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The completed Asian-style burgers with pickled cucumbers and wasabi-cilantro mayonnaise

My earliest recollection of accompanying my mother while she shopped is of going to a woman’s clothing store on the south shore of Long Island. It was called Begg’s. I must’ve been … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 10/25/22

Members of the Country Gardeners Club tasted Marcia Dunsmore's chocolate zucchini bread and chocolate Afghan cookies.

Baking with garden herbs

HAWLEY, PA — Did you know that the taste of an herb is different, depending on the geographical location from which it was harvested? What about the consumer’s own genes? Would they have … more

9/21/22

Make these delicious honey cupcakes

The great thing about growing up in my neighborhood in Liberty, NY, was that there were always other kids around—a lot of other kids. Let’s just say that we never had to worry about … more

By KIM M. SIMONS | 9/21/22

Iris Helfeld, left, and Jane Luchsinger welcome visitors to Honeybee festival on Saturday. The 4 to 8 p.m. celebration highlights the importance of health bee populations.

Honey bee festival on September 24

NARROWSBURG, NY — At 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, join this small town and its bee enthusiasts to celebrate the honey bee. National Honey Bee Day in August boosts awareness of honey … more

9/21/22

Nothing makes the house smell so good as a fresh-baked loaf of bread.

Honey wheat bread, perfect for any spread

When it comes to food in our household, my wife is the better chef, and I am the better baker. We share in both duties, but we bow to each other’s strengths. As my regular readers will … more

By HUNTER HILL | 9/21/22

The completed honey citrus chicken thighs.

The nectar of the gods

A jar of Golden Blossom honey, with its green and gold label, was always in a cupboard in the kitchen of my childhood. We didn’t reach for it often. In winter, I would drizzle it over a bowl of … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 9/21/22

Popeyes to open in Monticello

MONTICELLO, NY — Join the Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce at a ribbon-cutting and grand opening for Popeyes, on Monday, August 29 at 10 a.m. Popeyes is located at 4058 Rte. 42 … more

8/27/22

Fresh peach muffins are the perfect treat during the workday...

Peach-ure perfect muffins

It’s amazing how fast the seasons slip by, in general, but especially this year. I’ve been hearing on the news how there have been unnaturally shorter days or something this year, but for … more

By HUNTER HILL | 8/25/22

Make this sunflower brownie

I’ve always loved birds. When I was a child, my grandmother on my mother’s side—Evelyn, a bird lover herself—taught me about them. I learned a lot from her about the different … more

By KIM M. SIMONS | 8/25/22

A delicious summer-breakfast fruit salad.

Summer eats

Returning from a trip to the city, my sister Janet and I decided to have lunch at an exceptional Greek seafood restaurant—Varka, in Ramsey, NJ. It was a warm, sunny and cloudless day and we … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 8/25/22

Tiny banana snack cakes are perfect for little hands.

Kid-tested, healthyish snacks

Back-to-school time is slowly creeping up on us—I know, I know—and I am mentally preparing for the afterschool “hangry” situations. You know the ones I speak of, where the … more

By JENN POWELL | 8/10/22

This herb frittata lets garden herbs shine.

Green thumbs turned brown

When I was a teenager in the mid-’60s, my bedroom windowsills were lined with plants (two of which were pot—full disclosure). I grew wandering Jew, spider, jade and cacti, among others. more

BY JUDE WATERSTON | 7/27/22

Make these summer picnic treats from fondant

Summer means picnics to me, and not just any picnics. It means gigantic picnics hosted by the Volunteer Fire Department Ontario Hose Co. #3, out of Liberty, NY—my hometown. more

BY KIM M. SIMONS | 7/27/22

Fresh-picked blueberries have great potential for sweet and delicious treats.

Blueberry compote, she wrote

If you are as busy as my wife and I have been, simple is a much-needed element to any part of the day. more

BY HUNTER HILL | 7/27/22

So much wonderfulness. If bagels give you joy too, consider being a bagel ambassador for the Sullivan Chamber's Bagel Festival.

Bagelmaniacs wanted

MONTICELLO, NY — Do you love bagels? Really love bagels? Now’s your chance to show how original you are and what those rings of fabulousness mean to you. The … more

6/23/22

A neighbor toasts cacao over a wood fire.

Cooking over wood

I’ve cooked over wood maybe a dozen times. Each of these experiences took place when I was around eight or nine years old, spending the summer—along with my sister, Janet—at … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 6/22/22

Make these patriotic cake pops

My father absolutely loved this country. His name was Jack Simons. He was born in 1932 in Scranton, PA, but ended up graduating from Liberty High School in upstate New York—a village in the … more

By KIM M. SIMONS | 6/22/22

With groceries dwindling, my wife knows how to make a feast from the dusty corners of our pantry.

Homestyle tomato soup

Tomato salad, BLT, Caprese salad, tomato sandwich, cut tomatoes with salt, cheeseburgers with some tomato on top. Not uncreative options but particularly common all the same. Everyone loves a … more

By HUNTER HILL | 6/21/22

The spice of life: From tapas to meze

Unless you’re in Spain, if you mention that you have found a fantastic tapas bar, it’s likely you will be met with this response: “What were you doing in a topless bar?” … more

By JUDE WATERSTON | 6/21/22

The completed Double-Stuffed Farm Animal cookies.

Make a double-stuffed farm animal cookie

Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I love animals. And I’m proud that the same love of animals has also manifested in my kids. My son Corey, for example, is a 6-foot-2-inch … more

By KIM M. SIMONS | 5/26/22

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