This week’s Menu Decoder analyzes the different types of charcuterie and salumi available in the D.C. region.

Not quite the Oscars Nominations are in for the James Beard Foundation Awards. The list includes nods to a number of locals.Outstanding Restaurateur – Ashok Bajaj – Ardeo, Bardeo, Bombay Club, The Oval Room, Rasika, and 701Best Chef Mid-Atlantic – Cathal Armstrong, Restaurant Eve; Carole Greenwood, Buck’s Fishing & Camping; Koji Terano, Sushi-Ko; Eric Ziebold, CityZenOutstanding Pastry Chef – Naomi Gallego, PS 7Rising Star of the Year – Johnny Monis, KomiOutstanding Chef – José Ramon…