Posted by Robert Yule, co-author of Spirits, Sugar, Water, Bitters: How the Cocktail Conquered the World Autumn in Virginia evokes two things for me – the splendor of fall colors and the taste of fresh apples. One is a feast for the eyes, the other for the palate. It was my experience as a guide […]
Monticello’s flower, vegetable and fruit gardens delight and educate our visitors, staff and volunteers, while simultaneously providing essential nectar, pollen and habitat to bees, butterflies, moths, wasps and many other pollinators that call our little mountain home. During lunch breaks, shift changes and outdoor tours you’ll often find Monticello staff and volunteers from a range […]
Established by the United States Congress in 1820 and open continuously to the public since 1850, the United States Botanic Garden tells us that Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and James Madison “wished for the new capital city to have a botanic garden to demonstrate and promote the importance of plants to the young nation.” The […]
Meet Kevin West. From cookbook author to food consultant, travel writer to avid grower and gardener, West has recently turned his attention to a new writing project scheduled for release next year. Cooking From the Garden will be a practical guide to growing what you eat. At a time when Americans are reconnecting to home on so many levels, […]
Welcome to ChefChat! In this new series, we’re delighted to re-introduce you to some of the culinary professionals who have cooked and conversed with Monticello over the years. From time to time, you’ll hear from restaurateurs, cookbook authors and executive chefs from across the country about their passions, new projects and secret tricks of the […]
In 1787, Jefferson wrote to the Marquis de Lafayette: “I am never satiated with rambling through the fields and farms, examining the culture and cultivators…” In that spirit, we invite you on a virtual ramble through our stunning summer gardens, now at peak bloom. And we hope to welcome you back to the mountaintop to […]