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Check out the Halal Hen

MONTICELLO, NY — The Halal Hen, an eatery specializing in ethically sourced halal meat dishes, recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce …
Kim's Kitchen
I’ve noticed lately that I’m getting a lot of warnings in my social media feed regarding processed food. And a lot of that information is downright scary. Of course, you can’t …

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Simple Fare

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Peach syrup has a pleasant glow to it that accompanies the sunrise as well as it does a hot, fluffy flapjack.

Peach syrup

Wednesday, September 25
Gone are the days of our hometown diners, complete with the breakfast accouterments beyond our own cupboards. Jelly? Here are a few …
Grilling zucchini on the stovetop.

Desperately seeking oysters

Thursday, September 19
My friend Dennis wasn’t easy. There were times I asked myself why we were friends. He was a conundrum, a mind-boggling mixed bag of …
Crunchy, juicy bites of pork make a great snack.

Pork belly burnt ends

Wednesday, August 21
“I want a snack.” “Let’s make lunch.” Why not both? Given a busy day on the farm, two things …
Collect the items you need for the chocolate balloon cups.

Make these chocolate balloon cups

Wednesday, August 21
Dedicated to the memory of Carol M. Simons (12/25/1934-6/26/2024) Regular readers of Kim’s Kitchen probably know that my dad, …
A close-up of a fruit salad made with red grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, mint and toasted coconut.

A short discourse on fruit salad

Wednesday, August 21
Mornings in Oaxaca, Mexico, are always lovely. There is a slight chill in the air that dissipates as we eat a leisurely breakfast on a …

LIBERTY, NY — Saturday, June 15 was a breezy, sunny day, perfect for a walk through the beautiful Walnut Mountain Park in Liberty. That day, the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA), …

Food stories from around the web

5 simple (but smart) kitchen upgrades to save you time this summer

(BPT) - Summer is here! The warm weather is the perfect excuse to spend time outdoors doing what you enjoy with the people you love. To maximize your time for relaxation and enjoyment, it’s a …
‘Twas the weeks past the Fourth/and all through the farm/there grew a great thirst/as we worked off our arms. As we sweat’ in the heat/and worked up this great thirst/there was but one …
The weather is hot as I sit down to write this. Very hot. And most everyone I know is grumbling about it. (Except my husband Fleck. He says he complained too much about the winter, so he refuses to …
Some years ago, with friends moving out of town and changes in relationships happening for one reason or another, I stopped having dinner parties. I never had more than a handful of people over …
In early April, a few days before we concluded our annual six-month stay in Oaxaca, Mexico, our hotel’s office manager came by our studio to tell me that my herbs would be taken care of and …
My mind has been on the letter S as of late. I’ve been asking friends and family if it’s still Spring, or if Summer has officially begun. My Sister Summer had her birthday recently. And …
As I write this, I’m anticipating June 14 in a big way. Not because June 14 is Flag Day, although that was always a big deal in my house growing up (more on this later). No, I’m …
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Pigging out

A few days after our return from Mexico this past April, my sister Janet and I took part in a small family reunion. There were nine of us ranging in age from seven to mid-80s, three generations in …

What to do with rice 

  By JEFF ALAN  If you really love rice like I do, your theme song could be “Rice Is Nice” from the 60s band The Lemon Pipers. But when it comes to eating white or brown …

LEBANON VALLEY, PA — Sunny skies ushered in the recent annual picnic of the Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation (Foundation). The picnic celebrates friends, advertisers and …
HONESDALE, PA — Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 Wayne County Fair baking contests. Bakers can enter the Homemade Chocolate Cake contest, the Incredible Angel Food Cake contest, the …
[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one from 2020, on his new lockdown hobby: growing and cooking mushrooms.] Many folks have taken to new hobbies as a …
Yes, my four-and-a-half-pound Maltese dog is named after Ozzy Osbourne. I can’t help myself. I love both Ozzies. The story of my Ozzy is a bittersweet one. My friends Yvonne and Jim …
Alice at Tiffany

Before moving full-time to Callicoon, my sister Janet and I drove back and forth from Manhattan each weekend to spend Friday night through Sunday afternoon at our little country house.  …

Farm-to-school initiative grants available

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan 180 has released the Farm to School Initiative grant application, which provides funding support to initiatives proposed by youth to enhance cafeteria …

Delaware Valley Ramps hosts Ramps U-Pick

EQUINUNK, PA — Bring your friends and family to Delaware Valley Ramps to celebrate the arrival of spring by harvesting your own bounty of ramps. Ramps are the first edible green plant of …

Fresh fish comes to Eldred

ELDRED, NY — The Chiocchi family has always loved its seafood. And they are all about sharing that love. With the grand opening on Saturday, March 30, of Nikki C’s Seafood and Catering, …
the food out here

St. Pat’s past-rami

They say everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you agree with that adage or not, I’ve yet to meet someone who can’t appreciate a well executed piece of corned …
kim’s kitchen

How and why I made a life-sized deer cake

“Would you be interested in making a life-sized mounted deer cake for my hunting camp’s one-hundredth anniversary?” I’ve had many an offbeat conversation with my friend …
jude’s culinary journey

Carpaccio—raw what?

My sister Janet and I have found that we are the perfect traveling companions. This cannot be said of just anyone. My first trip to Europe was with my friend Katie, whom I had known since I was 10 …
the food out here

Good-enough goulash

Our family has been battling the sickness lately—influenza type B for those curious. Apparently it’s been going around lately and this just happened to be one of those times it got us …

HUDSON, NY — Nine Cakes Bakery is launching a line of mouthwatering jams this spring. On March 10, Nine Cakes will hold a tasting event; save the date and watch the bakery’s page for a …

GENEVA, NY — In compliance with the Open Meetings Law, the Cabbage Research and Development Program Advisory Board gives notice that it will conduct a meeting on Monday, February 5 at 10 am. …
My wife makes a lovely Alfredo sauce from scratch that is truly a delight whenever it graces our dinner table. That being said, for some reason we keep buying lots of jars of the stuff and have found …

It’s late in July 1969 when farmer Max Yasgur, 49, agrees to allow the Aquarian Exposition—better known as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair—to happen on his property in Bethel, NY. …

Good eats, bad boyfriend By JUDE WATERSTON Some years ago, I had a boyfriend named Gene. Once we were dating, I realized he was an odd bird: tense, awkward, and ill at ease in public. Before we …
There’s a special cookie for any self-respecting baker out there. One that means a little more to them because of where they first learned to bake it or who they baked it with.  …

“Hey! Would you consider doing a Sip and Paint class over at Pelkey’s Tavern?”  The question came from Shannon, a friend of mine who regularly attends my Sip and Paint …

I went to the High School of Art and Design, a few blocks from Central Park in mid-town Manhattan. It was the ‘70s, and some of the best years of my life.  As far as I’m …
Way back yonder in the month of October—you know, a century ago—my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary.  As per natural courtship rituals, it was upon my shoulders as …
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