Food and Cooking

New trend on the culinary scene: tagine
Like a casserole, the word tagine refers both to the dish and to the distinctive pot in which it is cooked. This North African 'comfort' food is a staple of the region known as the Maghreb (Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria).

Blogger's cabinet is finally bare
Pilot staffer and blogger Diana D'Abruzzo recently finished eating her way through the stock in her kitchen cabinets. Read what she learned.
Dining reviews & restaurant news
- A la carte: Alice Mae's is back; Moe's Southwest expands
- Granby Pizza serves it up in downtown Norfolk
- Quaint Peninsula bistro offers a finely-tuned menu
- Abbey Road: Yeah, yeah, yeah
- Maroon's Cafe is an early morning refuge in Virginia Beach
- Locking the door to fine dining
- Old-fashioned delights at Exmore Diner on the Eastern Shore
- Mahi-Mah's goes smoke-free; who -- if anyone - should follow suit?
- Chow down for charities
- Ship's Cabin: On board with an Italian fare
Staff Blogs
Food and Drink
- New trend on the culinary scene: tagine
- And finally one blogger's cabinets are bare
- A showdown of pork BBQ with Bobby Flay
- N.C. potato-peeling champ at home in the kitchen
- Beer of the week: Anchor Steam
- It's the ripe time for strawberries
- Where to pick fresh strawberries in Hampton Roads
- Got allergies? Tips when picking strawberries
Recipes
- Recipes for chicken tagine, vegetable tagine; Moroccan carrot salad; eggplant salad
- Recipe Swap: In search of almond pesto salmon; offering up El Toro white sauce
- Pat Forde's recipes for calloolo crab, peas and rice and curry chicken
- Macaroni and cheese recipes from Carma’s, John Chapman's and Healthier mac & cheese
- Recipe swap: Seeking Il Giardino's salad dressing; offering up Lucy's Friendship Cake
- Recipes for sangria
Everyday Chef
- She left the island, but Hampton family's meals still have a Caribbean flavor
- Va. Beach cook has a special place in his heart for frugal food he grew up with
- Co-workers look forward to treats from Norfolk chef's kitchen
- In the end, creating that perfect sauce was pretty simple
- Norfolk health worker cooks up meals that are both good and good for you
- How to use leftover Easter ham? Ask Suffolk couple; they wrote the book
Taste Test
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