King’s Daughters Open House tradition continues Tuesday (12/3/2025) - For 36 years, the Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons has held a Christmas Open House, an event one did not want to miss. The members decorate,… …
Turkey today, leftovers tomorrow! (11/25/2025) - Have you ever wondered how the turkey took center stage on many Thanksgiving dinner tables? It hasn’t always been so. This native bird was once abundant in this country; according… …
Feast day is coming: Plan the side dishes to go with your roast turkey (11/19/2025) - November 27 is Thanksgiving Day. A poem written by Lydia Maria Child in the 1800s relates the excitement of this special day during her lifetime; the thrill of the journey… …
Cooking with magic: Baking Powder (11/12/2025) - In the 1840s an English chemist is given credit for creating the first baking powder, to help his wife who was allergic to yeast. The business did not do well.… …
Ever-popular peanut butter is for all ages (11/5/2025) - Peanut butter has ancient roots: the Incas ground peanuts into a paste; then it made a reappearance in the modern world. American John Harvey Kellogg, a doctor, nutritionist and cereal… …
Corporate man finds comfort zone in the kitchen (10/29/2025) - Bill Farinholt grew up in Gloucester at a time when everyone knew everyone, and learning how to cook was not on his schedule. He graduated from Massanutten Military Academy and… …
Be strong like Popeye! Eat your spinach! (10/22/2025) - During the 19th century, spinach rose in popularity in this country. By the 20th century it became even more popular when the comic strip Popeye the Sailor Man made its… …
P.E.O. cookbook ladies provide additional recipes (10/15/2025) - “We love to cook,” said Trish Reed, president of P.E.O. Chapter BT in Mathews. She added, “the mission of P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) keeps our chapter focused and busy. We… …
Barbecue man and caterer cooks with his own special blends (10/8/2025) - Having lived in the city for 16 years and having been involved in the corporate world, Montell Jenkins, also known by friends as Mooch, returned to his home in Kilmarnock.… …
The newest, best crab recipes from Crisfield (10/1/2025) - Crisfield, Maryland, just across the Bay from this area was founded in 1666 and was originally known as Annemessex. (The Annemessex were an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people on the Eastern Shore… …
Potluck night goes well with artifact cleaning (9/24/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation of Gloucester began its impact on local history at Fairfield Plantation in 2000 with a mission: “to promote and involve the public in hands-on archaeology, preservation and… …
Pretty slick: The long history of Crisco (9/17/2025) - Crisco was introduced to the market in 1911 as an alternative to lard. Procter and Gamble was the original producer of Crisco, the first shortening made entirely from vegetable oil,… …
Guinea cakes for sale: new method, same deliciousness (9/10/2025) - There has been a big change this year in how the Guinea women’s cakes will be available to enjoy. For eight years the cakes were offered in a silent auction,… …
Recipe trove: long-ago baking ideas from county librarian Dahlia Callis (9/3/2025) - Since purchasing the old Moon Post Office building, Jameson and Lauren Gregg have recovered many interesting artifacts by carefully and patiently going through what many people would call trash. The… …
Fantasy Faerie Tea sparkles at Bay School (8/27/2025) - The announcement read, “Bring your favorite tea cup and enjoy a full afternoon tea with a woodland Faerie theme.” By popular demand, the second Faerie Tea event was held at… …
Christmas in July collected toys far in advance of Christmas (8/20/2025) - Before we get out of August and closer to Christmas, we want to tell you about a church that had a Christmas in July dinner—with its eye on helping other… …
Keep cool with cucumbers (8/13/2025) - Cucumbers are among the oldest cultivated crops with an origin in India, and have been grown for at least 3,000 years. Christopher Columbus is credited with bringing them to the… …
It’s party time! And Tina Raby is ready to serve (8/6/2025) - There is a community in Mathews known as Peary. The residents, both permanent and the weekenders, know how to have fun without leaving their neighborhood, gathering on special holidays or… …
Grill Master Bill keeps GHA food sales humming (7/30/2025) - Every Saturday is barbecue day at Buck’s Store Museum in Bena. The museum is open from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with lunch being served from 11 to 1:30. During the summer… …
Humble, essential vinegar had an accidental origin (7/23/2025) - Vinegar’s history is ancient and it is believed its creation was an accident. It’s likely that in 5000 BCE Babylon, someone left an alcoholic beverage exposed to air. Fermentation took… …
Cooking captain grew up with his eye on the water (7/16/2025) - Born and raised in Mathews, Robby West confides, “I have always since the age of six wanted to work on the water.” And on the water has really been Robby’s… …
Go bananas over this popular fruit (7/9/2025) - Bananas first appeared in the United States in the 1870s. They were an exotic and expensive fruit. Availability improved greatly with the establishment of banana plantations in Central America. Today,… …
Museum specialist finds a Hawaiian treasury of recipes (7/2/2025) - The Gloucester Museum of History has plans for its second floor—an overview of Gloucester County. The vast job of researching what is already on hand has been underway for some… …
Down on the farm: Family leaves Boston, puts its roots in Mathews (6/25/2025) - On Ridge Road in Mathews, once known as Catch Penny Road, a 20-acre plot of land has a sign reading Blessed Harmony Farms. On Saturdays at the Mathews Farmers’ Market,… …
Sweet results from annual pound cake contest in Mathews (6/18/2025) - An annual Pound Cake Contest entered the conversation eight years ago when the first annual May Faire, a spring heritage festival, was held in Mathews. As time progressed features and… …