Must You Have a Wedding Cake?

The answer is no! My personal choice would be a wedding cake AND an offering of something else that would be fun and interactive for the guests, only because I love cake so much. If you’re on a budget but you want something fun for your reception, work the crowd with one of these suggestions: [...]

Accomac Catering at The Strand

We were thrilled to develop a theme around Peter Cetera for the York Symphony Orchestra’s Donor’s dinner at the Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center last month. Peter Cetera performed with the York Symphony and everyone had a great time. Here is a video of Charlene explaining the theme, its tie-in to the event, the mobile [...]

Guide to Fresh Herbs

Ed Matthews is the  Chef/Owner of One Block West Restaurant in Winchester, Virginia. Chef Matthews shares our commitment to choosing fresh produce and creating locally-driven menus. (Be sure to visit his blog for musings about eating seasonally!)  For that reason, he has put together a fantastic e-book on cooking with 11 common fresh herbs. As [...]

Wine & Chocolate – Yes, Please!

Along with red roses, perhaps one of the most quintessential Valentine’s Day items  are wine and chocolate. Pairing the two together and experimenting with varying chocolate and wine combinations can be a fun experience for you and your sweetheart! Wine with chocolate pairings are a matter of taste, but there are a few basic suggestions [...]

Breakfast Pizza Ideas

It’s the weekend! Happy Friday to all. This weekend, treat yourself to some breakfast pizza! This works especially great if you are entertaining house guests. Pick up a thin whole wheat pizza crust from your local grocer (or make on if you have the time!) Top it with organic scrambled eggs, Fresh Sausage from Twin [...]

Black Rice Packs a Powerful Antioxidant Punch

From CNN Health: Is Black Rice the New Brown? According to ancient Chinese legend, black rice was so rare, tasty, and nutritious that only the emperors were allowed to eat it. Times have changed. Although black rice is still relatively rare, researchers are trying to bring its distinctive flavor and mix of antioxidants to the [...]

The 30 Healthiest Foods

The most recent issue of Real Simple Magazine includes an  article entitled “The 30 Healthiest Foods.” Since we’ve been talking a lot about incorporating healthy ingredients and fresh produce into your meals, we also wanted to share this helpful list! Real Simple asked the country’s top dietitians and nutritionists and these ingredients came out on [...]

How to Find Real Food at the Supermarket

We came across this article yesterday and thought it was worth sharing! Darya Pino of  Summer Tomato created this flowchart to navigate those supermarket aisles in the quest of finding real food. “The chart is likelier to tickle your funny bone than help you at the supermarket, but the scientist, foodie, and local food advocate [...]

What’s Going on at Accomac Inn

This winter, Chef Andre and all of us at Accomac Inn are working very diligently to continue bringing you the freshest ingredients possible. Listen to this audio file of Chef Andre talking about what’s going on at Accomac Inn and our fresh approach in the wintertime: Chef Andre dishes!

Our Love of Cinnamon

This time of year especially, the flavor of cinnamon is so comforting. The best part about it is how good it is for you! Some interesting facts about cinnamon: *Cinnamon slows the rate at which your stomach digests food, helping to moderate the typical blood sugar rises seen after eating meals. There are current studies [...]