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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A Fine Food Day in DC
Yesterday, we took advantage of an invitation to a tech-related pitch lunch to eat at Fiola. In our parallel lives as IT consultants, we are sometimes invited to these events, where a software company extols the virtues of their product … Continue reading
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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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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New, Return, Rebirth: Innovation on Your Plate at the Smithsonian Food History Weekend October 22-24, 2015
There was more to the Smithsonian Food History Weekend than I was privy to. Too bad, but the Gala at which the first Julia Child Award was (fittingly) bestowed upon Jacques Pepin was beyond my price point. There was plenty … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged D.C., event, exhibit, farmers market, history, Honest Tea, Julia Child, Naftali Duran, NMAH, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich, Paula Johnson, Seth Goldman, Smithsonian
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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
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Tagged chefs, cooking, D.C., event, Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexico, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich
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Pisco, Pachamanca, and Alligator Pears: Peruvian Food at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
This year’s Folklife Festival was constrained in both space and scope. Squeezed onto the Mall between 3rd and 4th Streets, it focused on only one subject: Peru. But, just as a magnifying glass may concentrate attention on a small but … Continue reading
An Austrian’s Adventures in Midcentury America: My Organic Life by Nora Pouillon, with Laura Fraser
If you could sum up Nora Pouillon in one word, would it be “stubborn?” She is known for her single-minded determination to run her professional and personal life the way she sees fit. How about “obsessed?” everything in her restaurant, … Continue reading
Jose and Carla and Joan and Alice: Saturday Night Sips 2015
I don’t usually start an article by dropping names, but I couldn’t help myself. So many shining lights of the local and national firmament in one place! They almost outshone the food. Almost. New this year at Sips: alcoholic elevators. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Waters, D.C., event, Joan Nathan, Jose Andres, Newseum, Saturday Night Sips
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Can There Be Too Much of a Good Thing? NMAI: The Power of Chocolate
The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and Mars Chocolate North America sponsored an evening program and reception in advance of the Power of Chocolate Festival in March. In the interest of testing the theory that there can never … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., event, history, National Museum of the American Indian, NMAI, Smithsonian
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Truck On Down To The Food Truck Convention
The food truck scene in our area has exploded in the last few years. Time was, if you wanted more than a hot dog when dining al fresco in downtown DC, you were out of luck. And try finding food … Continue reading