By Tracey F. Johns Dorchester County restaurant offers delicious comfort food with Southern charm “I go to prepare a place for you.” Harriet Tubman’s last wo...

The latest popular flavor of the Smith Island Cake — undeniably Maryland — is Old Bay Buttercream from SmithIslandCake.com. the origin The Smith Island Cake ...

“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster,” wrote satirist Jonathan Swift. Those of us who love the briny bivalve can agree. I mean, if J. Alfred Prufrock ...

An unusual take on a local holiday favorite Season 5 of the sitcom “Happy Days” premiered in September 1977. In this episode, the character Fonzie, played by...

At some point, we’ve all known someone who thinks that food is love. It might even be you. They’re easy to identify, these people. They’re the ones who say, ...

While fall in St. Michaels is always a magical time of year, it’s really the locals and the local businesses that make it so special. One such restaurant is ...

“I recommend three Maryland beaten biscuits, with water, for your breakfast. They are hard as a haul-seiner’s conscience and dry as a dredger’s tongue, and t...

Easton’s new restaurant Taste offers small plates and craft cocktails. A few recommendations for ordering: Servers recommend 2 to 3 plates per person. Order ...

JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES (for the true Marylander or southerner) Few Maryland items are as common on menus in other states as a Maryland crab cake, perhaps only...

While scientists estimate that Mother Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old, homo sapiens, my species, has only been here for a brief 200,000 years. A...

The picnic as we know it in the United States is probably not a new concept, although the term “picnic” didn’t make it to the country until sometime in the 1...

When I think of June cocktails, breezy sophistication comes to mind: stems of iced champagne offered from silver platters at an outdoor wedding reception; ta...

If you’ve dreamed of visiting southern Italy’s Amalfi Coast but are limited by time and money, stop by Limoncello Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in St. Mich...

Although Colonial author Washington Irving’s “A Knickerbocker’s History of New York” (1809) is a satirical farce, current residents of The Free State may tak...

This dish highlights the buttery, briny characteristics of scallops fresh from the ocean. At The Kitchen, Chef Steve Quigg uses large shrimp (opt for less th...

It took me a while to find my cocktail. I had to grow up a bit I guess, kiss a few frogs, before I found what I was searching for. When I was a student at Wa...

It’s a tough time to be beer, what with the carbs, the (gasp!) corn syrup and the silly advertising. From a medieval fiefdom controlled by a ruthless king th...

Fisherman’s Inn Shellfish Steampot 6 easy-peel Gulf shrimp (16-20/pound count) 6 Prince Edward Island mussels 6 middleneck clams 1 tsp minced garlic ½ c whi...

The Pallares brothers’ journey from professional polo to winemaking Brothers Enrique and Felipe Pallares are combining the competitive drive that led them to...

‘Rock Lobstah’ in Cambridge offers an appetizing alternative to the Md. Blue Crab in our crustacean cousins to the north I’m convinced Dr. Pepper pairs well w...