04.18.2019 Around the Island Savoring seeds Flowers and fruit are only the beginning. In the seed lies the life and the future. – Marion Zimmer Bradley The Shelter Island Seed Library sprang to life for...
04.12.2019 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: an ideal meal A silk scarf workshop was held at the Senior Activity Center recently. Some 15 seniors participated. The workshop guided seniors through the process of creating their own scarves. Some now...
01.25.2019 Lifestyle What’s cooking? Red Thai curry For New York City it’s Chinese food and for the North Fork it’s pizza, but for the tiny hippie town I grew up in on the Big Island of...
12.19.2018 Around the Island Foolproof French bread with figs and goat cheese (or anything else you’d like) Breaking bread may bring people together, but baking bread seems to intimidate many home chefs. At least, that’s the response I get from others when I make this...
11.21.2018 Around the Island Binder’s bites: A memorable Thanksgiving Thanksgiving 1985 was memorable. For one, Uncle Jimmy was in charge of the bird and Aunt Noella first introduced her sweet potato casserole (dessert or side, you decide). All...