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.
Review: The Al Tiramisu Restaurant Cookbook
The title of this book is a misnomer. Yes, it’s a cookbook, but also an autobiography, tutorial of Italian cuisine, travelogue, and repository of wisdom learned over the life of a successful chef and restaurateur. There are essays about growing … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Tiramisu, Amy Riolo, cookbook, D.C., Luigi Diotaiuti, OFAM, review
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Review: Chef Roberto Donna’s Alba Osteria
Those lucky patrons of the Olney Farmers and Artists Market who attended the Farm to Table Dinner in 2012 will remember the pasta course cooked by Chef Roberto Donna. He has been busy around the city since then, opening, first, … Continue reading
Ladies and Lees Who Lunch
I was kindly invited to attend the luncheon on the first day of the Washington Winter Show (which is the renamed Washington Antique Show). This was an opportunity for social Washingtonians to support a fine set of charities while enjoying … Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events
Tagged antiques, cookbook, D.C., event, Matt Lee and Ted Lee, Washington Winter Show
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Festive Feliz Navidad At The Mexican Cultural Institute
Earlier this month, I was lucky to be invited to attend the last in a series of demo-dinners featuring Pati Jinich at the Mexican Cultural Institute. The building itself is a treat, with interior walls covered with murals and spacious … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged chefs, D.C., event, Mexican Cultural Institute, Pati Jinich, Patricia Jinich
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A Fowl Theme For This Weekend
It was a fun weekend for foodies! It’s bazaar season again, and one of my sheros was in town. Two of the best bazaars were held yesterday. I found an addition to my tea towel collection at one. This towel … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged Alice Waters, chefs, cookbook, D.C., farmers market, Jose Andres, tea towels, Trader Joe's, Wegman's
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Green and National Book Festivals This Weekend
I’m about to go down to the Convention Center for a press preview of the Ninth Annual Green Festival, which will be held this weekend. It will have an expanded variety of food programming, demonstrations and displays. Joe Yonan will … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., Doron Petersan, event, farmers market, Green Festival, Joe Yonan, National Book Festival, OFAM
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Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show 2012, Part 2: Some Selected Products and Exhibitors
The show floor was filled with many and varied exhibitors. Here are just a few of them, chosen purely by whim. Three impressed me as earnest entrepreneurs, and one just had a really cool visual. South Mountain Veggies is a … Continue reading
Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show 2012, Part 1: The Father-Daughter Act and Other Chefs
When Jacques Pepin had to cancel his appearance at this show in 2011, I was disappointed. In my opinion, he is one of the more influential chefs of the last few decades, both for his partnership with Julia Child and … Continue reading
Not the Civilian Conservation Corps
There’s an organization for every profession, and one of the world’s most exclusive has to be the Club des Chefs des Chefs – the club for chefs to heads of state. I had a chance to meet many of them … Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, Club des Chefs des Chefs, Cristeta Comerford, D.C., event, Gilles Bragard, Jose Andres, National Press Club, OFAM
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Putting My Mouth Where My Mouth Is
I claim to be an omnivore, or as close to it as possible – so when I saw the notice for the Royal Dutch Embassy’s tasting and discussion on insects as a food source, I knew this was a chance … Continue reading
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Tagged cicada, cooking, D.C., entomophagy, event, reporting, Royal Dutch Embassy
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