Food & Drink

A little chipotle chile adds smoky notes and punch of heat. Turkey picadillo recipe from JeanMarie Brownson uses ground turkey, fire-roasted tomatoes, soul-warming spices, cheese, raisins, and more. 
Recipes

Turkey Picadillo with Ancho Chiles and Bell Peppers

A Latin American-inspired dish for Cinco de Mayo – or any day of the year

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 27, 2022
country breakfast with scrambled egg, bacon, and biscuits. photo by Danny Hooks Dreamstime. Food and travel writer Steve Cook visits Eat 33 Diner on Staples Mill in Richmond, VA, and revisits memories from breakfasts long ago.
Food Finds

Eat 33 Diner Satisfies Taste Buds and Memories

Food like you remember it

By Steve Cook | April 21, 2022
America’s Test Kitchen brings us their tested recipe for Roman-style focaccia, a soft, delicious bread that’s like a traditional pizza bianca.
Recipes

Roman-Style Focaccia Recipe

All doughs lead to Rome

By America’s Test Kitchen | April 20, 2022
Dining on Carter's Creek at the Tides Inn, Irvington. Dining with a water view is always a pleasure. Travel writer Steve Cook suggests three waterfront dining destinations near Richmond, VA.
Food Finds

Dinner with a Water View

Three waterfront destinations within an easy drive of Richmond, Virginia

By Steve Cook | April 14, 2022
These cheesecake bars are easier to make than cheesecake. Made with matzo meal crumbs, Apricot Lemon Cheesecake Bars make a great Passover treat, too. You can use other preserves to change it up.
Recipes

Apricot Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Perfect for Passover ... or any other time of year ... and easier to make than cheesecake

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 13, 2022
"Zoodles" - noodles made from zucchini. Pasta may not be as unhealthy as we thought, and we can add these pasta alternatives to our plate for better health and tasty variety.
Food & Drink

Pasta Alternatives for Health and Variety

From whole wheat to ‘zoodles,’ here’s how to supplement this favorite food

By Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition | April 8, 2022
crab cakes photo by Bhofack2 Dreamstime, Food and travel writer Steve Cook shares six favorite beach restaurants, in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Food Finds

Beach Dining Is a Shore Thing

Six favorite beach restaurants at East Coast destinations from MD to SC

By Steve Cook | April 7, 2022
fresh rhubarb on a kitchen table. photo by Nadin333 Dreamstime
Recipes

Roasted Rhubarb Clafoutis

Ruby red rhubarb is the star in this French-style clafouti for Easter dessert

By Diane Rossen Worthington | April 6, 2022
Annie Tobey

10 Reasons to Care About Craft Beer

From the erudite to the socialite

By Annie Tobey | April 4, 2022
Roasted eggplant burgers served with craft beer for National Beer Day. The trick to successful meatless burgers is to vary the textures so the bite satisfies. A roasted vegetable makes a meatless burger superior to a pre-made protein patty, then the Sweet and Smoky Glaze is the cherry on top.
Recipes

Celebrate National Beer Day with a Brew and a Burger

And not just any burger – a meatless burger

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 4, 2022

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