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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Synergy and Serendipity at the National Book Festival
The National Book Festival attracted throngs of book-lovers to the Washington Convention Center. I was one of them. Continue reading
Cookbook Review: Dinner: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark
Melissa Clark dropped by Politics and Prose last week in honor of her latest cookbook, Dinner: Changing the Game. It’s the 38th book she’s written or collaborated on. Since her last book tour, in 2011, she’s been making videos with … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Cooking, Events
Tagged Bonnie Benwick, cookbook, D.C., event, Melissa Clark, Politics and Prose, Washington Post
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More Is More: Tom Sietsema and Jose Andres at the Newseum
In the Newseum Auditorium on Monday, the restaurant critic and the chef held about 500 people enthralled for nearly two hours. David Hagedorn was there, too, but as moderator he was lagniappe: a nice surprise but not vital to the … Continue reading
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Tagged D.C., David Hagedorn, event, Jose Andres, Newseum, reporting, Tom Sietsema, Washington Post
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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
What Took Them So Long? Part 2: The Cookbook
So the Post has finally published a collection of recipes from the 57 years the Food section has been running. How did they choose from among the thousands it has published over the years? The editors asked the readers for … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbook Review, Cooking
Tagged Bonnie Benwick, cookbook, Phyllis Richman, Washington Post
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