Food and Drink

It's that cookie time of the year

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

By Melinda Forbes It's December and cooks' heads are filled with visions of chocolate chips, brown sugar, oatmeal, raisins, spices and sprinkles. Cookies are a part of the holiday tradition. And homemade cookies? There's not a cheesecake or a chocolate mousse out there that can beat a warm, gingerbread man, sugary shortbread or peanut butter blossom just out of the oven.

Celebrity chef Jeff Henderson serves up inspiration at NSU

Jim.Washington — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:18:41 -0500

NORFOLK Celebrity chef Jeff Henderson served up a stew of inspirational stories to a lunchtime crowd at Norfolk State University Tuesday. Henderson is an award-winning former executive chef at Cafe Bellagio in Las Vegas, a best-selling author and has his own show, “The Chef Jeff Project,” on the Food Network.

Give thanks with a cold one

k.kastrounis — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:39:49 -0500

From Link By Eric Trotman Special to Link Appetizers Try Anchor Liberty Ale, above, or Victory Prima Pils with lighter fare and hors d'oeuvres. They won't overpower salads, cheeses or finger foods.

Or try Legend Lager or Brooklyn Pilsner

The turkey (or ham)

Give your turkey a bikini tan

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:21 -0500

Tired of the same old turkey with frilly feet? It's not too late to make this beach babe the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table.

Local foods aplenty to grace Thanksgiving tables

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:17 -0500

By Jane Bloodworth Rowe Correspondent Princess Anne Virginia Beach localvores who prefer their foods home-grown won't have trouble finding staples for a creative or traditional Thanksgiving meal this year. Local farmers have plenty of fresh foods for the salad and main courses, and naturalist Vickie Shufer of Blackwater has some ideas for desserts to make from native fruits.

Celeb chef Emeril to bring his bam to the 757 in April

Tracie.L — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:19:43 -0500

Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is coming to Hampton Roads in April, and tickets go on sale Friday. Lagasse is scheduled to do cooking demonstrations and a meet-and-greet luncheon at Old Dominion University’s Ted Constant Convocation Center on April 19. He will have two shows, at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., as part of the all-day Virginia Culinary Expo.

Eat out tonight at your local car dealer

Fred.Schecker — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:01:00 -0500

You're waiting for your car to be serviced at a dealership and you're getting hungry. What to do? Well, there's a vending machine down the hall. Ugh. But two Hampton Roads dealers offer another option, having opened cafes in their automotive showrooms. So is the food good enough to merit a special trip? Staff epicure Lorraine Eaton and I visited, and here's what we found: The Priority Cafe

Let's raise a toast to wine-friendly spots at the beach

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00:41 -0500

A half-dozen Virginia Beach restaurants have been selected as Wine Enthusiast magazine's most wine-friendly restaurants of the year. The publication reviews restaurant wine lists and wine programs nationwide, looking at criteria such as selection, service, individuality and value.

Mercy Chefs' ministry brings food to those in need

Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:01:00 -0500

PORTSMOUTH It's usually floods, hurricanes or other disasters that get the wheels of Mercy Chefs rolling. But this year, R. Gary Le-Blanc heads to New York for Thanksgiving, where he will join three other chefs and a dozen helpers to serve 4,000 meals to the poor and homeless.

Saint Nicholas bakes, too

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:01:00 -0500

By Jan Warren Correspondent VIRGINIA BEACH It's food fit for the gods. But it's made by humans. Specifically, by the Ladies Philoptochos Society of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. The women will sell a variety of the delectables at their annual Holiday Bake Sale of Greek Pastries and Entrees, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday at the church on First Colonial Road.