Food

Duck breasts cook on a grill with smoke billowing

Celebrate the Holidays with Seared Duck Breast: A Forgotten Classic

With a delicious meal on the table and the opportunity to enjoy it with friends and family, recounting memories from a successful day on the Eastern Shore, it’s difficult to ignore all of the work that made it possible.

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A decanter, bottle of bourbon, eggnog, and cocktail supplies sitting on a slate cutting board

Stir up an Official ‘Chesapeake Clean Water Eggnog’ This Holiday Season

From the rolling hills of central PA to the Shenandoah Valley, the Chesapeake Bay is filled with thousands of hard-working dairy farms. What a joy it is to have this abundance of local milk, butter, cheese, ice cream, and other dairy delights right at our fingertips!

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Amazing food requires amazing effort… inside and outside of the kitchen

Last night, The Roosevelt celebrated their 10th Anniversary by hosting an amazing three-course Prix Fixe dinner, benefiting the Alliance.

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50 Stories: 1971- The Year That Changed Food

When the Alliance mysteriously started receiving Bon Appetit magazine last year, I was intrigued, but when I received the April 2021 issue titled “1971: A Year that Changed Food Forever,” I read on with great interest.  As we celebrate our 50th Anniversary this year, it struck me how 50 years has seen many advancements in the areas of the buy local food movement and how farmers grow, and consumers buy sustainably grown food products.  

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Beneficial trees for birds, your appetite and your creative side

You can easily create a multifunctional landscape that attracts birds, pollinators and insects while at the same time gives you the opportunity to eat off of your landscape and get crafty.

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Sustainable Food for Thought

When you’re out ordering dinner at a restaurant, do you stop to consider the source of your food? Whether it’s vegetables or prime rib or a crab cake, it’s not hard to imagine that “eating local’ can benefit the overall community.

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