Everything is too beautiful or too cute to eat! Even though Chrizar and I gorged ourselves on Cuban fusion food, dumplings, and beer the night …
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 2: Heritage Bakery & Café
2018
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 1: Ruby’s, Tangi’s, and Cuban Chop Chop
“Del Fuego”… loaded with ghost peppers and jalapenos… Chrizar and I arrived in the early evening and promptly made our way to Cuban Burger because …
Berry Chantilly Cake
The Best Cake for Christmas! Fun fact, it’s pronounced: SHAN-TEE-YEE Dazzling holidays call for dazzling desserts! Berries are definitely not in season around December, but …
Shenandoah Gemstones: Harrisonburg
On the last day of November, I was taking blurry photographs of the mist weaving in between the naked trees. I really wished I had …
Antique Fruit Cake Recipe
I like to think of Fruit Cake as the “Candy Corn” corn Christmas. You either love it or you hate it. Admittedly, I love candy …
How To Make Sourdough
Tart and buttery, and pairs well with everything… Sourdough is one of the best breads in the world because it is overall simple to make, …
Antique Egg Nog Recipe
I’ve been on a lot of antiquing adventures lately and one such search led me to a 1939 copy of The Williamsburg Art of Cookery. The …
Make Your Own Sourdough Starter
Why you should make your own sourdough When you create sourdough, you wake something primal; the act is exhilarating, ruffling a faint instinct or memory …
Onigiri おにぎり
#Onigiri Action This month, I stumbled upon Onigiri Action, a campaign initiated by the non-profit organization Table For Two for World Food Day. World Food …
Rosemary & Gruyère Mac & Cheese
bring edible greens into the home because the smells are fantastic and you feel a bit healthier snipping leaves from your garden pots to your …