I just got a delivery of fresh herbs and am as thrilled as if it had been a dozen roses. They’re not from a secret admirer, though. They’re from Shenandoah Growers in Virginia, trying to woo me in a different way.
But the organic plants in little containers, called living culinary herbs, are beautiful and fragrant. [...]

By Ellen Reich
Editor's Note: While Suzanne is recuperating from knee surgery, several In Good Taste readers have agreed to share their food thoughts and experiences.
I grew up in Baltimore to parents born and raised in the Bronx. While not "foodies" or whatever the term was at the time, they were mildly amused by some local [...]

By Saskia Shuman
Editor's Note: While Suzanne is recuperating from knee surgery, several In Good Taste readers have agreed to share their food thoughts and experiences.
Several years of hard work and little to no pay will get your lots of fancy letters after your name: PhD, MHS, MPH, Dr., JD etc.
It will also get [...]

By Brian Eden
Editor's Note: While Suzanne is recuperating from knee surgery, several In Good Taste readers have agreed to share their food thoughts and experiences.
When it comes to making improvements to rowhouse roofs, most of us grudgingly call a contractor. At Jack’s Bistro in Canton, they decided to dial a farmer instead.
Chef Ted Stelzenmuller’s year-old [...]

I need your help! I’m working on a roundup of the Baltimore area’s best crab cakes for our July issue and would really like your recommendations. Please let me know your suggestions by posting a comment or e-mailing me at lsuzanne@baltimoremagazine.net.
I think it's wonderful that we have so many great versions. When I was living [...]

Better than Obama Bobbleheads, Zeke’s Roastery in Lauraville has come up with a great way to honor our next president—Executive Order, a blend of coffee representing Barak Obama’s heritage.
The limited-edition mix— Kenyan coffee, Sumatra Mandheling, and certified Hawaiian Kona beans—is available at Zeke’s for $15 a pound, $8 a half-pound. Sounds like a great way [...]

I did a double take while I was in the checkout line at Whole Foods today. There, nestled among the yoga and business magazines, was the May issue of Saveur with the teaser, “Baltimore’s favorite cookie.” If you’re a native Baltimorean like me, you know immediately it has to be our local Berger cookie—and it [...]