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Christine Ennulat
Full Circle
Landscape architect Richard Arentz didn't just build a country retreat in Fauquier County. Running Cedar is his serene "personal environment."
Apr 29, 2011 by Christine Ennulat in Home & Garden (1 Comments)
This Spud's for You
Spring beauty signifies spring, with a nod to early Virginia botanist Clayton
Mar 11, 2011 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
Oma’s Weihnachts Plaetzchen (Christmas Cookies)
A seasonal sugary snack
Nov 15, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Recipes
A Fondness for the Grape
A wine-themed exhibit features historic silver, glass and maps—some of the latter related to Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 tour of France’s wine country
Aug 3, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Arts
Photography by Patricia Lyons | Food styling by J Fran
No Cranks
Our first and third presidents, Virginians both, were ice cream pioneers. You can be, too: The homemade summer miracle is back, sans the elbow grease.
Jul 28, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in
Robert Meganck
Manatee or Myth
See sea cows by the sea shore - sometimes.
Jul 26, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Nature (1 Comments)
Roger Foley
Hallowed Ground
A succession of families has gotten their hands dirty at Oak Hill Farm, the estate of James Monroe, but it fell to the current owners to turn 3.5 acres of sprawling potential into a showplace.
Jul 14, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Verdant
Robb Scharetg
Hog Wild
Wanting to reconnect with cooking, caterer Tuffy Stone leaped into the weird and wonderful world of competition barbeque. For the four years since, he’s traveled the country, coaxing magic from “a big old pork butt” and winning his way to national Team of the Year. A pit-side view of a barbeque festival.
Jun 30, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Dine out
Robert Meganck
Little Suckers
Know your blood-sucking parasites.
Jun 8, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
Creative Explosion
Minds Wide Open is a statewide extravaganza aimed at promoting the arts. With more than 630 separate events, there is plenty to see.
May 25, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Arts
Kip Dawkins
Berry Unlikely
Sweet twists on the simplest summer fruits.
May 20, 2010 by Christine Ennulat | Food styling by J Frank in Eat in
Courtesy of the Garden Club of Virginia
Ladies Who Launch
The Garden Club of Virginia gets things done. For nearly eight decades, its Historic Garden Week has helped to revive properties both celebrated and forgotten.
Apr 14, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Outside
Roger Foley
The Vantage and the Vista
Over the last decade, an Orange County couple has created an ambitious, spectacular garden with English, French and Italian influences. But the strongest presence of all is the Virginia countryside beyond.
Apr 5, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Outside (2 Comments)
Kip Dawkins
Spring Fling
Now is the time to stalk the many possibilities of asparagus.
Mar 26, 2010 by Christine Ennulat | Food styling by J Frank in Eat in
Robert Meganck
“Thar’s a Bar!”
Whar? In Virginia, just about everywhar.
Jan 25, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Nature (1 Comments)
Robert Meganck
Honker Hordes
Greater snow geese, copious and invincible.
Dec 17, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature
Kip Dawkins
Good Tidings for the Nutty Season
… or a Christmas carol mash-up in which we fight nuts with nuts.
Dec 7, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in
Robb Scharetg
Soul Food
Their lives up-ended, a New Jersey couple came to Virginia by way of the Outer Banks and fell into farming.
Nov 24, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in
Robert Meganck
Secret Squirrel
The Virginia northern flyer is sociable, nocturnal and extremely hard to find. By Christine Ennulat
Oct 29, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Nature (2 Comments)
Christine Ennulat
Darwin’s Playground
The Galápagos Islands have 250 animal species that exist nowhere else in the world—and a boat trip with just a few folks and a guide is the way to see some of them. Don’t mind the guano. Photography by Christine Ennulat
Oct 14, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Far out (1 Comments)
Robb Scharetg
Off the Rails
With outdoor autumn events like the Montpelier Races nearly upon us, it’s time to plan a sumptuous, over-the-top tailgate repast. Photography by Robb Scharetg • Recipes by J Frank • Prop Styling by Joy Mouledoux
Oct 5, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in
Infusions of Grandeur
Transform the simplest meals with flavored oils. Photography by Patricia Lyons • Prop styling by Tyler Darden • Recipes and food styling by J Frank
Sep 21, 2009 by Christine Ennulat in Eat in