Looking for a unique and local gift for the holidays? Or maybe a special host or hostess gift for Thanksgiving, with an Alexandria twist?
You've found it with "A Taste of Alexandria: Modern Restaurant Recipes That Echo Our City's Past," a cookbook published by Alexandria Living Magazine by best-selling author Howie Southworth, featuring recipes and stories from 51 Alexandria restaurants.
The book contains more than 50 recipes from standout restaurants in Alexandria, each morsel with some connection to our city's past. Whether it’s an ingredient, a technique or a straight-up throwback recipe, every dish has a rich story to tell.
Get your copy at Reunions Gift Shop, 1709 Centre Plaza, Alexandria, Va. in the Fairlington Centre shopping center. Call (703) 931-8161.
Here's just a sampling of the restaurants in the book:
Recipes include appetizers, entrees, deserts and cocktails.
Written by best-selling cookbook author Howie Southworth and designed by Jan Derevjanik (both Alexandria residents), the book invites readers to join a kitchen journey that spans centuries. "A Taste of Alexandria" offers plenty of delicious trivia and aims to define our city's cuisine.
“A Taste of Alexandria” is a nearly 200-page hardback cookbook featuring recipes and stories from the best restaurants in the area.
Get your copy at Reunions Gift Shop, 1709 Centre Plaza, Alexandria, Va. in the Fairlington Centre shopping center. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; closed on Sundays.
