July 08, 2009
Hanover and Shockoe tomato festivals spotlight summer’s finest specimens
Think there’s no such thing as too much tomato? You can put that theory to taste Saturday when the area’s two big annual tomato festivals go...
Boo’s Hanover Tomato and Lime Salsa
4 medium very ripe Hanover tomatoes 1 fresh jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 medium red or sweet...
Grilled Chicken with Boursin & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Grilled Chicken with Boursin & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Wine of the Week: Wildekrans Pinotage 2007
Wine: Wildekrans Pinotage 2007 Winery: Wildekrans Wine Estate, Walker Bay, South Africa Composition: 100 percent Pinotage Description:...
When she couldn’t find a book she liked, Richmond mother wrote one
If you want a book written right, write it yourself. That’s the conclusion Trinace Johnson came to after she began looking for books about food allergies...
Sur La Table offers cooking camps for kids
Sur La Table is offering cooking camps for children and teens in the coming weeks. The cost of the five-day camps is $350 per person. Camps, which are...
Boo’s Hanover Tomato and Lime Salsa
Scalloped Hanover Tomatoes with Basil
Green Tomato Cake
Boo’s Hanover Tomato and Lime Salsa
July wine festivals
Recipe: Barbecue chicken pasta salad with lime and sour cream
Barbecue and pasta salad rolled together
Pasta salad and barbecued chicken are a natural pairing for summer picnics. They’re even better in the same dish. This fast and easy take on pasta...
July 05, 2009
ACCIDENTAL CHEF: Moulard duck a unique specialty in southwest France
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Aquitaine region in the southwestern part of France. It’s a unique and beautiful place that oozes a rich...
July 04, 2009
Civet de Canard au Vin de Bergerac
Helene Boulet has generously agreed to share one of her recipes for duck casserole.
July 01, 2009
Fuss-free summer fruit desserts let flavors shine at meals end
With so many fruits in peak season by July Fourth, summery desserts almost make themselves. Fruits are always a treat when eaten unadorned and out of hand,...
Wine of the Week
JACK BERNINGER Wine: Lake Anna Chardonnay Barrel Select 2007 Winery: Lake Anna Winery, 5621 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania (
Corn on the cob isn’t just for cooking
Husk that corn! And leave it at that. We love our summer corn grilled, boiled, steamed and slathered, but raw corn—that’s right, no cooking—is...
Raspberry and Beaujolais Granita
Grilled S’mores-Stuffed Bananas
Recipe: Raw corn and tomato salad
June 28, 2009
Cooking with cast iron is not difficult
DEAR ACCIDENTAL CHEF: For my wedding, my grandmother gave me one of her antique cast-iron skillets. I’ve never used cast iron, and I’m not...
June 24, 2009
Dutch ovens take ‘outdoor cooking’ to a new level
The notion of “outdoor cooking,“ either on a camping trip or in your backyard, often conjures up images of a hot dog speared on a stick and...
Wine of the Week
JACK BERNINGER Wine: 2007 Meinklang Burgenland Red Winery: Michlits W. GmbH, Austria Composition: 70 percent Zweigelt, 30 percent...
Dutch oven recipe: Troop 400 Peach Cobbler
Dutch oven recipe: Troop 400 Peach CobblerMakes 8-10 servings. 8 cups peaches, fresh or frozen, thaw if frozen (canned peaches do not work well with this...
Dutch oven recipe: Dutch Oven Chicken Cordon Bleu
June 23, 2009
Tips for cooking with Dutch ovens
Eat your fire starter? A trick Harrison and Heflebower have learned is, instead of using conventional fire starters, drop a fistful of potato chips into...
Dutch oven resources
On the Web: International Dutch Oven Society (
June 21, 2009
THE ACCIDENTAL CHEF: Top fixes for your next kitchen boo-boo
All I can say is this: They don’t call me The Accidental Chef for nothing. From oversalting to actually catching food on fire, I’ve had my...
June 17, 2009
Richmond Vegetarian Festival expects 5,000
Vegetarians didn’t have it all that easy in years past if they wanted to enjoy a meal away from home. “Twenty years ago, the only foods you...
