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The 29th Annual Annapolis Cup, aka St. John’s College vs. the United States Naval Academy Croquet is upon us. If you’re like us, food and fellowship are a big part of the way we celebrate this cultural jewel, so our own Loris Nebbia has detailed one of her favorite picnic baskets to be enjoyed on [...]

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Mac ‘n Cheese is an American standard, but if you’re used to eating the kind found in a cardboard box, I’m here to tell you that the recipe is easy to make from scratch and it tastes creamy and flavorful and fresh. And on these chilly, rainy days macaroni and cheese makes a quick, [...]

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When the weather is tumultuous as it has been or even just ambiguous, it is time for a cup of tea. Tea is warming and bracing. It’s perfect for serving up comfort when you’ve had a tense or disappointing day. It affords a half an hour for visiting and cheering a friend. It warms you [...]

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By Sarah Miller

Photography by Sarah Culver

It’s been a good twelve years since I’ve participated in the construction of a gingerbread house.  I can’t stand to get my hands messy so the mere idea of that sticky candy and frosting all between my fingers and under my nails just gives me shivers.  And it [...]

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By Sarah Miller

“Do you know how long it’s been since the eggs you buy in the grocery store were laid?” Tyler Heights Elementary School principal Faye Daniel asked a gymnasium full of students Friday morning. Nearly 400 pairs of eyeballs watched her expectantly as she answered that the average grocery store egg was laid [...]

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“Six Degrees of Sound” investigates and connects the people and places that make up Annapolis.

Our fair city of Annapolis is home to a number of fine purveyors of hard beverages who offer character and camaraderie along with thirst (and trouble!) quenching drinks. This week Six Degrees met up with the operator of one such [...]

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“Six Degrees of Sound” investigates and connects the people and places that make up Annapolis.

Here in Annapolis, we have our own way of life. When people think of our state and our city, one of the first things that comes to mind is local seafood. The Chesapeake Bay and the watermen who have brought [...]

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My recent research on the question of whether Annapolis needs a “food revolution” led me to investigate a related topic: how are our own grocery stores dealing with the increase of curious shoppers who want to know what they eat and where [...]

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I was looking over the menu at an Italian restaurant the other day, and a question rose to my mind – why do Italians and Americans use pesto so differently?  When I first think of pesto, usually I imagine it dousing a steaming bowl of farfalle or penne pasta, mixing [...]

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I’ve been dreaming of macaroons lately.  But let’s be clear about something – I have not been thinking of those coconut haystacks covered in chocolate.  No, I have been dreaming of a classically French, dainty almond meringue cookie, filled with buttercream and available [...]

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