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…
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…
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,…
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…
How to Salvage Cast Iron
Ah, condo living! Recently I was taking some items down the hall to the recycling room, and I spied two cast-iron skillets,…
How to Make Fresh Poultry Seasoning
I’ll never forget the time I was looking with my family through an old, circa 1950s-60s, cookbook. If you ran out of…
How to Make Creamy Ricotta
When you think about how fresh and creamy good ricotta cheese tastes, it’s hard to believe that the word ricotta actually means…
How to Make Pasta Frolla, Italian Pastry Dough
Pasta frolla is the go-to pastry dough of Italian baking. The phrase means short pastry, and you might find it reminds you…