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Nov 1, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Heather Bien |a Virginia- |Tina Gomes Brand |Cathal Armstrong

Made from the young tender leaves of a black walnut tree, bay sauce is often described as a predecessor to worcestershire.

Jul 10, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Stephanie Ganz |Madeline Mayhood |Diane McMartin |Tina Gomes Brand

Anthony Perkins fell in love with baking as a child while helping his grandmother make annual holiday treats like pineapple cookies and Appalachian-style molasses stack cakes. But it wasn’t until he saw an internet pop-up ad for culinary school in his early 20s that he realized the passion could become a profession. “It sounds ridiculous, but I grew up in rural Southwest Virginia, and it had just never occurred to me that it was something I could do,” laughs Perkins, now 46.

Jul 7, 2024 | virginialiving.com | Stephanie Ganz |Madeline Mayhood |Tina Gomes Brand

Hot dogs are more than an impromptu street-corner snack at Haute Dogs, serving locations in Old Town Alexandria, Arlington, and D.C.’s Nationals Park. As the name suggests, these dogs are certified gourmet—filling toasted brioche buns with expertly cooked meat and mountainous toppings. Travel the country from right outside their little red truck with options like the NY Reuben, L.A. Dog, Memphis Dog, and crowd favorite Chicago Style, overflowing with juicy pickles, banana peppers, and relish.

Jul 12, 2023 | virginialiving.com | Stephanie Ganz |Martha Steger |Dawn Klavon |Tina Gomes Brand

Fresh mountain trout from Smoke in Chimneys has chefs and fine purveyors hooked. In the hills and hollers of the Alleghenies, water flows underground as it has for centuries. Within millions of miles of limestone, the water courses, finding an outlet through the cold-water springs that dot the land.