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
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
A New Season and a New Start for the Chesapeake Kitchen
My apologies. I haven’t been posting in a while because it has been a busy few months for me! In addition to running Gertrude’s, I’ve been working with all
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
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
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
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.
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