Chili Cook-Off (2/14/2024) - Saturday’s Mathews Rotary Club 8th annual Chili Cook-Off, held at the Piankatank Ruritan Club building in Hudgins, was a big success, with a sell-out crowd of about 500 people enjoying… …
Warm your lover’s heart with homemade cookies (2/7/2024) - Valentine’s Day falls next Wednesday, and lovers everywhere will be looking for something to warm the hearts of their dear ones. Homemade cookies have long been a thoughtful treat that… …
Inspired by his grandmothers, William Jordan cooks for everyone (1/31/2024) - “My two grandmothers were the best cooks, and they did it with no recipes and no measuring equipment. It was done with a little dab of this and a dash… …
New family tradition made for a joyous holiday (1/24/2024) - A few weeks have passed since Christmas, but the memories of family and joy will linger no matter how you celebrated, whether in the traditional manner or by developing a… …
Fill up deliciously with some type of pasta dish (1/17/2024) - Pasta, one of the world’s most popular foods, is found in almost every country, each with its own version. The word pasta is generally used to describe traditional Italian noodles.… …
Island dreaming: Thousand Island dressing, that is (1/10/2024) - In today’s world when preparing a meal, almost any ingredient needed can be obtained from the shelves of a supermarket. In the 18th, 19th and the first part of the… …
One recipe, two loaves: bread’s done, leaving time for new adventures (1/3/2024) - “I am not a cook, I just love to bake,” confides Bronwyn Hughes who moved to Mathews 20 years ago. “I use one recipe only because it’s easy to make.… …
It’s cookie time: Here is your chance to add recipes to your collection (12/27/2023) - This the time of the year when cookies make their appearance most often. There is no age limit to who likes cookies. People in the United States purchase more than… …
A splendid banquet: Central Village Homemakers share their recipes again (12/22/2023) - Central Village Homemakers, an organization formed in the mid-1970s, has always been a big supporter of causes in Mathews County. The members work endlessly to help sustain the coffers of… …
Blending traditions: Ball family celebrates twice in December (12/13/2023) - No matter what life presents you, Joi Ball says, “There are no rewinding buttons; can only go forward.” It’s a philosophy she has used her entire life.Joi, from Long Island,… …
Sue Garrett came from a mountain farm to Mathews County (12/6/2023) - “I’m not a come here, I am a brought here, and I love Mathews,” was Sue Garrett’s reply when asked where she was from. “I’m a mountain girl who lived… …
Fabulous treats will greet you at King’s Daughters Open House (11/29/2023) - After an undesired two-year recess (2020-2021) the Ware River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons is in the second year of reviving a 34-year tradition: providing a fantastic Christmas… …
Pleasing the judges: Spiced-up chili gets the win (11/21/2023) - The weatherman cooperated and the Annual Fall Festival, which included a Chili Cook-Off, was one of the most successful Locust Grove Church at Dutton has ever held. Approximately 200 people… …Pound cake cookbook being compiled (11/21/2023) - The Mathews Historical Museum is compiling a small cookbook with “Southern Pound Cake Recipes from the Past and Present—Mathews, Virginia,” “We know that both the Woman’s Club and the Homemakers have… …
Oh those pies! And all the wonders of the Book-Author Luncheon (11/15/2023) - The annual Book-Author Luncheon of the York River Circle of The King’s Daughters and Sons got its start in 1993. In 2023 it is still being produced and has become… …
Warm your interior with one of these favorite soups from our files (11/15/2023) - People probably began cooking broths as soon as they learned how to make clay pots and mud vessels. The evolution of soup has had an extraordinary effect on meal planning.… …
School culinary specialist has a full resume in food service (11/8/2023) - It’s like being the new kid on the block for Chef Christal Jett. She is the new Culinary Specialist in the Food Service Department of the Gloucester County Schools. Christal… …
Cooking on the land and for the people she loves (11/1/2023) - “I’m a Gloucester girl,” replied Tina Marie Lewis, when asked where she was from. “We lived in Guinea and the Glass area. When I was a small child my parents… …
Fresh farm-to-table feasts: Local chef cooks imaginative menu (10/25/2023) - Will Mitchell, owner and executive chef of the Farmasea Restaurant in Gloucester Court House, said he has been cooking since “I was a young child.” It’s something he has always… …
What is a Gloucester tart? Chef Chris figures it out (10/18/2023) - With a lot of effort beforehand and a lot of work on September 2, the Gloucester Collaboration (GC) hosted the “Global Gloucester Day,” an event traditionally celebrated in Gloucester, England.… …Crisfield Crab recipes: The latest and greatest (10/11/2023) - From a suggestion made by a local newspaper editor, the National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, Maryland, has occurred every Labor Day weekend for over 75 years. It is an… …
Italian feast will warm body and soul; volunteers do the cooking (10/4/2023) - Come Saturday, ticket holders will have a pleasant evening, dining at the 14th annual Italian Feast sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. When John and Carol McCormack of Mathews made… …
Food from the Heart returns with great results (9/27/2023) - It was one of those unusually cool days for August on this plot of land that was patented in 1666. There was a light breeze and a glistening of sun… …
Southern, Beaten, Buttermilk: It’s National Biscuit Month (9/20/2023) - Who doesn’t love a biscuit? Small or large, soft or crunchy, iced or covered with butter, it’s time to celebrate. September is National Biscuit Month. The earliest foods which we… …
Jodie Nelson cooks up some prize winners (9/13/2023) - “I have always liked to cook, especially when I am not rushed,” explained Jodie Nelson, mother of four and grandmother of five. “I didn’t do much cooking until I was… …