There are a few foods that are synonymous with the holidays. For Thanksgiving, there’s turkey. But as we leave Thanksgiving and near other holidays, we welcome the infamous holiday ham. For many, ...

This is the ultimate holiday party dish. The glaze takes only a minute to make and the ham tastes like you worked for hours. We order a “spiral-cut” smoked ham from the butcher, so we don’t even have ...

A country ham served on a platter, with biscuits in the background. - SYED IBAD RM/Shutterstock "Virginia is for lovers," the state's tourism slogan proudly declares, and that's true whether you're a ...

Nothing says the holidays are in full effect more than a big slab of country ham. Just a tad sweet, plenty juicy and with a dash of salty twang, country ham is to Virginia what crawfish is to ...

The day before, preheat oven to 300 degrees. Put the ham, 1 quart water, shallot, carrot, garlic, bay leaf, and thyme sprig in a medium cast-iron casserole with a lid. Bring to a boil over medium heat ...

Virginia is known for its southern-style fare including oysters, peanuts, barbecue, country ham, blue crabs, trout, apples and Brunswick stew. Many recognize these Virginia foods, but don’t know the ...