Intro: My son Jimmie recently had an encounter with a set of treble hooks, so I suppose it runs in the family. As he described his hook-up, it reminded me of this old article I wrote – which unfortunately is true. It’s an oldie, but hopefully worth reading again. Sometimes a fisherman has a day he’d just as soon forget. I’ve had many of those days, but one in particular stands … [Read more...]
Easy Crème Brûlée
One of my all time favorite desserts is Crème Brûlée. Afterall, how can you go wrong with sugar, crème, vanilla and eggs in any combination? But Crème Brûlée is special. When Nancy and I get down to Nags Head, a must visit stop is at Basnights Lone Cedar Restaurant for a fried seafood platter and Crème Brûlée for dessert. Yumm!! I have made Crème Brûlée from scratch on several occasions, and … [Read more...]
Boomers Remember Liberace
When I was boy, about 10 or so, my mom and dad were active in the local country club and went to lots of dances and events on Saturday nights. A lady friend of the family, Burtell Turner, often did the baby-sitting chores for me and my younger siblings. The young ones went to bed early, but I was allowed to stay up and watch TV with Burtell. There were two things she loved to watch – wrestling and … [Read more...]
South River on Fire
The South River Delayed Harvest section is on fire, reports Kevin Little at South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro. The Early Smoky Sedge hatch has started off with a bang and water conditions are very good. Hot flies are Sheila sculpins, Kevin's Caddis, Mini Intruders, Arlie's Gnarlie Caddis, Frenchies and Conehead Twenty Inchers. Mountain streams are fishing very well and caddis, says Kevin. … [Read more...]
Fishing Central Virginia
It’s spring – time to break out those rods and reels. If you live in or close to Central Virginia, there are many excellent options for a fishing hole. Below are some good choices. Lake Orange. A 124-acre lake owned and managed by the state game department with excellent fishing for largemouth bass, crappie, catfish and bluegills, and it's also the best spot in Central Virginia to … [Read more...]
The Days of Pegged Pants
"Hurry son! You’ll be late for school!” “I’m trying Mom. I can’t get my pants on. I think the pants legs shrunk!” Such might have been a morning conversation in any number of homes in the 1950’s. That’s because a certain fad called pegged pants swept all of Boomerhood, causing both young men and women to truly struggle in order to get their pants on. Pegged pants had their origins when … [Read more...]
Ignoring the Evidence
By Neil Williamson Despite spending almost $8,000 on an independent traffic engineering study, Albemarle County is poised to ignore the results of the study and is considering closing a portion of Earlysville Road to through truck traffic. The motion was postponed at this Wednesday’s meeting. But here is the scoop. Based on the data presented in the traffic engineering study, in … [Read more...]
Salt 101
The longer I cook, the more I begin to understand that salt is not just salt, sodium chloride, NaCl. It is a vital and unique ingredient in almost everything we cook. I have also come to realize that’s it’s hard to put too much salt (and pepper) on meats. If a guest reaches for a saltshaker, you have not used enough salt, or perhaps you didn’t use the correct type of salt. So which salt to use? … [Read more...]
Love Is In the Air
Want to know what love sounds like? Open the windows, close your eyes and listen. Birds. You’ll hear lots of birds calling to one another, seeking a mate. Robins are chattering, doves are cooing, finches are chirping and bluebirds make that chur-lee chur chur-lee call. One bird in our backyard that I wish would sing more is our Red-bellied Woodpecker. Instead of chirping to find his mate, … [Read more...]
Gardening Tips From Dad
(Intro from Jim Brewer) Well, fellow backyard gardeners, it’s time to plant! This week I asked a veteran gardener, Sherman Shifflett, to share a few suggestions from his many years working the soil. Sherman kindly relayed some tips his father gave him, and one involves using the Farmer’s Almanac. Maybe there’s some real truth in that old handbook. Below are Sherman’s tips. By Sherman … [Read more...]
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