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.
Tag Archives: D.C.
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
Posted in Eating, Events
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
Posted in Eating, Events
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
Two Lessons on Italian Food: Francine Segan on Pasta, Coffee, Chocolate and Other Delights
“She’s prettier in person,” the middle-aged man next to me whispered. He was right. Francine Segan, cookbook author, host of the TV series Americans who Love Italy, expert on Italian cuisine, stood at the lectern wearing a beautifully-embroidered coat. She … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate, coffee, D.C., Embassy of Italy, event, Expo Milano 2015, Francine Segan, Italian Cultural Institute, Italy, Library of Congress, Nutella, pasta
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I’ll Have a Basket of Maguey Worms and a Dog, Ready to Cook, Please.
You, too, can stand in the great marketplace at Tenochtitlan, capital city of the ancient Aztec empire, and absorb the sights and sounds of commerce. Acres of foodstuffs are spread out around you, all the bounty of the New World … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged cooking, D.C., exhibit, FUZE SW, history, Julia Child, National Geographic, reporting, review
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Quick! Before It Bursts!
New York has popup stuff happening all the time: restaurants and stores that are designed to be here today, gone tomorrow. Washington, not so much – until now. Hurry down to Georgetown, because this Sunday is the last day that … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Restaurant Review
Tagged Arcadia Farm, D.C., Mary Beth Albright, review, Sabra Hummus House
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Prince Caspian for a Night
Singers! Food! Musicians! Food! Dancers! Food! Artists creating Art before our eyes! And did I mention food? Most Americans couldn’t find Azerbaijan on a map, but the Azerbaijan America Alliance (AAA) gave a spectacular Gala Dinner and Cultural Evening that … Continue reading
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Tagged Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan America Alliance, D.C., event, reporting
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The Ends of The Earth, Next Door
I went down to the Folklife Festival on Saturday. I was hoping to go on Friday, because one of the demonstrations at the Chinese kitchen was listed as “Duck Blood Glass Noodle Soup,” but didn’t manage to. “You didn’t miss … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Events
Tagged chefs, China, Chinese food, cooking, D.C., event, Kenya, reporting, Smithsonian Folklife Festival
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OMG! Wine and Oysters and More at the OEG
Remember my article about the wonderful Stargazing Dinner fundraiser for the Olney Farmers and Artists Market? Elyse Kudo, of Jackson Family Fine Wines, who donated the wine for that event, arranged for us to attend a fabulous Matanzas Creek Sauvignon … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., Elyse Kudo, event, Jackson Family Fine Wines, Marcia Monahan-Torres, Matanzas Creek Winery, OFAM, Old Ebbitt Grill, oysters, Rowan Jacobsen
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Whirlwind World Tour at the Embassy Chef Challenge
The Embassy Chef Challenge is an annual benefit supporting the free programs and events provided by Cultural Tourism DC, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting Washington DC’s art, culture and heritage. This is a unique advantage of living in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Riolo, Botswana, Capricia Marshall, chefs, Cultural Tourism DC, D.C., Embassy Chef Challenge, Embassy Open House, event, Joan Nathan, Mayor Gray, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Thailand, Tim Carman, Timothy Cox, Trinidad and Tobago, Uzbekistan
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