The magic of a first novel Keep your eye out this spring for a debut novel by Nicole Glover called The Conductors, a suspenseful historical fantasy tale about a former Underground Railroad conductor-turned-detective in post-Civil War Philadelphia. Glover, a researcher in Norfolk, tells the story of Hetty Rhodes, who ushered dozens of people north with […]
Raising the Bar | Mull it over with spiced wine for your holiday
As far as holiday drinks for a crowd go, it doesn’t get easier or more festive than mulled wine. Warming beverages and adding spices is no new feat – the first recipe in its current form was published in 1390.
Vessel Craft Coffee’s bourbon barrel aged coffee
Vessel Craft Coffee’s uses freshly roasted coffee, which Cowherd says allows the beans to take on the bourbon flavor without absorbing too much liquid. “The time in the barrel is a company secret – we think it’s what differentiates us. And it really is as much of an art as it is a science.”