Century-old recipes roar back to life (4/24/2024) - The 1920s roared; the decade was known as the Roaring Twenties. Between 1920 and 1929 America’s total wealth doubled. And in the world of food, things were really looking up.… …
Fun for the kids, tasty for everyone (4/17/2024) - When the grandchildren come calling, Grandmother looks for ways to entertain them. When the occasion is Easter, chocolate candy egg hunts often take center stage, among many other popular American… …
Carrying on: Hard-working farmer works to maintain the dream (4/10/2024) - In our neighboring county Middlesex, a real farm is in operation reminding one of the type of farm that both Gloucester and Mathews once held in abundance. Today they are… …
Crisp up your recipes with celery (4/3/2024) - Celery is a vegetable that gives you a refreshing crunch when you eat it. It’s often overlooked when considering a favorite vegetable but it does have a place in the… …
Ready for the market to resume (3/27/2024) - On the first Saturday in April the Mathews Farmers’ Market held on the court green will be in operation. Among the many treasured vendors awaiting a visit from you will… …
BBQ man has ‘always kept a finger in the food business’ (3/20/2024) - “Food Is Good, Life Is Good” is the philosophy Bob Stifel has practiced his entire life. He has kept this in mind, from being a professional chef to career man… …
Facts about flour, the basis of baking (3/13/2024) - About 32,000 years ago, it was thought that humans made flour from wheat for the first time using homemade tools as well as combination pestles and grinders. In today’s world… …
Church supper starts off a delicious benefit at Central (3/6/2024) - Soup, a part of humankind’s diet for millennia, became part of the diet as soon as people learned how to make clay pots and mud vessels. It’s a worldwide favorite,… …Get your pound cakes ready for May Faire (3/6/2024) - This year’s May Faire will include a pound cake contest, a perennial feature of the Mathews Historical Museum’s annual heritage festival. The 2024 May Faire will be held on May… …
Black Men Cooking: A day of entertainment, celebration and good eating (2/28/2024) - The weather cooperated, the sun shone brightly, and by noon the Abingdon Ruritan Club began filling with anxious ticket holders. The occasion was the 12th Black History Month celebration of… …
Gazette-Journal food columnist marks 45-year milestone (2/21/2024) - As Betty Wrenn Day looked back on her years of commitment to the Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal while sitting at her desk in the newspaper’s Mathews office, she reminisced on her food… …
Back to basics; The Potato gives a solid footing to a meal (2/21/2024) - The potato has earned its place on American dinner plates. The humble spuds we call potatoes are America’s favorite vegetable but their origin was not in the United States. The… …
Old-time country store continues to serve the community at Bena (2/14/2024) - The historic Bena Country Store, at the corner of Guinea and Mark Pine roads and across the road from Buck’s Store Museum, was constructed in 1904. Brothers William DuVal and… …
Chili Cook-Off (2/14/2024) - Saturday’s Mathews Rotary Club 8th annual Chili Cook-Off, held at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, was a big success, with a sell-out crowd of about 500 people enjoying… …
Warm your lover’s heart with homemade cookies (2/7/2024) - Valentine’s Day falls next Wednesday, and lovers everywhere will be looking for something to warm the hearts of their dear ones. Homemade cookies have long been a thoughtful treat that… …
Inspired by his grandmothers, William Jordan cooks for everyone (1/31/2024) - “My two grandmothers were the best cooks, and they did it with no recipes and no measuring equipment. It was done with a little dab of this and a dash… …
New family tradition made for a joyous holiday (1/24/2024) - A few weeks have passed since Christmas, but the memories of family and joy will linger no matter how you celebrated, whether in the traditional manner or by developing a… …
Fill up deliciously with some type of pasta dish (1/17/2024) - Pasta, one of the world’s most popular foods, is found in almost every country, each with its own version. The word pasta is generally used to describe traditional Italian noodles.… …
Island dreaming: Thousand Island dressing, that is (1/10/2024) - In today’s world when preparing a meal, almost any ingredient needed can be obtained from the shelves of a supermarket. In the 18th, 19th and the first part of the… …
One recipe, two loaves: bread’s done, leaving time for new adventures (1/3/2024) - “I am not a cook, I just love to bake,” confides Bronwyn Hughes who moved to Mathews 20 years ago. “I use one recipe only because it’s easy to make.… …
It’s cookie time: Here is your chance to add recipes to your collection (12/27/2023) - This the time of the year when cookies make their appearance most often. There is no age limit to who likes cookies. People in the United States purchase more than… …
A splendid banquet: Central Village Homemakers share their recipes again (12/22/2023) - Central Village Homemakers, an organization formed in the mid-1970s, has always been a big supporter of causes in Mathews County. The members work endlessly to help sustain the coffers of… …
Blending traditions: Ball family celebrates twice in December (12/13/2023) - No matter what life presents you, Joi Ball says, “There are no rewinding buttons; can only go forward.” It’s a philosophy she has used her entire life.Joi, from Long Island,… …
Sue Garrett came from a mountain farm to Mathews County (12/6/2023) - “I’m not a come here, I am a brought here, and I love Mathews,” was Sue Garrett’s reply when asked where she was from. “I’m a mountain girl who lived… …
Fabulous treats will greet you at King’s Daughters Open House (11/29/2023) - After an undesired two-year recess (2020-2021) the Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons is in the second year of reviving a 34-year tradition: providing a fantastic Christmas… …