Thursday, November 10th, 2016
Yield: 2 1/2 cups 2 14 oz. cans whole berry cranberry sauce 1/3 cup fresh orange juice 1 Tbl. orange zest 1 tsp. freshly grated ginger 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse on high until the desired consistency is reached. Transfer to a bowl and serve
Thursday, November 10th, 2016
Yield: 1 cake For cake: 2 1/2 cups peeled apple slices (about 2 apples) 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 tsp. lemon juice 2 Tbl. butter, softened 1 14.5 oz. package gingerbread mix 1 1/4 cups water 1...
Thursday, September 15th, 2016
Text, recipes and photos by Kelsey Foster Apples may or may not “keep the doctor away” as the jingle goes, but they are low in sodium and calories, while high in fiber (eat the peel) and vitamin...
Monday, May 16th, 2016
Text by Karl Kazaks | Photos by Tom Wallace Taqueria el Paso On a windy, sunny, spring afternoon, two men finished a meal at a picnic table adjacent to Taqueria el Paso, the food trailer serving...
Wednesday, November 18th, 2015
Text by Emily Alberts Photos by Always and Forever Photography Cody Thompson and Chris Mullens became business partners in mid-May of this year when they made the life-changing decision to buy Zeppoli’s from previous owner and co-founder...
Monday, September 28th, 2015
The kitchen is the heart of a home, and I’ve discovered that good cooking is the way to a lot of people’s stomachs and hearts! Cooking allows creativity and appeals to all of our senses: smell, taste,...
Thursday, July 16th, 2015
Text by Sheila Nelson Photos by Always and Forever Photography P.J. Slaughter’s earliest kitchen memories include playing with his mother’s pots and pans on the kitchen floor and his first cooking experience with eggs in a microwave....
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
“Cooking is an adventure,” enthuses Candice Matthis. Her love for food and cooking began at a young age and was inspired by her Austrian Oma (grandmother). In fact, Matthis almost went to Johnson & Wales University’s culinary...
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
It’s Farmers Market Season ~ a favorite time of the year when everyone should be visiting local markets to engage with the hardworking folks who produce wonderful farm products across the New River Valley. Many farmers markets...
Monday, March 30th, 2015
To every thing there is a season …… . . . and this is the season of fine dining in downtown Blacksburg, along with the season of independence and entrepreneurship for chef-couple Cunninghame and Linda West. Giles...