Written By Melinda Tennison Whether your ideal backyard barbecue has an international flair, traditional fare, or lighter offerings, you are sure to find this year’s sizzling outdoor ideas a delicious recipe for success. Just...

Written By Linda Morton Sunny skies and farmers’ markets are synonymous in places like Carroll County. Rolling hills to the north, south, east or west lead you to places where you can fill up your tote bags with the sweet smell...

Written By Jane Frutchey Annual trips to Vermont’s bed and breakfasts spurred Frank Tunzi and Jim Rowe’s interest in owning and operating The Buttersburg Inn, located in Union Bridge. By spring 2002, their dream became reality...

Written By Cari Pierce Marina Cuisina Cafe Found: A Captain’s Table in Eldersburg Marina Cuisina” could translate as “a happy family that cooks together,” because that is what you will find in this hidden-away cafŽ in...

Written By Patricia Bianca Saying that amorŽ is an Italian word for love is like comparing The Amazon to Piney Creek. AmorŽ is all-consuming passion, the stuff of classic novels, ageless songs and timeless poetry. The Italians...

Written By Anne Blue The annual whirlwind of activity often makes it hard to find peace during the holiday season. Many Carroll residents have found a civilized antidote to the chaotic rush of celebratory preparations: hot cups...

Written By Sherwood Kohn Jane Sussman used to be in the egg business. Now she breaks them–lots of them. Maybe 14 dozen a week. Not that they go to waste. They all get mixed into the more than 80 cakes she bakes every week....

Written By Mary Spiro   Few aromas put you “down on the farm” faster than the smell of a smoking ham and fresh brewed pot of coffee. For 87 years, Hahn’s of Westminster have been purveyors of that country fresh ideal with...

Written By Lisa Breslin Never underestimate the power of baked goods, especially when it comes to the annual Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair Cake Auction. For more than 30 years, the fundraiser has pulled in big bucks as...

Written by Anne Blue When Tony D’Eugenio, the former owner and founder of Giulianova– Italian Groceria, died in the spring of 2004, many in Westminster mourned, not just for the loss of a beloved friend to the community,...

Written By Patricia Bianca Clear skies, gentle sunshine and green rolling hills : qualities that have long attracted people to the Carroll County area, and the same conditions that make the region perfect for producing fine...

Written By Nathan Leslie It is easy to forget the humble beginnings of Paradiso Restaurant. In fact, the establishment has become such a fixture of Westminster dining that it is a bit of a surprise that it began just 14 years...