Market maven: Allie Redshaw takes the lead at newcomer Timbercreek café
Chef Allie Redshaw set her sights on culinary school after a high school trip to Paris introduced her to fine food. She attended the Culinary Institute of America, where she […]
See you ladle! Nine soups we’ll be slurping all season
One of the best things about saying hello to cooler weather? It finally makes sense to eat soup again. Here are nine of our favorites. (above, left to right) Petit Pois […]
Words with chefs: Jenée Libby’s Edacious podcast gives listeners food for thought
Jenée Libby always wanted to be on the radio. As a child, she spent hours pretending—“Remember Mr. Microphone?” she asks. But Libby’s all grown up now, and she no longer […]
Spice up your life: Six dishes that bring the heat
Now that temperatures have dropped, warm up by adding some spice to your plate. Here are just a few local options to put a little hair on your chest. 5. […]
Gourd to glass: Your new favorite fall cocktail (with pumpkin butter!)
In late July, when a mysterious, creeping sugar pumpkin vine emerged from my compost pile, I started thinking about the strange fruit and how to get it from gourd to […]
The last bite: How apeeling!
We’ve picked this poached pear dish from Red Pump Kitchen for two reasons: First, it’s pretty enough to appear on a holiday postcard. But mostly because, with Marsala wine, saffron, cocoa […]
Food & Drink Pick: Top of the Hops Beer Festival
Top of the Hops Beer Festival Saturday, September 26 Enjoy two-ounce samples of more than 150 craft beers from around the world combined with great food, education seminars, music, food and […]
Clean your machine: The Juice Laundry opens a coffeehouse-style vegan hangout
Mike Keenan has a message for all the carnivores out there: Being a vegan doesn’t mean gnawing on carrots all day. In fact, it turns out vegan grub is actually […]
ARTS Pick: Tom Tom Fall Block Party
Looming sculptures and creative spaces serve as the landscape for the annual Tom Tom Fall Block Party featuring music, food trucks, crafts, performances and a beer garden. Music by Michael […]
Rockfish Valley Inn owner prepares for new cidery on 151 and more local restaurant news
Rockfish Valley Inn owner prepares for new cidery on 151 For those of you determined to hit every boozy spot on Route 151 in one day (one weekend might be […]