Northern Virginia is full of markets where salty, dry-cured country ham is the star. These local stops offer some of the ...

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Dumplings are mouthful packages of perfection. Carl Chu tells us where to go to get them. It's time to plant tomatoes. Landscape specialist Scott Daigre fills us in on the nation's most popular garden ...

Sliced, cooked ham on a cutting board with fresh vegetables - Pixura/Getty Images The American South has distinct culinary traditions, and ham is no exception. Country ham is king in states like North ...

Old family recipes hold magic that no modern cookbook can quite capture. Virginia's country kitchens have kept traditions alive through handwritten recipe cards and worn cookbooks passed from one ...

Virginia is known for its southern-style fare including oysters, peanuts, barbecue, country ham, blue crabs, trout, apples and Brunswick stew. Many recognize these Virginia foods, but don’t know the ...

Isle of Wight County is bringing home the bacon in the form of a $1.2 million Darden Hams production facility. Based in Isle of Wight, the company will build a 7,200-square-foot facility on a 10-acre ...