Food & Drink

Cakes and other sweets at Krecek Kakes. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes us to two delicious small town dining experiences in Central Virginia: Krecek Kakes in Orange County and Obrigado in Louisa County.
Food Finds

Main (Street) Meals

The charm of small town dining at Krecek Kakes and Obrigado

November 3, 2022
After you try the recipe for these DIY peanut butter cups, you may never buy the store-bought brand again! The staff at America’s Test Kitchen offers a recipe and tips for this all-ages treat.
Recipes

DIY Peanut Butter Cups

A recipe to put the store-bought brands to shame

By America’s Test Kitchen | November 2, 2022
The sign marking the location of the old Freetown community, which will be the site of the new historic marker and part of the Edna Lewis Menu Trail.
Books

The Edna Lewis Menu Trail

Orange County, Virginia, honors the Southern cooking legend

By Annie Tobey | October 27, 2022
Pumpkin cranberry loaf is like a mix of autumn and holidays! Use other ingredients instead, like chocolate chips, raisins or toasted walnuts.
Recipes

Pumpkin Cranberry Loaf

A Seriously Simple recipe for the season

By Diane Rossen Worthington | October 26, 2022
raw oysters on a platter. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook gives three reasons why Happy Hour at Latitude Seafood Co. will make you sing.
Food Finds

Come On Get Happy at Latitude Seafood Co.

Three things to make you happy during Happy Hour

By Steve Cook | October 20, 2022
Baked potato with toppings. Image by Elena Veselova, Dreamstime. A baked potato bar with creative toppings like these are perfect for football watch parties, game night, or simply an easy dinner at home.
Recipes

Baked Potato Bar for Fall Entertaining

Perfect for football watch parties, game nights, and more

By Meleyna Nomura | October 19, 2022
Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes us to Chester for a local favorite, Brocks Bar-B-Que, and introduces us to the family behind the catering business and restaurant.
Food Finds

Brocks Bar-B-Que

Still crazy (about the food) after all these years

By Steve Cook | October 13, 2022
America’s Test Kitchen brings us their recipe for rice noodle bowls, an easy and impressive dish to impress guests – or your taste buds.
Recipes

Rice Noodle Bowls

Photo-worthy noodle bowls packed with flavor

By America’s Test Kitchen | October 12, 2022
Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook compares two well-known restaurants, Waffle House and The French Laundry. See if you agree.
Food Finds

The Waffle House: It’s No French Laundry. Thankfully

How do these two well-known restaurants stack up?

By Steve Cook | October 6, 2022
These fluffy pancakes are loaded with real pumpkin and sweet spices. These pumpkin pancakes use easy pumpkin puree, fall spices, and brown sugar to start a fall morning off right – or even brunch or supper!
Recipes

Pumpkin Pancakes to Welcome Autumn

The cozy-weather breakfast of our dreams

By Christine Gallary, TheKitchn.com | September 28, 2022

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