Very Virginia Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are a true southern staple at any gathering. We’ve got a recipe that gives this crowd-pleasing party platter a real Virginia twist.
Dine Goals: Our Must-Try New Restaurants for 2021
We don’t know about you, but after last year, we are just itching to get out there and try new restaurants. But where to go? There are tons of locally sourced restaurants, cafés, and hotspots that have opened in the past year, and we did the dirty work of finding them for you! From Richmond to the Highlands, we put together a killer list of new restaurants that are sure to satisfy any foodie!
The Best Restaurants in Culpeper
Big cities aren’t the only places for foodies to get top-notch eats. Small towns are the lifeblood of the foodie scene in the Commonwealth and this Foodie Spotlight Feature is a great example of that. Culpeper is fast becoming a go-to spot for folks looking for great local food without the hustle and bustle. With that in mind, we teamed up with the city to come up with this list of dining options to make it easy for foodies to make the trip to this hidden gem.
City Spotlight: Charlottesville
Charlottesville brings to mind three things: Thomas Jefferson, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and GOOD FOOD! Seriously though, the folks in Charlottesville are doing locally sourced RIGHT. C-Ville is smack-dab in the middle of an agricultural hotspot and the local produce served in restaurants, markets, and cafés is majorly yummy. Charlottesville is a college town, sure, but has a vibrant social scene and the local restaurant scene has exploded in the last few years, making it a must-visit spot for foodies all over the Commonwealth.
Strawberry Linzertorte Cookies
These linzertorte cookies, especially in their original heart-shaped incarnation, are the perfect bake sale cookie. What makes the perfect bake sale cookie? Let’s not mince words: Looks matter. Of course, taste matters, too. But it’s a lot less likely that the 8-year-old coming out of the supermarket is going to insist that her parents buy a sandwich bag of lumpy, homely oatmeal cookies than a neatly wrapped cellophane package of crisp, jewel-like, enticingly heart-shaped biscuits. These cookies are not only beautiful, however, they’re also legitimately delicious.
Wild Rice & Butternut Squash
This wild rice and butternut squash salad makes a great Thanksgiving side dish because it’s colorful and a little unexpected. Since this dish is vegan and gluten-free, everyone can enjoy it!
VA Spirits Month Recipe: Sazerac
We’re rounding out our VA Spirits Month Recipe with a classic: The Sazerac. The Sazerac is widely regarded as the oldest known American cocktail, and seeing as Virginia is America’s oldest state–we thought it was a good fit for this project. Sazeracs are usually made with rye whiskey, but when we laid our eyes on Lost Whiskey’s High Rye Bourbon, we knew it would be just right.
VA Spirits Month Recipe: Classic Daiquiri
We’re still celebrating VA Spirits Month over here! So, naturally, we wanted to include a classic daiquiri on our cocktail list. We used Virago’s Four-Port Rum with Peach Hibiscus syrup from Crescent Simples to create our take on the daiquiri and we’re sure glad we did.
VA Spirits Month Recipe: Moonstruck Mule
Get outta here vodka mules! Moonshine is here to save the day. This recipe uses Belle Isle Shine’s Honey Habeñero Moonshine instead of the traditional vodka, and we’re never going back!
VA Spirits Month Recipe: Clover Club Cocktail
To kick off Virginia Spirits Month, we recreated this classic Pre-Prohibition cocktail. We used Silver Dolphin Gin from Three Brothers Distillery. It’s a cask-aged gin, which lends itself nicely to the flavors in the Clover Club.