The Three Sisters of Summer
Late summer into the early fall is the season of the Three Sisters, a Native American method of planting and growing corn, beans, and squash together. Native legend has it
Blue Crab Summertime Blues Road Show
My apologies for the disappearing act, but it’s been a hectic graduation and wedding season at Gertrude’s and I have gotten way behind with the blog. Things are
The Chesapeake Kitchen Garden
Well, it really wasn’t such a horrible winter. Yet mild as it may have been, the icy grip of Old Man Winter still has been hanging
The Urban Chesapeake Waterman
When we look at that beautiful piece of pan-seared rockfish on our plates, or sit down to a plateful of shucked Chesapeake oysters freshly
Partnering With Our Local Farmers For Good Eats
The Wonderful World of CSAs… Photo courtesy of One Straw Farm In the dead of winter the fields on our local farms look barren, all seems quiet and at rest,
Welcome to the New Chesapeake Kitchen
Welcome to the New Chesapeake Kitchen – where the old is once again new! The latest, hottest craze in the food world is “local cuisine.” It’s all about using