Feeling Naughty

Local brownies get an adult upgrade

Perhaps it's because they share a name with a Girl Scout troop, but brownies have always had the purest reputation in the world of baked goods. Now local baking company Naughty...

French Class

Frenchie's has a wrap on croissants

Erica Skolnik is a professional at buttering up her clients. The owner of Frenchie's, a new bakery service, uses thick, European-style butter for her croissants, breads and other...

Ladle Fingers

Soupergirl's new shop spoons out excellent vegetarian soups

Soups can be a tricky proposition for vegetarians. Even the most harmless-sounding vegetable-based broths can hide meat in their rich, flavorful stocks. Those in the know--and...

Pawpaws Button

Taste the Mid-Atlantic's tropical treat

Hawaii may be a pineapple paradise, but we're loyal to our own local tropical fruit: the pawpaw. Resembling a big green pear or pear-shaped mango, the pawpaw is as sweet as a...

Spread 'Em

Infused Spreads saves summer year-round

These days, our market bags overflow with juicy peaches and plums that we could snack on for each meal, every day. But when those seasonal summer mascots fade, we'll replace them...

Market Watch

Falls Church's newest market is a neighborhood affair

The walls of the week-old Local Market are packed with an all-star lineup of local food bounty. Indeed, nearly all the produce, sodas, preserves and baked goods at the small Falls...