She also bought a black, smoked Virginia ham that was hanging in the rafters and told the clerk to send it to the cook.

He said obstinately, "And don't think you're going to leave me behind eating Virginia ham.

Half contains a broth made from chicken, pork and Virginia ham.

"She was working her way through a Virginia baked ham when she started getting contractions."

"I was well on my way to being smoked like a Virginia ham."

The arms folded across his chest were the colour and breadth of Virginia hams.

Bits of Virginia ham made a wonderful addition to brioche.

He had hands as large as a Virginia ham and the strength of 10 men.

The two men would bake a 10-pound Virginia ham every day, and make about 90 pounds of potato salad each week.

These questions feel elderly now because Ms. Reno has been aging them like a Virginia ham.