Once a professional cook, Stephanie Ganz now writes about restaurants, recipes, and culture from her home in Richmond, VA, where she lives with her husband, two kids, and two very nice cats.
Oro: Meet Your Wheat
How chef Laine Myers makes pasta with terroir at her exclusive CSA, Oro
5 easy THC cocktails for a Cali Sober Drynuary 2024
We’ve hit 2024 running, Leafly nation! The New Year brings with it a new batch of aspirational resolutions and a hard look at the past year’s habits. This might mean more time at the gym, reading an actual book cover to cover, and for many, cutting out alcohol. Or at least for the month of January, aka Drynuary.
Don’t Throw Out Your Anchovy Oil—Use It to Make a Party Snack
These Caesar crackers are the quickest way to make a box of saltines disappear.
Cheez-Its: Making that cheddar
Orange gold
The early 20th century was a banner era for crackers. A prevailing health movement of the day championed by Presbyterian minister, weirdo, and Graham cracker inventor Sylvester Graham held that, compared to other foods, crackers provided less stimulation and curbed sinful cravings—a quality that made them one of the country’s first health foods (although given how inhalable Cheez-Its are today, that seems to have backfired). At around the same time, Dayton, Ohio, had become someth...
The Return of the Lynnhaven Oyster
A former fireboat captain returns to the water as a Lynnhaven oyster farmer and tour guide
They Put the Grateful Dead Bear on Lettuce. Why Did I Want It So Much?
Welcome to You Are What You Eat...Or Are You?, a mini series about the ways that we project our identities through food.
I Tried Trader Joe's Popular Pumpkin Bread Upgrade—It's 100% Worth the Hype
Transform the seasonal baking mix into a shareable treat.
My One-Ingredient Trick for Super Juicy Chicken Breasts
Say no to stringy, dry white meat. Say yes to mayonade.
Bojangles Is Home to the Best Hangover Cure Ever
It’s almost worth a rowdy night just to have one for breakfast the next day.
Our Guide to the Best Family Camping Gear
All the best gear for your evening under the stars
How to Set Up the Perfect Backyard Movie Night
Movies have a way of bringing the whole family together. Here's how we set up the big screen for backyard movie nights.
The 3-Ingredient Pizza Beans That Converted My Kids Into Bean Lovers
You are 20 minutes away from cheesy dinner heaven.
The Secret to Better Roast Chicken? Feta Brine
The Secret to Better Roast Chicken? Feta Brine
New Restaurants in Virginia
In the Local Palate’s 2023 Restaurants Issue, our state-by-state guide highlights the new restaurants that have emerged since 2022. Here, contributor Stephanie Ganz gives an overview of 10 new restaurants in Virginia.
The Biggest Heartbreak of My Life Wasn't Breaking Up with My High School Sweetheart, It Was with Wendy's
After pining for the discontinued Fresh Stuffed Pita for more than 20 years, I finally decided to recreate it at home.