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Rewriting the Recipe Search Rules
After fumbling through one too many Internet recipe sites with little satisfaction, childhood buddies Chip Brantley and Brys Stephens decided to go back to basics.
Chewing Up the Scenery
For the truly famous, what you eat is nowhere near as important as where you are seen eating it. At least, that’s the impression you get after digesting “Everybody East There,” a new, celebrity dining tell-all.
Just Plain Nuts
At one point in “Best in Show”—Christopher Guest’s droll send-up of competitive dog shows—one of the stars recounts how he used to drive his mother insane by rattling off every type of nut he could think of.
Tasty Traditions
Part cookbook, part food bible, “The Oldways Table” promotes not just healthy living, but thoughtful eating. The group celebrates food in all its forms, promoting the merits of sustainable agriculture and experimental cooking…
Virginia is for (Cheese) Lovers
Let California keep their giggling, mischievous cattle. We’re doing just fine with the hard-working herd at neighboring Marshall Farms. Marshall Farms Natural Cheese founder Deanne Marshall says the family dairy operation has been up and running for over 40 years.
Historical Hooch Returns to Mount Vernon
George Washington. Patriot. Statesman. Whiskey Baron? Like his fellow Founding Fathers—Thomas Jefferson was a big French wine buff while Benjamin Franklin espoused the benefits of beer—Washington was a fan of the drink.
Migratory Meals
“Most of the foods we eat today are accidents of history,” postulates author Gregory McNamee in his epicurean expose, “Moveable Feasts.”
Mess No More
Good news for parents of messy tots: playing with your food is now one of the easiest ways to save the planet.
Falcon Glen Vineyard Takes Flight
The Warrenton wine scene doubled in size this winter with the debut of Kate Marterella’s Falcon Glen Vineyard, a lifelong ambition finally realized after nearly a decade of planning.
Aye! Candy
Local confections and homegrown art have a new home in Artfully Chocolate, a gourmet boutique in the bohemian Del Ray neighborhood.