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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My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend – Part 2: The Portrait Presentation and Reception
After the conversation part of the evening ended (too soon!), the portrait unveiling and reception commenced. From the auditorium, we processed to the Kogod Courtyard – an awesome venue for a party. I have been there in the daytime, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Bernbach, Alice Waters, Cathal Armstrong, chefs, Cowgirl Creamery, D.C., event, exhibit, Jose Andres, Mike Isabella, National Portrait Gallery, Nora Pouillon, reporting, Susan Gage, Todd Gray
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My Amazing Alice Waters Weekend – Part 1: The Conversation
It started on Friday evening, January 20, at the National Portrait Gallery. Alice Waters is one of the seminal influences on food in this country. She sparked a food revolution with her Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley – it was … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, event, exhibit, Joan Nathan, Jose Andres, National Portrait Gallery
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Alice Waters to be Honored at the National Portrait Gallery
Alice Waters sparked a food revolution in this country. Her Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley was the first to source ingredients locally and seasonally. Her influence continues with the Slow Food movement and the Edible Schoolyard Project. Now, the National … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, D.C., event, National Portrait Gallery
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Salt & Pepper at Whole Foods
For the last several months, the two-chef team Salt & Pepper (Terrell Danley and Brian Reeve) have been staging a series of cooking demos at area Whole Foods Markets. Last week, I went down to the Bethesda branch to say … Continue reading
Joan Nathan’s Search Rewarded
Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France Joan Nathan is one of this country’s leading authorities on Jewish cooking. Her previous books, from The Flavor of Jerusalem (published in 1974), through Jewish Cooking in America and … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review
Tagged chefs, cookbook, French, history, Jewish, Joan Nathan, review
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What I Cooked for Thanksgiving
My friend Janet Terry, OFAM President and Market Master, works at WUSA-9 booking the local news program. She often books chefs for the cooking segments. Lately, she passed along a recipe for Brussels sprouts that she swears was delicious, even … Continue reading
Melissa Clark to Appear at 6th and I Historic Synagogue
The 6th and I Historic Synagogue has become a bountiful font of social and cultural events in downtown DC. I have gone there to hear Michael Chabon and other authors, but I am especially looking forward to the next event … Continue reading
Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, Part 1: The Chefs
At the Washington Convention Center November 5 and 6, a mix of vendors, big-name personality shows, cooking demos and wine tasting. Here follows a thoroughly idiosyncratic review of the things I found most interesting. Unfortunately, the personality I had most … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, event, Joan Nathan, Joe Yonan, Metropolitan Cooking Show, Monica Bhide, reporting
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Review: Arabian Delights, Recipes and Princely Entertaining Ideas from the Arabian Peninsula by Amy Riolo
I have many cookbooks. What I value at this point in my life and continuing education are books that can teach me something about food in context of the culture it springs from. Arabian Delights is such a book. Amy … Continue reading
Foodie Fun at the Natural Products Expo
Thanks to the thoughtfulness of our wonderful Market vendor Funlayo Alabi, owner of Shea Radiance shea butter products company, I attended the Natural Products Expo East last week. Funlayo had a booth on the Expo floor. When I came by … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, event, Hugh Atcheson, Natural Products Expo, Nora Pouillon, reporting
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