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
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
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
Full Quiver Farm in Hampton Roads
Next stop on the New Chesapeake Kitchen tour was to Suffolk, Virginia to Full Quiver Farm where Bonnie North and I met farmers Scott and Alison Wilson. The Wilsons are
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
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