Alma Huntley's Oysters and Other Seasonal Favorites
Get out the old index cards, because holidays are the time for old favorites. Corn chips are OK, but only if they go Lulu.
Dec 23, 2010 by Valerie Hubbard in Food
Kindred Spirits
Singer Mary Chapin Carpenter hosts a traditional holiday feast at her farm house, and then she and friends break out the guitars. Yahoo!
Dec 8, 2010 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Food
Terrace Oysters Recipe
Onion, ham, cheese and Pernod: The Lynnhaven appetizer
Dec 3, 2010 by Eric Doarnberger in Recipes
From Early Terror to Ostreaphile
Chef Eric Doarnberger has learned to love oysters.
Dec 3, 2010 by Peggy Sijswerda in Dine out
Salty, Slippery & Delicious
In its day, the Lynnhaven oyster was prized by celebrities and regular folks alike. Pollution nearly killed off the mollusk, but the seafood classic is making a comeback.
Dec 3, 2010 by Peggy Sijswerda in Nature
A Contemporary Euro-Style Oasis
A new team has transformed the historic Ashby Inn and Restaurant into a first class experience of food, wine and hospitality. Christina Ball travels to Paris for a memorable meal at a place where nothing goes to waste.
Dec 1, 2010 by Christina Ball in Dine out (1 Comments)
Fruitcake Rescue Mission
Red Truck Bakery brings good taste back to much maligned holiday desserts.
Nov 29, 2010 by Erin Parkhurst in Eat in (1 Comments)
Spirited Concoctions
Courtesy of Can Can Brasserie in Richmond, we present a trio of cocktails conceived by bartender Beth Dixon to cheer you this Holiday season. A votre santé.
Nov 17, 2010 in Dine out
Robb Scharetg
Virginia Living's Favorite Holiday Recipes
We've published a lot of mouth-watering recipes for your holiday fêtes over the years, so it was no easy task to assemble a list of our favorites. But we've done it, and present to you a menu of what we think are some of the best recipes in Virginia.
Nov 15, 2010 in Eat in (1 Comments)
Zucchini and Yellow Squash Casserole
A recipe from old Virginia
Nov 15, 2010 by J Frank in Recipes (2 Comments)
Oma’s Weihnachts Plaetzchen (Christmas Cookies)
A seasonal sugary snack
Nov 15, 2010 by Christine Ennulat in Recipes
Patricia Lyons
Bivalve Revival
A decade ago, on a whim, cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton decided to revive their family’s old oyster business. They knew nothing except how to grow oysters. That’s proved enough: Scores of restaurants now sell Rappahannock River Oysters, and as Travis Croxton quips: “We’ve succeeded in spite of ourselves.”
Oct 21, 2010 by Lisa Antonelli Bacon in Eat in (1 Comments)
Patricia Lyons
A River Repast
Fall being oyster season, we gathered an all-star group of chefs and threw a seafood party featuring Rappahannock River Oysters. Get their recipes here!
Oct 21, 2010 by Lisa Antonelli Bacon in Eat in
Tyler Darden
Culinary Destiny
The Clifton Inn, perched on a Blue Ridge hilltop, is a Relais et Château property with an eponymous restaurant that has won plaudits for years. Executive Chef Dean Maupin says that locals and travelers come to his restaurant with an “expectation” and with his elegant, small-plate dishes, he almost always fulfills it.
Oct 18, 2010 by Joseph William Cates | Nicole Anderson Ellis in Dine out
Putting Up the Harvest
Community canneries have had their ups and downs over the decades—but owing to several factors, they are now making a comeback. Call it preserving a tradition.
Oct 4, 2010 by Ellen F. Brown in Eat in (1 Comments)
Monument to Wine
Bartholomew Broadbent takes (to) Richmond
Aug 19, 2010 by Jason Tesauro in Dine out
By Jiminy, a Diet of Worms
Beach kids blaze trails in entomological cuisine
Aug 13, 2010 by Bland Crowder in Dine out
Seize the Donut!
A Charlottesville couple’s organic twist on the crisp yet soft indulgence
Aug 12, 2010 by Ned Oldham in Dine out (1 Comments)
Tyler Darden
The Reboot of a Classic
The Jefferson Hotel has revamped its flagship restaurant, Lemaire. The former bastion of fine dining is now a more approachable restaurant, with a new lounge and an earnest commitment to quality, regional food.
Aug 9, 2010 by Richard Ernsberger Jr. in Dine out