on Saturday. In the past, the OFAM has had a table there, but not this year. We were just there to crowd-watch, eat, drink, and be entertained by chefs. … Continue reading
Body and Soul at the NGA
The National Gallery of Art is one of the unique treasures of Washington, DC and a major reason so many of us are spoiled rotten about museums. It houses a world-class art collection and, like the Smithsonian, the NGA is … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, D.C., exhibit, Jose Andres, National Gallery of Art
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My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend 4: Sunday Night Supper
I had the opportunity to volunteer for one of the Sunday Night Suppers sponsored by the “Sips and Suppers” event to benefit Martha’s Table and DC Central Kitchen. This series of twenty or so simultaneous suppers took place in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, Bourbon Steak, chefs, cooking, event, Jaleo, Sunday Night Supper, Zahav
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My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend – Part 3: Saturday Night Sips
As I was walking down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Newseum, I heard rumbling behind me. I turned to see a large ham mounted on an armature rolling past, flanked by two chefs from Zaytinya. It was the twin of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, D.C., event, Joan Nathan, Jose Andres, Newseum
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