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10 New Kitchen Features at the Coastal Virginia Magazine Idea House

Things are heating up at the 2018 Coastal Virginia Magazine Idea House. The York Lane Cottage, situated on a spectacular...

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A Final Farewell to Stove

Meers with his dish featured on the cover of Coastal Virginia Dish Magazine in 2013. Photo by Jim Pile Sydney Meers, talented chef-owner of...

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Bakeries with Great Gluten-Free Options

People are making the gluten-free choice for many reasons: Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity and intolerance, IBS and a variety of...

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Renaissance Man Lenis Guess Kept the Norfolk Sound Alive

Lenis Guess. Singer Lenis Guess remembers that, in the 1950s, Coastal Virginia was a vibrant place for music, and it...

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Warm Corn Chowder Salad with Bacon and Cider Vinegar Recipe

Photo by Susan Rowell-Bundy Recipe provided by Chef Robert Patton, CEC, CCA, Campus Director for the Culinary Institute of Virginia...

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Helpful Hints for Home Chefs

Being a home chef means something different to everyone, and the definition often varies by how much time we can...

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Captain Barry’s Chincoteague Aquatic Adventures

Captain Barry Frishman makes a landing on a marsh isle—a sliver of sand off the bulk-headed banks of Chincoteague Island....

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The Legacy of Virginia’s Maritime Music

Virginia is music’s home, in the mountains, yes, but also along the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay and river banks. There are other musical hotbeds: Nashville and Asheville, Austin, Muscle...

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World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

Swimming is a summer pastime that many look forward to each year, but it’s also an activity that should be...

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