Though I no longer do it professionally, cooking is what I do. Just ask my family and friends. And like most chefs, I can pretty much cook anything, given the right ingredients. One of the concerns I had when I left the urban nightmare that is N. Va for Wythe County was the perceived inability [...]
Entries from July 31st, 2008
To Market, To Market
July 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Sources
The Wytheville Farmers Market seems to be off to a pretty good start. According to Harold Underwood who is the on-site manager, the number of vendors and customers is growing each week. By noon yesterday, 175 plus folks had stopped by, up from 101 total last Saturday. Located in the former RP Johnson & Sons [...]
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From the Garden
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · From the Garden
One of the things Anne has always wanted is a garden with enough flowers to practice her flower arranging skills. Now she finally has one.
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The hills are alive, with…….
July 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Blackberries! No, not that infernal portable device that seems to do everything but mow the lawn. I’m talking about rubus eubatus, the wild bramble that bares that dark, fruity deliciousness used in making jellies, jams, cobblers, and homemade wine. The tangled mess of wild roses, Virginia creeper, honeysuckle and other various and nefarious weeds and [...]
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I’m not from Wythe County, but I got here as fast as I could
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Wythe County, Virginia is one of the most scenic counties in Virginia, if not the entire Mid-Atlantic region. We are blessed with the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the New River (the oldest river in the world except for the Nile and the cleanest in the US), both the New River and Appalachian Trails, the Mt. [...]
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