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: Nora Pouillon
Food As Art; Art As Food: The Women Chefs Exhibit at Strathmore
Artists in the Kitchen is the subtitle of this eclectic display of portraiture, and the concept is as audacious as the execution. The representations of woman chefs by woman artists range from realistic to wildly conceptual. One, an installation just … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Carla Hall, chefs, Elise Wendland, event, exhibit, Harriet Lesser, Michelle Hauser, Nora Pouillon, OFAM, Olney, Strathmore, Susan Callahan, Susan Delbert
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Chefs But No Demos At The Gaithersburg Book Festival
Quiz: which local book festival is held outside (in the lovely-weather, low-humidity Spring); attracts nationally-known authors; and has free parking? That event that used to be down on the Mall only has the author thing in common with the Gaithersburg … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events
Tagged Bryan Voltaggio, Cathal Armstrong, chefs, event, Gaithersburg Book Festival, Nora Pouillon
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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
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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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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