How to Make Marinara Sauce
Sweet, Herbaceous, and bright in flavor… Tomatoes stirred up the taste buds of Europe after they were brought over from Central America during the 16th…
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 5: Ten Thousand Villages, Thoughts on Fair Trade, and the Ride Home
The spikey, wet cold had Chrizar and me running from market to market on Main Street. We ventured to a brewing tavern with exploding barrels…
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 4: Bella Gelato; Don’t Argue With A Crazy Person
(Now, this post involves a crazy person, so you’ll find that this post is one part gelato review and one part random history lesson!) Bella…
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 3: Harrisonburg’s Beautiful Farmer’s Markets & Thai Lunch
…Speckled produce… bright neon mushrooms… scarlet ghost peppers… It was a brisk morning with valley hills entangled in fog and mist. Chrizar and I were…
Sourdough Harvest Sub Rolls
simplified to use flour, salt, and water, … a mixture of seeds and everything seasoning… My sourdough starter Winnie just turned 2 years old! As…
Shenandoah Gemstones Part 2: Heritage Bakery & Café
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 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…