Food & Drink

Using the right combination of sugars and shaping techniques guarantees thick and chewy cookies. The recipe for these chewy chocolate cookies was tailored strategically to create cookies that are thick and chewy – and chocolatey.
Recipes

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

A few tips and tricks will ensure you bake thick, chewy cookies every time

By America’s Test Kitchen | March 16, 2022
Seafood Sauteed Combination at Mama Cucina in Innsbrook, Short Pump, in Richmond Virginia's West End
Food Finds

Mama Cucina Italian Restaurant

For an out-of-the-ordinary experience

By Steve Cook | March 10, 2022
Irish potato candy may look like adorable little potatoes, but they're actually so much sweeter.
Recipes

Irish Potato Candy – Not What You May Think It Is

If you like Mounds candy bars, you’ll love these easy little treats!

By Christine Gallary, TheKitchn.com | March 9, 2022
The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for your DIY caramel popcorn to cool before you eat it!
Recipes

DIY Caramel Popcorn

This homemade caramel popcorn is perfect for a cozy movie night at home

By America’s Test Kitchen | March 2, 2022
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery exterior of the Ownby location after renovations. Photo courtesy of Hardywood Park Craft Brewery.
Drink Up

A Richmond Brewery Celebrates 10 Years of Change

A conversation with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery on the business and the industry

February 24, 2022
Prime rib from the Aberdeen Barn in Charlottesville, Virginia. From Aberdeen Barn Facebook page
Food Finds

The Aberdeen Barn in Charlottesville, Virginia

Where time stands still - plus happy hour at The Desserterie

By Steve Cook | February 24, 2022
Cheesy Zucchini-Carrot Crisps: A new way to cook these vegetables avoids the sogginess people might associate with zucchini.
Recipes

Cheesy Zucchini-Carrot Crisps

These crisps live up to their name

By America’s Test Kitchen | February 23, 2022
The Philly cheesesteak sandwich at Main Street Steakhouse. Photo by Steve Cook
Food Finds

Main Street Steakhouse, Richmond

Steaks with a side of soul

By Steve Cook | February 17, 2022
America’s Test Kitchen brings us their tested recipe for super-chocolaty cupcakes, made with cocoa powder and crowned with a delicious chocolate glaze. This is a great shareable dessert for chocolate lovers.
Recipes

Rich, Luscious Chocolate Glazed Cupcakes

These super-chocolaty cupcakes are crowned with a delicious chocolate glaze

By America’s Test Kitchen | February 16, 2022
2 crab cakes on a plate with lemon and a mixed green salad. Photo by Bhofack2 Dreamstime. Richmond food and travel writer Steve Cook takes readers to another classic restaurant in Richmond, Virginia: Sam Miller’s Oyster Bar and Seafood Restaurant ... yes, seafood, plus hand-cut steaks, French onion soup, and so much more. All in a warm, cozy setting.
Food Finds

Sam Miller’s Restaurant: Shockoe Slip into Something Comfortable

Plus Happy Hour and bonus crab cake recipe

By Steve Cook | February 10, 2022

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