I love discovering new foods from Virginia. This week I found a new Virginia Pepper Sauce from Clark + Hopkins. (Available at Wine Gourmet in Roanoke, Virginia or on-line.) https://clark-and-hopkins.myshopify.com/ This recipe does require marinating the shrimp overnight, but it is worth the wait! The sauce ingredients spoke to me…jalapenos, habaneros, peaches and peanut butter…said…
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Fire And Ice Kentucky Lemonade For Derby Day!
Derby Day is on Saturday, May 4, 2019. In just a little over a month, it will be Derby Day…the hats! the mint juleps! Kentucky Hot Browns! and oh yeah…a little horse race! One of the best Derby Day galas outside of Louisville, Kentucky is held at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia. https://www.facebook.com/DerbyDayGala This…
The BEST Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Recipe!
Is there anything more yummy than homemade Buttermilk Ranch Salad Dressing? Wait ’til you taste it made with Homestead Creamery Buttermilk! This buttermilk is so rich that it won’t immediately pour out of the bottle. You can see in the photo above that it coats the spoon, like the texture of sour cream. I have…
Derby Day 2017, Roanoke, Virginia ~ The Best Derby Day Gala Ever!
On Saturday evening we celebrated the 9th Annual Derby Day Gala at Rockledge on Mill Mountain, Roanoke, Virginia with 200 + friends … 143rd Run for the Roses…May 6, 2017 The Best Derby Day Gala Ever! #derbydaygala Mint Juleps With Sugar Cane Stirrers All net proceeds from the Derby Day Gala at Rockledge benefit the Southwestern Virginia…
Lovin' Local ~ Deschutes Chili Recipe And Really Good Donuts!
Happy Holidays! Holidays are the most wonderful time to shop and celebrate local! Why is this coffee so special? Because it is the Pumpkin Spice Latte that my bubbly friend and I drink every morning from September through December…and then we have to wait an entire year to enjoy it again. Sweet Donkey Coffee, our…
It's Time To Celebrate Cider!
“Will Garden For Cake” is a wonderful place to visit…this blog will take you on a fun frolic from garden to kitchen with fabulous stories and tons of delectable recipes. My fellow Virginian and blogger friend Alisa Huntsman is the author of this spectacular blog: https://willgardenforcake.com Alisa is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America…
