This historical house is located in Berkeley County, Martinsburg, WV. It was built on a prominent ledge, over a cave in between 1772 - 1789 out of limestone. The house fell into ruins over time and was restored in the 1960's by the General Adam Stephens Memorial Association. It is a present day museum and is currently open for tours.

Jaleesa Mason couldn't believe bread could be so good. Growing up in Spanish Harlem with a single mom, Mason had never tasted fresh bread. Nor for that matter creme brulee, pastry cream, meringue, truffles or bonbons. But there she was, a bakery and pastry arts student at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, eating her first fresh olive roll.

The winner of the Platinum Pudding competition says the experience was “surreal” – after only deciding to enter after a friend suggested it to her. Jemma Melvin’s lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts to become the official pudding of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. The trifle, inspired by the 31-year-old copywriter’s grandparents – and Her Majesty – will become part of British royal food history, following in the footsteps of coronation chicken and Victoria sponge.

Galetti initially announced her departure in April. TV chef Monica Galetti has said she has chosen to step back from her role as a judge on MasterChef: The Professionals for her own mental health after finding she “cannot manage the balance”. Galetti, 46, has been part of the judging panel for some 14 years, joining the initial line-up of Michel Roux Jr and Gregg Wallace, and then from 2014 with Marcus Wareing after Roux left.

May serves as National Asparagus Month. May serves as National Asparagus Month. One of the joys of spring is picking fresh asparagus spears from the garden. The asparagus that you pick this year was planted at least a year ago, if not more. Asparagus is a long-lived perennial vegetable crop that can be productive for 15 or more years if given proper care.

he winner of the Platinum Pudding competition says the experience was “surreal” – after only deciding to enter after a friend suggested it to her. Jemma Melvin’s lemon Swiss roll and amaretti trifle beat 5,000 desserts to become the official pudding of the Queen ’s Jubilee celebrations. The trifle, inspired by the 31-year-old copywriter’s grandparents – and Her Majesty – will become part of British royal food history, following in the footsteps of coronation chicken and Victoria sponge.