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…
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Star City Supper Club – BBQ Under the Star at Mill Mountain
Visit the roanoker.com to Party Like A Pineapple! Recipes for Fresh Pineapple Martinis and Grilled Pineapple Salsa to serve on pork tenderloin or grilled hamburger sliders… https://theroanoker.com/blogging/behind-the-page/party-like-a-pineapple/ Star City Supper Club – BBQ Under the Star at Mill Mountain The River and Rail Executive Chef Aaron Deal (pictured above right), recently introduced a quarterly guest…
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…
The Bee Sting Cocktail ~ Oh Honey!
September Is National Honey Month! A new mead and honey tasting room recently opened in our city. After tasting their delicious honey I want to put it in everything from hot tea to cocktails! OH HONEY! The Bee Sting Cocktail is my new favorite! Bee Sting Cocktail …honey makes this cocktail sweet and jalapeno gives it the…
Arugula Strawberry Spring Rolls With Honey Lime Dipping Sauce ~ Vegetarian Delight!
On Saturday I popped by our local Grandin Village Farmer’s Market and picked up some Kohlrabi. One of the farmers offered the purple variety of this vegetable that looks like a turnip with a nice crunch and a little bit of a peppery flavor. Kohlrabi is German for “cabbage turnip” and it’s a member of the cabbage family. To make a yummy…
Celebrating Spring In Roanoke, Virginia
11 Week Old Baby Goats Our friends have a farm and are introducing goats into their farm animal family. We enjoyed visiting them and watching the baby goats eat everything in sight while they butted heads. We love to sip rosé wine at one of our favorite local restaurants River and Rail. http://riverandrailrestaurant.com Recently we were delighted…
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…
Chocolate Goes With Wine!
Today, October 28, 2016, is NATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY! In anticipation of this delicious day I sauntered downtown to find some fabulous chocolate… My first stop was Eli’s Provisions right in the heart of the market…one of my favorite places to purchase products made in Virginia. They were sponsoring a wine – featuring Virginia wines available…
Christina Nifong Presents ~ Fabulous Fall Recipes
Life is short…eat dessert first…Christina’s fabulous apple cake…so moist…the secret ingredient is cream cheese! This past weekend my bubbly friend and I enjoyed Christina Nifong’s (local writer and gardener extraordinaire in Roanoke, Virginia) Local For Lunch, Featuring Fall cooking class at the Roanoke Natural Foods Co-Op. It’s easy to find out more about the Co-Op’s cooking and…
