Virginia Skillet Cornbread
This hearty skillet cornbread, dressed up with whipped butter and honey, is just what you need to accompany any festive fall dinner here in Virginia – or wherever you are. Best of all, all you do is pour the batter …
Mulled Apple Cider
Hot mulled cider has been one of my holiday traditions as long as I can remember. There’s nothing like a warm mug of sweet apple threaded with comforting fall spices to warm you up on a cool fall afternoon! Spike …
Roast Turkey Breast with Honey Glaze and Roasted Veggies
If we’re hosting a large group for a special occasion, I’ll roast a whole turkey, but when it’s just my little family? None of us are dark meat fans {well, it’s too soon to tell with the littlest one, since …
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
All the cheesy creamy savory flavors of your favorite loaded baked potato in a delicious and comforting soup, perfect for cold days and hot mugs. Pull on your fuzzy socks and put up your feet and give this delicious treat …
Baked Cider Donuts
Fall has finally, finally arrived!! We’ve had a string of days where the temperatures have been hovering between the 50s and 60s and I’m pretty sure I caught sight of some leaves turning in the woods next to the house. …
A Very Vineyard Birthday Celebration
A little while ago, as I was getting set to celebrate my 39th birthday, my mom suggested that, since she’d be out our way for a conference and visiting us anyway, Scott and I take the opportunity to go have …
Crispy Garlic Butter Chicken
Let me give you a brief break from all things apples and fall and share a favorite that has a special place in my heart – and is wonderfully warm and comforting on a fall evening! I wish I knew …
Apple Tartlets with Maple + Gorgonzola
Here’s cheers to what will probably be the first of many fall apple recipes around here, especially given how many apples we tend to pick on apple picking excursions – and the number of apples our neighbors, who have a …
Bluemont :: Great Country Farms
When I was growing up, my family spent a lot of time on my grandmother’s ranch. While it was primarily a working ranch, she had her own tiny orchard by her house on top of the hill. It was a …
Fresh Caprese Sandwiches
I used to never watch TV. Up until my husband came along, I had a small TV, but it’s sole purpose was to play movies in the background while I read or studied. It was a rare occasion that I’d …
Strawberry Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Icing
I’ve been slacking. I keep promising myself I’m going to buckle down and learn how to properly frost cakes and cupcakes. I keep vowing I will learn to pipe icing into lovely rosettes and swirls, garnished with sprinkles and flowers …
Layered Crab Salad
I’m not a food snob, despite what some of my friends think when they find out I have an affinity for gourmet restaurants and I’ve had a food blog {or at least part time food blog} for almost seven years. …