Staff Blog
Patchwork Recipes: Bill's recipe for garden tunnels
In this week's Patchwork column, Barbara Ganley writes about lengthening the growing season of her vegetables. Bill Roper's accompanying recipe won't get you any edible results, but with any luck it will help you get more edibles from of your garden...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Robert Frost Mountain
After the last posted run, which featured running commentary on the Robert Frost Cabin and Robert Frost Trail, it only seemed fitting to continue on with the Frost theme with a run up to the summit of Robert Frost Mountain. While many Middlebury-...
Table Talk: Of weddings and coincidences
My cousin’s wedding reception was on the lawn of my aunt and uncle’s house, which sits out on a bluff overlooking Lake George, in New York’s Adirondack region. Wind from the hurricane hundreds of miles off the coast whipped the lake’s surface into...
Notions: Moth kicks off new season
The Middlebury Moth kicked off its 2010-2011 season last night on Middlebury campus. The NPR-inspired storytelling initiative was kicked into gear last year by students Will Bellaimey and Bianca Giaever just last spring, but has already gathered...
Patchwork recipes: The best squash
Best Baked Squash
Buttercup squash makes, in my opinion, the best baked squash. Its flesh is dark orange and dry, and it absorbs maple syrup and butter beautifully. Wash and cut the buttercup in half and place, cut side up in a baking dish.
Put a...
Maiden Vermont at Fenway
On Aug. 21, 40 members of the Addison County-based Maiden Vermont women’s chorus sang the Canadian national anthem and the Star Spangled Banner before the Boston Red Sox vs. Toronto Blue Jays game at Fenway Park. The group was chosen to sing on "...
Patchwork recipes: A rainbow of salads
Carrots with Vinegar and Mint
Peel and trim 2 pounds of carrots and cut into quarter-inch rounds. Pat them dry.
In a large, heavy frying pan, add vegetable oil to one inch in depth, and heat the oil to 375 degrees. Place the carrots in the oil so...
Middlebury Trailrunner: Circumnavigating Robert Frost country
One of the most famous characters to grace the hills of Addison County was America’s poet laureate, Robert Frost. In a earlier post, I joked about the ubiquity of signs alluding to Frost’s presence in the woods of Ripton, so I thought...
Middlebury Trailrunner: A run (almost) to the top of Vermont
The header for this blog describes it as “A blog for runners in and about Addison County, VT”. While all of my previous posts have been describing runs in Addison County, this posting chronicles a run not far from our fair county, in...
Patchwork recipes: Hot 'n' spicy
NOTE: Do take care when handling hot peppers, especially cutting and deseeding them. Wash your hands carefully after working with them or wear rubber gloves. Avoid touching your eyes after handling them!
Hot Chile Oil
Adapted from “River Cottage...