Food & Drink

These cheesecake bars are easier to make than cheesecake. Made with matzo meal crumbs, Apricot Lemon Cheesecake Bars make a great Passover treat, too. You can use other preserves to change it up.
Recipes

Apricot Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Perfect for Passover ... or any other time of year ... and easier to make than cheesecake

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 13, 2022
"Zoodles" - noodles made from zucchini. Pasta may not be as unhealthy as we thought, and we can add these pasta alternatives to our plate for better health and tasty variety.
Food & Drink

Pasta Alternatives for Health and Variety

From whole wheat to ‘zoodles,’ here’s how to supplement this favorite food

By Lori Zanteson, Environmental Nutrition | April 8, 2022
crab cakes photo by Bhofack2 Dreamstime, Food and travel writer Steve Cook shares six favorite beach restaurants, in Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
Food Finds

Beach Dining Is a Shore Thing

Six favorite beach restaurants at East Coast destinations from MD to SC

By Steve Cook | April 7, 2022
fresh rhubarb on a kitchen table. photo by Nadin333 Dreamstime
Recipes

Roasted Rhubarb Clafoutis

Ruby red rhubarb is the star in this French-style clafouti for Easter dessert

By Diane Rossen Worthington | April 6, 2022
Annie Tobey

10 Reasons to Care About Craft Beer

From the erudite to the socialite

By Annie Tobey | April 4, 2022
Roasted eggplant burgers served with craft beer for National Beer Day. The trick to successful meatless burgers is to vary the textures so the bite satisfies. A roasted vegetable makes a meatless burger superior to a pre-made protein patty, then the Sweet and Smoky Glaze is the cherry on top.
Recipes

Celebrate National Beer Day with a Brew and a Burger

And not just any burger – a meatless burger

By JeanMarie Brownson | April 4, 2022
Sandwich from Buttermilk and Honey RVA (from Instagram). For article, Boomer explores Hatch Local Food Hall in Richmond, VA, and finds familiar chefs and delicious foods from distinctive culinary backgrounds.
Food Finds

Hatch Local Food Hall

Bringing some of RVA’s finest chefs together under two roofs

By Steve Cook | March 31, 2022
One-pot pasta: This pasta absorbs lots of flavor cooking in the same pot as the sauce. For recipe, America’s Test Kitchen brings us their tested recipe for one-pot pasta: pasta shells, sausage, peas, and cheese. One pot = easy cleanup!
Recipes

One-Pot Pasta for Easy Cleanup

Easy to make, easy to clean up, and even easier to eat

March 30, 2022
One of the filling sandwiches at Fat Kid Sandwiches
Food Finds

Fat Kid Sandwiches at Hatch Local

Let us start with the Ring of Fire

By Steve Cook | March 24, 2022
Inspired by pai huang gua from the Sichuan region of China, this smashed cucumber salad exposes more surface area to soak up the dressing. From America's Test Kitchen
Recipes

Smashed Cucumber Salad

An Asian-inspired dish that soaks in the flavorful dressing

By America’s Test Kitchen | March 23, 2022

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