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Corned Beef King Comes In From The Cold

We had heard that the Corned Beef King  truck that has made its home parked outside the Olney Exxon station on Georgia Avenue had moved inside, so we stopped by recently to check it out. Sure enough, there is now … Continue reading

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The Trip Different: A Week In Santa Fe, Part 1: FUZE SW Conference, Saturday

I went to Santa Fe in November for a non-food-related committee meeting, but expecting to fully appreciate the unique cuisine of northern New Mexico.  Indeed, I had the good fortune to be invited to attend FUZE SW 2013, the first … Continue reading

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Another Area Wegman’s Opens This Sunday

The new Wegman’s store will open in Germantown on Sunday!  I met Jo Natale and Cynthia Glover, the PR folks in charge, for a guided tour.  They were just as gracious as when they showed me around the Columbia store, … Continue reading

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The Governor’s Cookout Redux

Once again, in honor of Buy Local Challenge Week, Gov. O’Malley held a party on his lawn for folks involved in local food production and the press.  As in years before, tents were erected and tables under them were populated … Continue reading

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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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“Not Where He Eats, But Where He Is Eaten…”

Polonius would have attracted eaters of rotting flesh if Claudius’ men hadn’t found him soon enough, just as the titan arum at the Botanic Garden is supposed to do.  I wouldn’t know, even though I went down there yesterday to … Continue reading

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The Way To A Fleet’s Heart Is Through Its Stomach

  I worked for the Navy as a civilian for several years.  The coffee mess was a sacred institution, and I often heard the saying, “Ships float on coffee, not seawater!” And although I never spent a night on a … Continue reading

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FOOD Exhibit Part 2: Miss El Chico and Mrs. Mondavi

Just as my favorite part of the media event for the Julia’s Kitchen re-opening back in August was meeting Julia’s niece, Philadelphia Cousins, the best thing about this exhibit’s event was meeting and chatting with several of the object donors. … Continue reading

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You Know You’re Old When…

(and this is NOT a joke!) when you see the stuff of your childhood behind glass at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History FOOD Exhibit, for which Julia Child’s kitchen is now the centerpiece.  Granted, it is subtitled “Transforming … Continue reading

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Drinking and Dining Under the Stars – The Farm to Table Dinner

Seventy guests enjoyed wine, appetizers, a five-course seated dinner, more wine, and a dessert buffet in the bucolic atmosphere of a working farm last Friday.  The dinner was a benefit for the Olney Farmers and Artists Market.  For the volunteers … Continue reading

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