How to Use Pinterest to Thrive Your Blog
I have to hand it to the people at Thrive. When their annual conference earlier this year couldn’t happen in person due…
Boone Hall Plantation & Gardens in South Carolina
Boone Hall is one of the oldest working plantations in America. Since its founding in 1681, it has produced a range of…
Chicken Cacciatore
Chicken Cacciatore is classic Italian comfort food. The word cacciatore means hunter, and the style of cooking means a dish that is…
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…