Crabs: A Summer Staple
Philadelphia has cheese steak and Memphis has ribs. But ask anyone what’s on the summertime menu in Southern Maryland and they’re sure to say one thing: steamed crabs.
View ArticleCrab Eating 101
Crabs are as unique to Maryland as tumbleweeds are to Texas. For those of us born and raised in the region we were taught to eat this crustaceous delicacy somewhere between walking and talking. For...
View ArticleWhat Makes a Crab Cake Maryland?
Louisiana is famous for crawfish. Maine is the land of lobsters. Alaska is the state for salmon. Mention Maryland and you’re talking crabs. And when you’re talking crabs, you’re talking crab cakes—...
View ArticleA Berry Festive Way to Celebrate Spring
They are the first berries to ripen in spring. Sweet, juicy farm-grown strawberries begin life nestled within rows of bright green leafy plants. Under optimal conditions of rain and sunshine, these...
View ArticleFrom Farms to Families: Southern Maryland’s Best
Carrots thicker than coke cans. Tomatoes the size of softballs. Cantaloupes the size of basketballs. Yellow heirloom tomatoes, white and lavender eggplants, chocolate peppers and local honey-these are...
View ArticleHope Floats on the Chesapeake: A Passion For Innovation Fuels Oyster Farmer
Richard Pelz, founder and CEO of the Circle C Oyster Ranch in Ridge, Maryland, stands on a modest pier that stretches out into St. Jerome Creek near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. “There used to be...
View ArticleOn A Roll: A Hot Dog of a Good Time
Nothing says summer like a good old fashioned hot dog with all the right fixings. Beef franks are part of our American heritage right up there with baseball, apple pie and the Fourth of July. In this...
View ArticleSpring Fare with a French Twist
This delightful spring menu was shared with us by chef Loïc Jaffres of Leonardtown’s Café des Artistes. He and his wife Karleen, along with their original staff, have been running the elegant “country...
View ArticleHoliday Flair
Photography by August Selckmann Roast Prime Rib of Beef • Butternut Squash Soup Beautifully Bright Green and Perfectly Cooked Asparagus Roasted Turned Vegetables • Wild Rice Pilaf Apple-Oatmeal Pie •...
View ArticleBBQ Bonanza
Story by Caroline Miller King and Photography by August Selckmann What better time for a review of Southern Maryland’s barbecue joints than the summer? These spots offer simple, satisfying fare that’s...
View ArticleA Traditional Family Feast
Photography by August Selckmann This year’s holiday menu comes to us from Hardesty Haven Catering in Prince Frederick. For the past six years, Dee and Richard Hardesty have brought their 30-foot-long...
View ArticleSouthern Maryland Nurses… we want your Christmas cookie recipes!
If you work as a nurse in Southern Maryland and have a favorite Christmas Cookie recipe, please email Vickie at somdthisisliving@aol.com.
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