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'Tis the season! I love this Miso Maple Loaf cake from NYT Cooking SO much that I had to simplify the recipe and make a version that was easy to bake quickly, without a stand mixer or buttermilk (which can be a hard ingredient to source … [Read More...] about We Love This Miso Maple Loaf Cake Recipe (For Heavenly Autumn Aromatics)
Apple picking in Northern Virginia is almost as fun as pumpkin picking in Northern Virginia. Fortunately, at many of the farms on this … [Read More...] about The 5 Best Places to Go Apple Picking in Northern Virginia (& Pumpkin Picking, Too!)
On a recent road trip through rural Pennsylvania, we had the pleasure of dining at famed Bedford, PA restaurant, Horn O Plenty-- a … [Read More...] about At This “Freshtaurant” in Rural Pennsylvania, Sourdough Cookies & Farm-to-Table Sourcing Capture the Spirit of Appalachia
This easy maple-date chestnut milk recipe is made from fresh-roasted chestnuts, dates, water, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt. That's it! … [Read More...] about Maple-Date Chestnut Milk Recipe: A Local Food Lover’s Alternative to Hot Chocolate
Santa Fe, New Mexico is a majestic and quirky city in the so-called "Land of Enchantment" that is famous for, among other things, its rugged … [Read More...] about An Insider’s Guide to Santa Fe, New Mexico (17 Awesome Things to Do)
In an era when most of us have a heightened awareness of the negative effects of overstimulation, the slow, methodical mind-body practice of … [Read More...] about 5 Wonderfully Calming Qi Gong Videos For Relaxation & Energy
Momentum is growing behind a beautiful Paw Paw Festival that takes place at a 25-acre homestead in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains … [Read More...] about At This Charming Paw Paw Festival in Maryland, America’s “Secret Fruit” Shines
In recent years, niche European words have become popular with English speakers all over the world as they capture perfect sentiments of universal feelings that not every language has a word for. First, of course, there was the … [Read More...] about Understanding Gezelligheid: A Dutch Word That Captures Why It’s Important to Not Bum Each Other Out
