The Black-Eyed Susan
Maryland’s answer to Kentucky’s mint julep.
Food & Drink
From crabcakes to rockfish, local delicacies to regional traditions, Chesapeake Bay Magazine brings you the best in local food and drink.
Chesapeake Panfish
Finding, catching, & cooking small local fish
5 Quintessential Maryland Crab Houses
Maryland is for crabs, are some of he best places to eat them.
The Secret History of Smith Island Cake
Diving into the layers of Maryland’s official state dessert Along Route 50 from the Bay
State Dinners
Baltimore blogger feasts on centuries of Maryland cookbooks
A Night to Remember
Coastal Conservation and great food go together in an extraordinary seating at the Gramercy Mansion.
Diving for Dinner
Harvesting oysters by hand in the Bay
The High Art of the Eastern Shore Oyster Roast
Tradition and Taste on Virginia’s Eastern Shore
On the Trail of the Elusive Hayman Sweet Potato
Virginia’s Eastern Shore farmers and foodies nurture a fragile sweet potato Story by Robert Gustafson
Down Yonder in the Pawpaw Patch
Where dedicated foragers search for delicious September fruit.
Recipe: Voodoo Crab Soup
Our 2018 choice from the Maryland Seafood Festival
Old Salt
Boiling sea salt on the Eastern Shore of Virginia