Tag: foodie

Foodie: The family that cooks together…

By Jill Erber My family’s morning routine used to be a series of orchestrated steps meant to get everyone out the door at a precise...

Foodie: Create your own restaurant-quality chicken sandwich

By Heather Mills Let’s face it: By now, we are all starting to feel a little stir-crazy after more than a month of the stayat-home...

Foodie: Quarantine cooking at home

By Chad Sparrow As a restaurant owner during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, I can say one thing to summarize: This sucks. Restaurants are arguably...

Restaurateurs discuss Alexandria’s growing dining scene

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] During the last five years or so, Alexandria’s dining scene has shifted and evolved, easing the port city into a...

Foodie: Sparkling wines make every day special

By Jill Erber I’d like to propose a toast… Wait a minute. It’s time to rethink how and when we select, drink, share and pair...

Foodie: Not your mama’s meatloaf

By Chad Sparrow Fall is upon us, and other than pumpkin spice lattes and bourbon, I am ready for comfort food. If spring and summer...

Foodie: The perfect chicken wing dip recipe

By Missy Schrott | [email protected] For some people, fall means pumpkin patches, apple picking and changing leaves. In my family, it means football season and...

Selecting and pairing cheese, charcuterie and wine

By Jill Erber What is it about cheese, wine and charcuterie that keeps us enthralled year after year? Simply put, folks love good food that is...

Foodie: Say goodbye to summer with a salmon kale salad

By Lea Hurt Chef Sonny Tena of Blackwall Hitch has a passion for food that started at a young age. His father was a pastry...

Foodie: Turn up the summer heat with Boston Beach jerk chicken

By Chad Sparrow For many people, the highlight of summer is vacation, the pool, baseball games or sunshine. For me, the best thing about summer...