Irish Soda Bread…it’s not just for St. Paddy’s Day

And a happy St. Patrick’s Day to you from this Irishman.  Today I wanted to talk about one of my very favorite things to make and eat.  Irish Soda Bread. 

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January Cooking Class at Rumbleway Farm

I recently made my annual cooking class pilgrimage up to the rolling hills of Cecil County, Maryland, to Rumbleway Farm, an old-fashioned, idyllic 62-acre family run operation. Robin Way and

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Maryland’s Best – Fresh Local

For years the Maryland Department of Agriculture has been hosting an awesome annual Buyers-Growers event in Annapolis. It is a fantastic way for restaurant folk to meet producers, farmers, and

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Going Out of Tomatoes Sale!!

  Make sure to head to the farmer’s markets this weekend or next to snag some ripe tomatoes for the end of summer celebrations. With the late spring chill carrying

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2015 – Happy New Year!

          It’s that time of year again. Yep, you know, the New Year’s resolutions. I’m going to the gym everyday, I’ll swim, jog, bike -and possibly

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The New Chesapeake Kitchen – Summer Market in Full Bloom

Beets and Chard and Radishes, Oh My! Only the third week of the “Summer Market” at the 32nd Street Farmers Market in Baltimore City and things are already in full

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Seasonal Summer Dishes

The days are getting longer and writing time is getting shorter! We’ve been very busy at the restaurant with private parties, including bridal showers, graduations, and celebrations, all taking advantage

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The Winter Market

    Every year about this time, in the dead of the Chesapeake winter, people constantly mention to me their dismay of no local food being available for their kitchens.

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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

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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

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