We just LOVE using fresh garden produce in mixed drinks and cocktails. Remember the Frozen Yellow Marys we posted about last year? The Peach Basil Culinnovation cocktail? Or our Kyoto Sour cocktail that included fresh jalapenos? We could go on. Here are a few ideas from the Martha Stewart Cocktail app for shaking things up [...]

Last night Chef Ty Paup met us out at the garden. We pruned all of the tomatoes and planted more of his heirloom beets and Swiss Chard. Thank you to Chef Ty! Without him, we wouldn’t have our fantastic produce! We are thrilled so far with this year’s yield. We are harvesting dozens and dozens [...]

If you have never heard the term locavore, we are referring to people who pay attention to where their food comes from and commit to eating local food as much as possible! According to Wikepedia: “The locavore movement is a movement in the United States and elsewhere that spawned as interest in sustainability and eco-consciousness become more prevalent. [...]

Ahhh Spring! We are loving the change of seasons particularly because of the growing season and our own fresh produce we will be able to offer! To give you an update on the Accomac Garden – it is all plotted and ready for mid-April planting of carrots and kale. Further plantings will take place in [...]

Ed Matthews is the  Chef/Owner of One Block West Restaurant in Winchester, Virginia. Chef Matthews shares our commitment to choosing fresh produce and creating locally-driven menus. (Be sure to visit his blog for musings about eating seasonally!)  For that reason, he has put together a fantastic e-book on cooking with 11 common fresh herbs. As [...]

It’s the weekend! Happy Friday to all. This weekend, treat yourself to some breakfast pizza! This works especially great if you are entertaining house guests. Pick up a thin whole wheat pizza crust from your local grocer (or make on if you have the time!) Top it with organic scrambled eggs, Fresh Sausage from Twin [...]

This winter, Chef Andre and all of us at Accomac Inn are working very diligently to continue bringing you the freshest ingredients possible. Listen to this audio file of Chef Andre talking about what’s going on at Accomac Inn and our fresh approach in the wintertime: Chef Andre dishes!

For many of you who get engaged this holiday season, it can be difficult to get your head into another season while planning your wedding. This is assuming we’re talking about a spring and summer wedding. A new trend  next year will be organic popsicle treats using seasonal produce to make luscious flavors like salted [...]

We all know that Brussel Sprouts are good for you, but for some they are just not palatable at all! Here are three great ways to disguise these little devils. Before you stop reading, maybe these health benefits will be enough to entice you to give them a try. (These health benefits are from Cookinglight.com) [...]

In a recent blog post on Susquehanna Style Magazine’s website, Keely Childers Heany wrote about eating fresh and local even as we go into these cold winter months. She includes numerous recipes for utilizing seasonal root veggies and tips on how to cook with these somewhat “lesser known” items. We wanted to repeat one of [...]