Cranberries will keep almost indefinitely because of their high acid content.

Bill Yosses’ apple pie

Have election fatigue? Vote in the only poll that matters now! Choose any combination of topping or write-in your own candidate.

You need it to live, and the oceans are full of it.

The tug of war for coffee drinkers has gotten hotter in recent months, with McDonald’s Corp. offering new, lower-priced specialty coffee drinks and Dunkin’ Donuts advertising value-minded deals.

The book looks as if it’s covered in silver foil with a brown sleeve imitating a paper wrapper. Inside, the full-color photos spread across nearly every page make it fun to flip through even if you never plan to pick up a whisk. It’s ready-made gift-shop material.

“And I had but one penny in the world
Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.“
—William Shakespeare

It’s that time again—the beginning of a new year, and I’ve got a good 7 extra pounds on me from the holidays. I really want to drop the pounds, but I just can’t do diets. Is there any way to lose this weight without having to go on some kind of diet or starve myself?

“As I was cleaning up the kitchen, I thought, ‘What was I thinking, baking cookies with a 2-year-old?‘“ recalled Hammer, who lives in Chesterfield County. “Just then Zachary burst back into the room and said, ‘That was so fun, Nana. Thank you for making those boys with me!‘“

Whether you’re planning your first Thanksgiving or looking to dress up your traditional holiday feast with minimal costs, this guide offers suggestions and pricing for making basic turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy and rolls for 12.

An audio slideshow and downloadable recipe card on how to prepare dinner biscuits

An audio slideshow and downloadable recipe card on Indian pudding.

An audio slideshow and downloadable recipe card on how to prepare the best pumpkin pie.

An audio slideshow with step-by-step instructions on how to carve a turkey.

If you look at some of the scale-tipping chefs on the Food Network and cooking shows on other networks, and then you look at the expanding waistlines of Americans everywhere, you have to ask.

Growing food may be an environmentally safe action, but add in the gasoline and vehicle emissions that result from having to ship it and it is no longer as green as it appears.

When Roger F.H. Leclere and his wife, Martha, initially laid eyes on Pine Knot in the mid-1990s it was in rough shape. Theodore Roosevelt’s rustic getaway near Keene had never been more than a humble, two-story cabin in the woods.

Drop the s’more and take that hot dog off the stick — one of the hottest trends in summer camp has kids whipping up haute cuisine.

Chef Chris goes organic tonight at the 9

Vintage Virginia, the state’s oldest outdoor wine tasting, will hold it’s 27th annual festival at Bull Run Regional Park in Centerville on Saturday and Sunday.

On a recent afternoon dozens of locavores could be seen gathering in the parking lot of Woodbrook Elementary School.         

Wintergreen Winery in Nellysford will present its annual Memorial Weekend Celebration from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

May is the month many European gourmets live for. It is asparagus month, and Allan and I were fortunate to be there at that time on several occasions. Many restaurants had whole menus consisting of asparagus in various forms at each course. We even experienced a tart lemon asparagus souffle for dessert.

Ash Lawn prepares for 14th annual WineFest

Ash Lawn-Highland’s 14th annual WineFest will be 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

White Fences Winery will join the lineup of vintners this year, offering complimentary samples and selling wines by the bottle.

Spry’s will offer hearty fried fish and Carolina barbecue.

Sue Charney and Kelly Michelsen decided to market their culinary skills about six years ago and, frankly, they have a pretty sweet deal.

Some travelers heading to Beijing this summer to attend the Olympics also will make a side trip to Japan.

Pizza Bella serves up special brunch for Mom

Ted Allen boarded a plane Tuesday to find out who will make the final cut on “Top Chef.”

A recent segment of television news showed people at Sam’s in Atlanta buying bags upon bags of rice — it used to be called hoarding. Last week an article in the Wall Street Journal also talked about the shortage of rice, in part due to poor harvest in Thailand and Cambodia.

Of the three ancient cuisines, Chinese, Greek and Roman, we are probably most familiar with that of Rome. Although much has been written about Roman art, architecture and government, early food writings of Rome are sparse.