Cowbell Kitchen Aces Farm-to-Table Cooking in their Charming Leesburg Café
Story and Photos by Kaitlin Hill In Leesburg, Cowbell Kitchen, part sit-in café, part production kitchen, is entirely charming with its penny round tile counter, Mason jar floral arrangements, and the...
View ArticleInaugural Oktoberfest Set For Sept. 21
By Michelle Baker | Photo by Joanne Maisano Middleburg will tap into its German roots for the inaugural Middleburg Oktoberfest on Sept. 21. Middleburg’s newly formed Cultural and Community Events...
View ArticleMicronutrition Conferences for Digestive Health set for September 25 & 28
Steiner Labs LLC, a new health-focused Middleburg start-up, hopes to start the discussion on the benefits of a healthy digestive system at their upcoming Micronutrition Conferences for Digestive Health...
View ArticleFinding the Freshest at your local farmer’s market
By Linda Barrett There’s a big difference between a homegrown tomato and a tomato from the local supermarket. If you like to garden, you already know what we’re talking about. For those without green...
View ArticleZucchini Season Everywhere
Story, Recipe, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill With a season spanning from July to October in Virginia, zucchini is a popular and bountiful crop loved for its delicate flavor and culinary versatility. This...
View ArticleMichelin-Star Chef Week
By Dulcy B. Hooper | Courtesy photos Salamander Resort & Spa and Forever Gourmet, a culinary experience and marketplace business based in Middleburg, are once again partnering to bring to the area...
View ArticleWine & Dine: Six Recipes Featuring Local Vintages
Story, Recipes, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill Queen of the kitchen and champion for home cooks, Julia Child once said, “Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life.” This motto...
View ArticleFalling for Beautiful Food
Story and Photos by Ashley Bommer Singh The moon is full, smoke is in the air. October is the time to gather friends and family around the table, carve pumpkins and stoke first fires of the season....
View ArticleCana Vineyards & Winery
Chicken in White Wine and Mustard Sauce with Cana Vineyards and Winery’s 2018 Albariño Melanie Natoli, the winemaker and vineyard manager at Cana, offered her 2018 Albariño for a chicken dish. She...
View ArticleChrysalis Vineyards at The Ag District
Story, Recipes, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill For Venison Stew, Jenni McCloud, owner of Chrysalis Vineyard, recommends a special Virginia grape to go with locally procured venison. “Historically, wines...
View ArticleTequila Casa Dragones Partners With Festival
Photos by John Nelson The Middleburg Film Festival brought film lovers and business owners to town last month on the opening night of the Middleburg Film Festival. Elizabeth Baker Keffer of The Plains...
View ArticleThanksgiving for The New American Family
Story, Recipes, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill Complete with a massive turkey, eleven smiling faces, and an elegantly laid table, Norman Rockwell’s Freedom From Want is certainly Thanksgiving’s most...
View ArticleYour Local Guide to Christmas Turkeys
By Chelsea Rose Moore Depictions of holidays dinners are wrapped in nostalgia and romanticism. From Bob Cratchit’s family dinner of roast goose and Christmas pudding to relatives gathered together in...
View ArticleNo-fuss Christmas Brunch
Story, Recipe, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill Festive, family and friend-filled, and full of jolly, Christmas is undeniably one of the most magical times of the year, and arguably the most hectic. Between...
View ArticleSetting Realistic Goals For The New Year With a Weekly Meal Plan and Recipes
Story, Recipe, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill From reducing blood pressure and risk of cancer to promises of better sleep, mood, and sex, it is no mystery why year after year “Healthier Eating” tops the...
View ArticleLocal Love Sign Tour with Archie
Photos by Joanne Maisano Are you looking for a unique activity to do on Valentine’s Day weekend with the family or a special someone? Follow Archie (Middleburg Life Staffer) on a photo tour of your...
View Article2020 Best of Hunt Country Weddings
There’s something magical about weddings. No matter how many we attend or how many wedding photos we “ooh” and “aah” over, we still can’t get enough of them. And with the Middleburg area as a wedding...
View ArticleSignature Drinks for Spring Weddings
Story, Photos, and Recipes by Kaitlin Hill Spring will be here before you know it and with it, spring wedding season. It’s no mystery why spring is a popular time to get married in Hunt Country....
View ArticleMichelin-Star Chef Week
By Dulcy B. Hooper | Courtesy photos Salamander Resort & Spa and Forever Gourmet, a culinary experience and marketplace business based in Middleburg, are once again partnering to bring to the area...
View ArticleWine & Dine: Six Recipes Featuring Local Vintages
Story, Recipes, and Photos by Kaitlin Hill Queen of the kitchen and champion for home cooks, Julia Child once said, “Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life.” This motto...
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