Pleasing the judges: Spiced-up chili gets the win (11/21/2023) - The weatherman cooperated and the Annual Fall Festival, which included a Chili Cook-Off, was one of the most successful Locust Grove Church at Dutton has ever held. Approximately 200 people… …Pound cake cookbook being compiled (11/21/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum is compiling a small cookbook with “Southern Pound Cake Recipes from the Past and Present—Mathews, Virginia,” “We know that both the Woman’s Club and the Homemakers have… …
Oh those pies! And all the wonders of the Book-Author Luncheon (11/15/2023) - The annual Book-Author Luncheon of the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons got its start in 1993. In 2023 it is still being produced and has become… …
Warm your interior with one of these favorite soups from our files (11/15/2023) - People probably began cooking broths as soon as they learned how to make clay pots and mud vessels. The evolution of soup has had an extraordinary effect on meal planning.… …
School culinary specialist has a full resume in food service (11/8/2023) - It’s like being the new kid on the block for Chef Christal Jett. She is the new Culinary Specialist in the Food Service Department of the Gloucester County Schools. Christal… …
Cooking on the land and for the people she loves (11/1/2023) - “I’m a Gloucester girl,” replied Tina Marie Lewis, when asked where she was from. “We lived in Guinea and the Glass area. When I was a small child my parents… …
Fresh farm-to-table feasts: Local chef cooks imaginative menu (10/25/2023) - Will Mitchell, owner and executive chef of the Farmasea Restaurant in Gloucester Court House, said he has been cooking since “I was a young child.” It’s something he has always… …
What is a Gloucester tart? Chef Chris figures it out (10/18/2023) - With a lot of effort beforehand and a lot of work on September 2, the Gloucester Collaboration (GC) hosted the “Global Gloucester Day,” an event traditionally celebrated in Gloucester, England.… …Crisfield Crab recipes: The latest and greatest (10/11/2023) - From a suggestion made by a local newspaper editor, the National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, Maryland, has occurred every Labor Day weekend for over 75 years. It is an… …
Italian feast will warm body and soul; volunteers do the cooking (10/4/2023) - Come Saturday, ticket holders will have a pleasant evening, dining at the 14th annual Italian Feast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. When John and Carol McCormack of Mathews made… …
Food from the Heart returns with great results (9/27/2023) - It was one of those unusually cool days for August on this plot of land that was patented in 1666. There was a light breeze and a glistening of sun… …
Southern, Beaten, Buttermilk: It’s National Biscuit Month (9/20/2023) - Who doesn’t love a biscuit? Small or large, soft or crunchy, iced or covered with butter, it’s time to celebrate. September is National Biscuit Month. The earliest foods which we… …
Jodie Nelson cooks up some prize winners (9/13/2023) - “I have always liked to cook, especially when I am not rushed,” explained Jodie Nelson, mother of four and grandmother of five. “I didn’t do much cooking until I was… …
Back to nature at Harcum protein farm (9/6/2023) - In the Harcum area of Gloucester, family homes now overlay the area where once small and large farms covered the acres. One family in Harcum is operating a farm. Set… …
This Week’s Recipe: Creamy Vegan Grape Ice Cream (9/1/2023) - Prep time: 20 minutesCook time: 10-15 minutes, plus 6-8 hours freeze timeServings: 8 (1/2 cup per serving) 1 pound stemmed black Grapes from California12 ounces vanilla oat coffee… …
The Guinea Cake Auction is coming (8/30/2023) - The recipes will be laid close by, mixing bowls are stacked on the counter, electric mixers are being tested, and the ovens will soon reach at least 350°F. Guinea cake… …
Honoring the oysterCome enjoy in a fresh-air eatery (8/23/2023) - On Gwynn’s Island at the end of Callis Wharf Road, bearing to the left, you reach The Hatchery. This fresh-air restaurant is part of Oyster Seed Holdings, which says it… …
Tradition continuesPrize-winning pickles made at the old Diggs-Hudgins homestead (8/16/2023) - Pickling has been around for thousands of years dating as far back as 2030 B.C., when cucumbers were pickled in the Tigris Valley of the Mideast. In the Port Haywood… …
Favorite recipes compiled into a popular cookbook (8/9/2023) - Forty-four years ago this past February, this writer’s first column, then called The Joy of Eating featured John Lee Callis, a gentleman who loves to cook. His belief is, “It’s… …
This Week’s Recipe: Strawberries and Cream Popcorn (8/3/2023) - Servings: 4-6 1/4 cup freeze-dried strawberries6 cups popped popcorn1 cup white chocolate chips, melted In small food processor or spice grinder, pulse freeze-dried strawberries until finely ground.Place… …
It’s National Catfish MonthFresh, available and versatile (8/2/2023) - August is National Catfish Month. Catfish are found the world over in fresh lakes and ponds. Once called the poor man’s fish, they have been consumed by man for many… …
Blueberry Pound Cake: The complete recipe (8/2/2023) - The recipe for Ruth Ann Hutson’s prize-winning pound cake printed July 27 misstated one step. The complete recipe is printed below. BLUEBERRY BERRY POUND CAKE 2 sticks butter1 8-oz. pkg.… …
This Week’s Recipe: Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches (7/31/2023) - Recipe courtesy of Peanut Butter Lovers and the Georgia Peanut CommissionYield: 12 24 fresh baked chocolate chip cookies (about 3 inches in diameter), cooled1 1/2 cups creamy or… …
Cake winner starts with recipes from family, friends (7/26/2023) - “I first saw a notice in the post office and then read an ad in the Gazette-Journal about the May Faire Pound Cake Contest. It was for a worthy cause… …
This Week’s Recipe: Heart-Healthy Pita Pizzas (7/20/2023) - Prep time: 10 minutesCook time: 8 minutesServings: 4 4 whole-wheat pitas (6 1/2 inches each)1 cup chunky tomato sauce1 cup grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (about… …