Food Friday: Strawberries

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I am off gallivanting this weekend, so this is a lightly re-worked essay from a couple of years ago. It will give you some time to plan for strawberry season. It’s a little early for Eastern Shore strawberry picking, but that doesn’t mean we can’t circle important dates on our calendars. Mr. Sanders and I […]

Wine of the Week by Jenn Martella: Bricco Bartolomeo Cortese Colli Tortonesi DOC

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This weekend at Piazza Italian Market, we will taste the Bricco Bartolomeo Cortese Colli Tortonesi DOC ($14.50) from the La Colombera winery in Piemonte. The Colli Tortonesi is a DOC designation in NW Piemonte which encompasses the area in the Colli (hills) of Tortona. Winemaker Elisa Semino shares ownership of the winery with her father […]

Adkins Arboretum Receives Grant to Fund Nature for All Golf Cart

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Adkins Arboretum recently received funding from the Rural Maryland Council (RMC) to purchase an energy-efficient six-passenger golf cart and the equipment to secure and maintain it. The cart will provide all with exceptional experiences in nature and increase mobility for all visitors. The cart will ensure no one is left behind. Guests with mobility issues […]