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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Fancy Food Show Part 1: Show Floor
The Fancy Food Show was held in the Washington Convention Center in June. This annual event, open only to the trade, is a chance for specialty food producers to show their latest products, take orders, scope out their competition, and … 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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My Weekend In Baltimore, Part 1
Ah, serendipity! I love stumbling across foodie topics in unexpected places. Two events I attended in Charm City over the weekend provided fodder to chew over (sorry!). The first was Darkover, a convention devoted to fantasy literature that has been … Continue reading
Another Reason I Love Church Bazaars
Some bazaars have white elephant sales and some have a nice selection of crafters. The really good ones have food inviting enough to keep you there for lunch, or a specialty you can’t get anywhere else, or both. The Washington … Continue reading
Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show, Part 2: Sal del Mar
The exhibits at the Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show represented a wonderland of indulgence. Foodstuffs, accessories, gimmicks and gimcracks abounded. Some stood out from the rest. Walking up one row of vendors and down the next, I was immediately attracted … 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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One More Expo Post
6th Oct 2011 This will be my first attempt to post pictures on this blog, so bear with me. The Natural Products Expo had some great visuals, one of which was an elephant cake made by Charm City Cakes, a … 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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