Talented young man enjoys his kitchen time (7/6/2022) - He is only 10 years old and spends many of his hours at the intermediate school, but Keegan Walls can also make and bake cakes. Proof that he knows what… …
Duke’s: The mayo that binds sandwiches and heritage (6/29/2022) - Mayonnaise brands develop loyal followings. Among the favorites in this part of Virginia is Duke’s Real Mayonnaise, with a century of experience with, until recently, its headquarters in Richmond. After… …McCreary takes the cake (6/22/2022) - Casey McCreary of Susan took first place in the Father’s Day Cake Contest held Saturday at the Mathews Historical Museum. Her winning entry as selected by a three-judge panel was… …
Get the most from your grill: Now outdoor cooking aromas fill the air (6/22/2022) - grills, but by the time Memorial Day arrived, there were many more grills from which aromas of culinary specials permeated the air. U.S. Customs reports that 61% of Americans own… …
Accomplished cook rolls with dietary changes (6/22/2022) - BETTY WRENN DAY / GAZETTE-JOURNAL Mary Almond loves to bake and sweeten her friends’ lives. Mary Almond, a native of Richmond who has been living in Mathews since 1997, loves… …
Busy theatrical family shares cooking duties, too (6/15/2022) - Lara Emerson’s life began in the state of Washington but being in a military family and marrying a military man there have been many states across this nation she has… …
Retirement spot provides time and space for cooking (6/8/2022) - “I like cooking and creating new methods of preparation to make people happy,” expressed Capt. Barry Napp. “I’m not used to cooking seafood but am experimenting with it.” Barry and… …
Royal recipes fit for a Queen’s Jubilee (6/1/2022) - Today throughout the United Kingdom begins the four-day national bank holiday weekend in celebration of the unprecedented anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign. The year is taken up with… …
A taste of Ukrainian cooking, served in Gloucester (5/25/2022) - “Ukrainian cuisine is known to be inventive and various, abundant and hospitable, warm and domestic. Many features of its cuisine are caused by the way of the nation’s life style,… …
Hats, gloves and pinkies hold court Ladies’ High Tea is a chance to practice etiquette (5/18/2022) - The hats, gloves and the pinkies (see below) were in full view at the Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews at its recent Ladies’ High Tea. BETTY WRENN DAY… …
Besty’s Barkery dog treatsBest friends mix it up (5/11/2022) - Christine Lipscomb and Bethany Stone, owners of Besty’s Barkery, met a few years ago while both of their boys were in Cub Scouts. It never crossed their minds that one… …
Fig NewtonsAmerican-made favorites since 1891 (5/4/2022) - It was a match made in heaven in 1891 when Charles M. Roser took some soft dough, filled it with fig jam, and made the Fig Newton. This cookie is… …
Ahoy there! Food truck offers Shore Bites and more (4/27/2022) - Thirty-seven years ago a young sailor from Florida stationed in this area met a young girl from Middlesex; thus Richard and Bonnie French began their lives together. They have lived… …Bakers invited to compete in May Faire Pound Cake contest (4/27/2022) - Pound cake cooks are invited to try their luck in the 2022 May Faire Pound Cake contest, to be held Saturday, May 7, as part of the festival being held… …
P.E.O. friends help women and enjoy a delicious fellowship (4/20/2022) - The Mathews BT Chapter P.E.O. (Philanthropic, Educational Organization) recently celebrated its 16th birthday by gathering for luncheon at the Church of Francis de Sales in Mathews. Normally in this area… …
Follow the North Star for a special meal (4/13/2022) - Next door to North Post Office on Route 14 in Mathews is North Star Market, a convenience store open seven days a week. This business not only makes it convenient… …
Waterman catches, sells seafood, and tells his recipes (4/6/2022) - Michael Greene of Jenkins Neck in Gloucester has been a waterman almost his entire life. “I began with my dad, Robert Lee Greene, at the age of eight. We worked… …
Peanuts: One of our most loved and versatile foods (3/30/2022) - The peanut had a long journey before ever being put into those tiny bags given to airline passengers. Let’s take a trip from what is believed to be its birthplace… …
Fresh vegetables year-round from home garden (3/23/2022) - Home-grown vegetables are enjoyed year-round at the home of Bert and Nan Cross of Cobbs Creek. Once the spring, summer and fall gardens fade away, Bert turns to his greenhouse… …
Sweet Czech treat finds a foothold in the U.S.A. (3/16/2022) - On March 1 each Kolache Factory in the United States, in celebration of National Kolache Day and its 40th anniversary, gave away a fruit or cream cheese kolache to everyone.… …
Point restaurant marks a decade of serving the public (3/9/2022) - Diners have been around since the first one, a horse-drawn wagon with windows on both sides, was established in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1872. In the 1920s and 1930s diners… …
Her mother, grandmother and travels made Lynne Manning a world-class cook (3/2/2022) - Lynne Manning, who started playing in the kitchen as a child, has become known as a good cook who shares her culinary abilities with others. “I come from a long… …
A chili lover’s dream night out helps the community (2/23/2022) - The International Chili Society defines traditional red and green chili as “any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients with… …
Chili When It’s Chilly Saturday at WMCL (2/23/2022) - Can’t get enough chili? Love to try it all? You can eat your fill of chili on Saturday night at the West Mathews Community League building, the former Peninsula School,… …
Brighten your breakfast table: Homemade pancakes pave the way to a great day (2/9/2022) - February is National Pancake Month, possibly because Shrove Tuesday (when churches hold pancake dinners during Lent, which is March 1 this year) often falls during the month. But on any… …