Flavor Holiday Favorites

The Flavor staff shares some ideas for gifts found or made locally (but sold online).

Tales from the Field: CSA, PDQ

‘Tis the season to support local farms by signing up for a CSA.

Champagne in Translation

Claude Thibaut makes sparkling wine in Virginia using what he learned growing up in Champagne and working his way up in California. By Grace Reynolds • Photos by Sarah Cramer Shields On a journey spanning more than 25 years, Claude Thibaut has carried his sparkling-wine expertise from France to Virginia, with stops in Australia and [...]

No Whining in Winter

Some D.C. area chefs are making an extra effort to use local, seasonal ingredients even in these long winter months. And diners are learning to like it.