October 07, 2009
Recipe: Chile Relleno
Recipe: Chipotle Guacamole
Recipe: Flan
Wine of the Week: Barren Ridge Meritage 2007
Wine: Barren Ridge Meritage 2007 (2009 Virginia State Fair Best in Show) Winery: Barren Ridge Vineyards, Fishersville Composition: 50 percent...
October 04, 2009
When it’s time to throw out food
DEAR ACCIDENTAL CHEF: It always seems as if my fridge is overloaded with food. I have to admit, sometimes I keep things a little longer than I should....
Major league roundup
September 30, 2009
Eat, drink and celebrate Virginia’s wine month
Virginia wines continue to impress. Honors and accolades cite the quality of the wine—67 state wines won medals in the International Eastern Wine...
October wine events
Mount Vernon Fall Wine Festi val: Oct. 2-4, 6-9 p.m. each day (Oct. 3 is sold out); 17 wineries; $30; Information:
Recipe: Café Provencal Oyster Stew
Recipe: Crudo di Tonno Alla Battuta (Carpaccio of Tuna)
Recipe: Scallops Sweetheart
Virginia Wine Month: fast facts
State wineries: 148 U.S. rank: 5th (behind California, 1,689; Washington, 650; Oregon, 395; New York, 273) Top Virginia producers: (approximate...
September 27, 2009
THE ACCIDENTAL CHEF: Summer’s over, but strawberry pie is a keeper
I saw quarts of strawberries on sale for $2.50 the other day, which isn’t too bad, considering summer is over. Home cooks are probably already thinking...
Major league roundup
September 23, 2009
Colleges make it easier to avoid the ‘freshman 15’
Freshman year at college is a time to expand your mind and your horizons. For many students, it’s also a time to unwittingly expand the waistline....
Wine of the Week: Avery Quinn 2007 Chardonnay
Wine: Avery Quinn 2007 Chardonnay Winery: Cellared and bottled by Avery Quinn Vineyards, Monterey, Calif.; produced by X Winery, Napa, Calif. ...
Recipe: Tandoori Chicken Thighs
Recipe: Mandarin Orange Chicken
Recipe: Oven Roasted Carrots
Recipe: Jersey Dirt
Recipe: Kitcheri
Stay active, avoid college weight gain
According to Freshman15.com, most freshman college students don’t gain 15 pounds during their first semester at school. While girls are more...
September 20, 2009
When it’s frying time again, check these techniques
I recently read an article that had a recipe for deep-fried butter. (I know, it’s gross.) While I don’t necessarily want to fry globs of butter,...
September 17, 2009
Area farmers markets
Area farmers markets Ashland Farmers’ Market, 101 Thompson St., Ashland, (804) 798-9219. 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays through November. Byrd House Market,...
September 16, 2009
Wine of the Week: Pietra Santa 2007 Zinfandel
Wine: Pietra Santa 2007 Zinfandel Winery: Pietra Santa Winery, Hollister, Calif. Composition: 93 percent Zinfandel, 7 percent Dolcetto ...
Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball
Apricot Drink (Sharab Amar al Deen)
Date Pinwheels
Muslims prepare for end of Ramadan
Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, concludes Saturday at sunset. During the month, Muslims have been abstaining from food and drink from...
September 13, 2009
Green tomatoes signal the end of summer
Every time the hubby and I hit the local market and that big pile of green tomatoes catches his eye, as if almost on cue he announces, “We have got...
