Let's go on a
Salty Adventure
Let's go on a
Salty Adventure
I’m Virginia.
I am a shellfish food writer and storyteller.
Farms, Raw Bars, Entrepreneurs
From coast to coast, I help seafood businesses share their stories and products with thousands of consumers.
AQUACULTURE
RESILIENCE
CRAFT
RESTORATION
Why Shellfish?
Bivalves are delicious to eat, but there’s so much more to their story!
The shellfish industry is leading the way across regenerative practices, community building, ocean health, and transparency. The people involved represent a patchwork of stories and diverse backgrounds who believe that these emerging values can work in harmony.
Imagine a world where we are contributing to a better planet when we consume. That’s the world I want to promote, and that’s exactly what shellfish farms up and down our coastlines help create.
Read the Stories
HATCH CHILE IN A COCKTAIL SAUCE | A RECIPE
It all began with a salty, spicy kitchen experiment. Could The Fresh Chile Company and I marry terroir and merroir, spice and brine? I put it to the test for a radiant new cocktail sauce, toggling ingredients, mixing up flavors, and turning my kitchen upside down.
Stephie Jones | The Oyster’s Modern Impressionist
Stephie Jones is a coastal artist based in Virginia Beach who is well known for her range of captivating interpretations of oysters. Her modern impressionism meets the bold colors of America’s rugged coast.
3 Easy Steps (and 3 Butter Recipes!) for Hosting the Perfect Clam Night
Here`s a step-by-step process for hosting the perfect clam night at home with friends, as well as three of my favorite butter recipes!
The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer Guide for Seafood Lovers
Here`s a Christmas stocking gift guide for that special "seafoodie" in your life.
3 Reasons Why Oysters are a Slow Food | A Salt Ceremony with Watch House Points and Chincoteague Salts
Here`s my take on three reasons why oysters are the perfect “slow” food and what it means to have a “salt ceremony.” A round of Watch House Points and Chincoteague Salts by Cherrystone Aqua-Farms were the perfect match for the event.
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