Food & Drink
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Pasta: A Comfort Food for the Ages
When we eat a pasta dish, we can be assured of the likelihood that our ancestors and our ancestors’ ancestors ate something similar. Pasta, with its long, multicultural history, is a culinary connection to our past. Read more
Mar 2, 2022
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Virginia is for Ham Lovers
Alaska has its salmon. Georgia is the Peach State. Idaho gives us potatoes. Maryland claims blue crabs. Wisconsin is the cheesiest. But Virginians are in hog heaven when it comes to ham, at least according to scores of foodie experts. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
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Doughnuts: A Hole in the Middle. Or Not
I am an addict. One whiff of a doughnut, and my salivary glands go into overdrive as I toss all concerns about carbs, calories, trans fats and tooth decay out the window. Read more
Nov 22, 2021
