SMITHFIELD, Va. — When you think of Smithfield, you probably think of bacon, pork, or ham. But what about the town itself? "It's the best place to be," said Jim Abict, the owner of The Christmas Store ...

Cooking a Smithfield ham is a ritual of its own, often caught up with Thanksgiving or Christmas memories, the salty meat soaking for a day or more before being washed and cooked and sliced tissue-thin ...

Virginia is known for its southern-style fare including oysters, peanuts, barbecue, country ham, blue crabs, trout, apples and Brunswick stew. Many recognize these Virginia foods, but don’t know the ...