How to age gracefully
We all know from cleaning out the fridge after a vacation that wine’s ability to improve with age sets it apart from other consumable goods. But not all wine gets […]
January ABODE: Fun house
More than a decade ago, Marianne Bechtle and Ann Gayhart bought 42 acres of wooded land in Batesville. At the time, they lived on Rugby Road, but knew they wanted […]
In praise of the braise
Baby, it’s cold outside and there’s no better way to warm up than with a braised dish that requires nothing but a fork and an appetite.
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
Turn turn turn The Main Street Market’s cookware and tabletop shop, The Seasonal Cook, has changed hands, becoming a third outpost of Culpeper and Fredericksburg’s gourmet specialty store The Frenchman’s […]
Bite into 2012: Feasting for your future fortune
Ringing it in Many of us like to welcome the New Year after a special meal on the town, but how do the people cooking our meals like to celebrate? […]
Small Bites: This week's restaurant news
We’ve loosened our belts this year with more eatery openings than closings.
Prosecco sparkles on its own
Prosecco is so consistently billed as an inexpensive alternative to Champagne that it’s selling like Miller High Life. Its current 220 million bottle production is expected to double within two […]
Special Collections delves into literary ephemera
The idea came to Margaret Hrabe, a reference coordinator at UVA’s Special Collections Library, when she was looking through the papers of Sarah Patton-Boyle,
December ABODE: Your Stuff
My brother just got his first solo apartment and lacks some of the basics—like a broom and mop. If that special someone on your holiday list is a bit further along on […]