Food
Food
From inspired culinary delights, new and passed-down recipes, to a la mode dining venues, here you will find an array of delectable foods as well as delicious thoughts.
Cauliflower with Ginger Cream, Steamed Asparagus
Two delicious sides to accompany any lamb dish Read more
Jiwa Singapura Brings the Fire
Acclaimed chef Pepe Moncayo creates the fine dining equivalent of a trip to Singapore by drawing on family recipes, street food flavors, and elevated cuisine. Read more
Deviled Eggs to Try Now
Picasso had his canvas. Hendrix, his guitar. Maya Angelou found inspiration in a blank page. And for countless chefs and home cooks, there’s the deviled egg. Read more
Customized Cake Sheets by Chefanie
The elegant, often witty, tablescapes of culinary influencer and caterer Stephanie Nass, aka Chefanie, turn dinners into enchanted evenings. Read more
Salty's Lobster Co
One taste of the lobster rolls from Salty's Lobster & Co. and, “you’ll swear you’re in Maine,” says Jonathan Kelly. Read more
Food for Thought: The Joy of Cooking Shows
In another life, I’d like to be Jeffrey, the husband of Ina Garten. His only job, it appears, is to turn up for lunch, raise a glass to his Barefoot Contessa. Read more
Clever Beast Botanicals Tomato Vine Spritz
At Clever Beast Botanicals, beverage creators Carlene and Chris Thomas use “cast-off” botanicals to create a sparkling cocktail wine called Tomato Vine Spritz. Read more
Bourbon Tasting at NAPA Kitchen and Wine
A new bourbon tasting station at the California-inspired restaurant, NAPA Kitchen & Wine in Midlothian, lets you sample a rotating selection of eight high-end sips with big names like Van Winkle and Weller. Read more
Navy Hill Tequila Soda
From the UVA-grad duo behind Navy Hill’s popular mixers comes a new line of tequila sodas. Read more
Dining
Recipes
Smoking the Competition
The HamTown Smokers pursue barbecue with skill, science, and passion. Read more
A Sneak Peek at Smoke & Salt
Sample some of our favorite barbecue and oyster recipes from the inaugural issue of Smoke & Salt, our new guide to seriously good barbecue and oysters, on newsstands now. Read more
New Oyster Cult
With big growth in production and a burgeoning reputation in the global market, it’s boom time for Virginia oysters. Here, we offer news from the oyster beat, and recipes worthy of the Chesapeake Bay’s star bivalve. Read more
A Moveable Feast
Before long, a strange sensation will start to grip fishermen and consumers along the East Coast—striper madness! It’s a hard-to-define attraction to the striped bass, a migratory game fish found in large numbers in the Chesapeake Bay. Read more