Office Manager, Patti Norment, and Site Interpreter, Tricia Hardin share with us their most favorite holiday treats enjoyed by their families on Thanksgiving. Tricia enjoys a big turkey with all of the trimmings, including whole berry cranberry sauce, while Patti raves about her “mama’s homemade stuffing with hot sausage.” She says that while it is not heart-healthy, it is Mmm, mmm, Good! For Christmas, Tricia makes decorated and iced, rich rolled cookies and sends them acros

Written by Meg Nicholas When I was little, the late fall season – stretching just past Halloween and going through November – was quite the exciting time for my circle of friends. They were all looking forward to the holidays. And, by the holidays, I mean Christmas. And, by Christmas, I mean they were looking forward to getting presents. I was the odd-woman-out, in many ways, as my excitement was geared towards the special day that fell between the candy explosion bookends th

photo credit: Hilary Schwab Food. When I begin to think about the holidays, it is impossible to do so without thinking about food and all of its deliciousness! We all have very specific food traditions unique to our families and households, based on our culture and the specific region we come from. Born and raised in Southern Maryland (Charles County), I have very fond memories of my family’s holiday meals. These meals were a time for us to visit my grandparents’ houses. Than