How to Plan a Road Trip during Lockdown
Road-trip season is here, perhaps this year more than others. After months of lockdown, we’re ready to see new places and old…
Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, Virginia
The Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, Virginia, features 5.6 acres of vineyards and a three-storey, red-brick, 18th-century manor house with a…
Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
Lafayette Square is a seven-acre public park directly across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House. It is one of the most meaningful…
Restaurant Report: Carlyle in Shirlington
Northern Virginia began reopening under Phase One last Friday, and two friends and I made plans to meet for our first restaurant…
How to Stay Encouraged
Do you ever feel so discouraged that you just want to sit in a chair and mope? Me too. Does it make…
French-Canadian Crêpes
Crêpes are one of those wonderful foods, like pie, that can be made sweet or savory, and served for breakfast, lunch, dinner,…
How to Thrive Your Blog
It was a strange way to attend a blogging conference. But then, everything about this time is strange. I’ve enjoyed blogging conferences…
Artichoke Dip, with Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in New York, by accident. In the early 1870s, a dairyman named William Lawrence was trying to…
Corton, French-Canadian Pork Pâté
Corton is a simple pâté made of ground pork, onion, and seasonings. It originated in French-speaking Canada and remains popular in French-Canadian…
Low-Carb Brasato al Vino Rosso, Italian-Style Braised Beef
Brasato al Vino Rosso is northern Italy’s version of pot roast. The descriptive phrase means braised in red wine, and the technique…
How to Make a Hot Toddy
One of the most positive things I’ve read lately is this article about someone who rode out a respiratory ailment with hot…
How to Make Clarified Butter, from 4 cultures
Clarified butter is a staple of fine cooking, such as French cuisine. It is pure butterfat; the milk solids and water in…