Fall makes persimmons delectable (11/18/2020) - The persimmon is native to China where it has been cultivated for centuries; more than 2,000 cultivars exist today. The plant was not introduced to California until the mid-1800s. Today… …Avoid Brown Friday: How to properly dispose of greasy kitchen scraps (11/18/2020) - We don’t want to spoil your holiday dinner, but do you know what happens when you put leftover cooking oil and greasy food scraps down the kitchen drain or disposal?… …
Fond memories of home cooking—in Brazil (11/11/2020) - Having lived in this country since she was age 28, Raquel Ott says although she “did not cook when I lived in Brazil,” she has learned since being here. “I… …
Good old recipes from a Gwynn’s Island home (11/4/2020) - She grew up on Gwynn’s Island and 41 years ago was married on Gwynn’s Island. Today, Tenna Safrit and her husband Steve (a North Carolina native) have made their home… …
Mathews-based BBQ sauce finds success (10/28/2020) - According to the culinary world, there are five main bases of barbecue sauce by region: Kansas—tomato or ketchup; South Carolina and Georgia—mustard; Texas—tomato sauce; Eastern Carolina—vinegar; Memphis—dry rub. Mathews, Virginia,… …
Florida lemons are growing in Gloucester Point (10/21/2020) - How many times has this happened to you: thinking about making a lemon chess pie or maybe a refreshing drink or even an entrée calling for lemon as a citrus… …
Enjoy a slice (10/14/2020) - It’s National Pizza Month October is National Pizza Month. The history of this popular food began thousands of years ago when various cultures produced basic flatbreads with several toppings. The… …
Grandmother is artist in the kitchen (10/7/2020) - Besides being an artist, creating paintings, window scenes, as active member in the Boston Terrier Club of Virginia, and sewing, Cindy Plessinger is also a very special artist in her… …
Meals for all Providence Church: outreach serves thousands in the community (9/30/2020) - Since the eruption of the novel coronavirus in February 2020, organizations, businesses and private lives have had to change what was considered a normal style of living and adjust to… …
Crisfield Crab Derby Time: A basket full of delicious new crab recipes (9/23/2020) - Just as the whole world has had to adjust due to the novel coronavirus, so did the 57th annual crab cooking contest, a vital part of Crisfield’s Hard Crab Derby.… …
Guinea cake ladies not idle in a year with no Jubilee (9/16/2020) - Many special events, occasions and gatherings had to be canceled in this very unusual year of 2020. The list is long, but when one of them affects our “sweet tooth,”… …
Childhood’s favorite recipes: She preserved them in her aunt’s cookbook (9/9/2020) - She grew up in South Carolina, but Libby Boyer of North recalls with cherished memories her summers in Sand Mountain, Alabama. Located in the northeastern section of the state, Sand… …
All in the Farm-ily: Ware Neck operation involves three generations (9/2/2020) - Wilson Farms is a family operated business which has added two new dimensions to its services: the Wilson’s Farmer Market and home delivery service. Thomas and Doris Wilson opened their… …
He makes pasta at home: Mom’s recipe makes it perfect (8/26/2020) - Pasta, no matter what shape or form, is one of the world’s most accessible foods and the most popular on this planet. In this country pasta is prepared and served… …
Pears are here: What to do with all that bounty? (8/19/2020) - Just down the road from Walter Reed’s birthplace in the Belroi area of Gloucester, a pear tree proudly stands tall and erect. It’s producing more pears than one family could… …
Daughter learns that moms really are the best cooks (8/12/2020) - “My love for cooking started late in life,” said Nichole Wenner, who has lived in Mathews all her life. “I started baking, honestly, as young as I can remember. Baking… …
Vegan lifestyle: Makes practitioner ‘more aware about what I put in my body’ (8/5/2020) - More than four years ago Dee Dee Wike and her daughter Joy Wike made a big change in their culinary style of eating and cooking, stating, “We adopted a vegan… …
Well grounded in tradition: Family recipes show up in Ginger Rowe’s favorites (7/29/2020) - She didn’t learn how to use a kitchen to maximum benefit until after she and E.J. Rowe were married in 1965. Before long, Ginger Rowe mastered the art of good… …
Making the most of a garden oasis (7/22/2020) - In the Roanes area of Gloucester, backed up to Wilson Creek, there is a unique and beautiful garden winding itself around the property. It’s where vegetable, fruit, flower and herb… …
Popcorn: everyone’s favorite, At once-upon-a-time drive-ins or at home (7/15/2020) - What better time than now to say to your family or just to yourself, “let’s go to the movies!” Well, we know that most public movie outlets are not in… …
Mad Batter took the long road to her baking business (7/8/2020) - Although she has already earned a degree in library and information services from the University of Maine, Angela Wojtaszczyk (“It is Polish, pronounced Voy-Taws-Chick”) now holds a special degree in… …
Fresh Virginia foods for your July 4 table (7/1/2020) - People who watch the Virginia Farm Bureau’s “Heart of the Home” show on YouTube will find that Chef Tammy Brawley of Richmond is a familiar face. Owner of The Green… …
Grandmother’s cooking fondly remembered (6/24/2020) - Minnie Grinnell Hutson lives on through her grandchildren. “Miss Minnie,” as she was called by neighbors and friends, lived her life in the New Point area of Mathews County. She… …
Snowden remembers his favorite foods in verse (6/17/2020) - “Often these days I remember my childhood. Sometimes it is just the aroma of some of food cooking that triggers it off. For some reason I was thinking about New… …
Family meals are a priority for food blogger (6/10/2020) - Regan Hudgins, a native of Mathews County now living in St. Louis, Missouri, has always shared her knowledge of and love for cooking as she and her family have crossed… …