Food & Drink

Chocolate and coffee pair beautifully in this Mocha Celebration Cake. (Yvonne Duivenvoorden/TCA)
Recipes

Mocha Celebration Cake

A cake for a special occasion

By Diane Rossen Worthington | May 13, 2026
Basil gravlax with sweet mustard sauce
Recipes

Basil Gravlax with Sweet Mustard Basil Sauce

Replace dill with basil in this classic salmon preparation

By Diane Rossen Worthington | May 6, 2026
Brian Nelson, brewmaster, and Kate Lee, president, with Hardywood River On session IPA.
Drink Up

River On Session IPA for a Healthy James

Hardywood partnership with James River Association

By Annie Tobey | April 30, 2026
Easy chicken nachos. Photographer: Jennifer Causey Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell
Recipes

Easy Chicken Nachos

Perfect for dinner or game time with family and friends

By Karen Rankin, EatingWell | April 29, 2026
One recipe featuring burrata for spring: Pasta with Burrata, Lemon and Spring Vegetables. (JeanMarieBrownson/TCA)
Recipes

Deliciously Creamy Burrata for Spring

Two recipes pairing spring ingredients with this fresh Italian cheese

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 22, 2026
Market produce baskets including some of the five spring foods to enjoy this season.
Food Finds

5 Spring Foods to Savor

Warm Your Body and Soul

By Elizabeth Shaw, M.S., RDN, CPT | April 21, 2026
Two grapefruit mule cocktails with a grapefruit wedge garnish in each. What makes a Moscow Mule even better? Adding fresh grapefruit juice. (Alex Lepe/TCA)
Drink Up

Kick Your Heels Up with a Grapefruit Mule

Moscow Mule with a grapefruit twist

By Christine Gallary | April 15, 2026
Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits: You can make these iconic biscuits at home with pantry staples, without picking up a store-bought box mix or stepping foot in the restaurant. (Alex Lepe/TCA)
Recipes

Copycat Cheddar Bay Biscuits

These biscuits are a super easy dupe for the real thing

By Kristina Razon, TheKitchn.com | April 8, 2026
Collaborative Spirits from Virginia Distillers: the Virginia trio pack of gin, whiskey, and rum
Drink Up

Collaborative Spirits Trio from Virginia Distillers

Marking America’s 250th anniversary

By Annie Tobey | April 1, 2026
Lime-Rubbed Chicken Avocado Tacos with corn guacamole
Health

Lime-Rubbed Chicken Avocado Tacos with Corn Guacamole

Connecting culture and nutrition in a diabetes-busting dish

By Pati Jinich | April 1, 2026

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