Typically, I get so many questions around this time of year asking about garlic scapes, and how to use them. If you don’t know what they are, garlic scapes are the long stem that comes out of, … more

Doesn’t it drive you nuts when you go to the store to get an item to finish a recipe, like a sixteen ounce can of pumpkin, only to find out that the can is now twelve ounces, for the same price … more

Despite the recent occurrences of overnight frost warnings that caused many of us to bring our potted plants indoors, summer is here. As we thankfully unpack our summer clothes and sandals, there are … more

Even though I knew nothing about love at age twelve, my new Easter shoes seemed to know everything. Cadmium yellow square-toed patent leather numbers with a fat buckle; the envy of any pilgrim. They … more

May proved to be a very busy month for us here at the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association. We started off the month with our annual Member Brochure Exchange, held in the parking lot of our … more

If you’re like most Americans, you’ll celebrate the unofficial start of summer by grilling tonight. But before you light another charcoal briquette or push the igniter, let me offer … more

Stuffed shells are one of my favorite dishes. I remember my mom making them when I was a child. This is a twist on a classic, combining cheesy spinach artichoke dip. I love to make a quick and easy … more

Wow, Memorial Day Weekend is here already, where did May go? So now everyone can mow their lawns knowing they did their part to help honeybees in the northeast. But now the serious work begins, … more

My husband, Andre, and I visit my mom for her ninetieth birthday. She makes a point of saying she isn’t ninety yet because we’re ahead of her special day by about two weeks. We duly make … more

Sometimes I believe in book karma. I pick up a book for one reason and by the end it’s given me dozens more reasons to recommend it. This was the case with Ma and Me a memoir by Cambodian … more