All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Spaghetti carbonara with a Yankee spin
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Carbonara is usually made with eggs, cream, Parmesan cheese and bacon. I have substituted prosciutto for the bacon and omitted the cream altogether, making this classic dish much more appealing to those of you who wish to stay away from as much fat as possible but still want the flavor of […]
A holiday respite in delicious and light haddock in parchment
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I Need Fish! After the holiday eating, I truly need to lighten it up a bit: something simple (as always), fragrant and filling, in a non-guilty kind of way. Fish is the perfect answer. I think you will enjoy the great flavors steamed with the great touches of Mexico. Haddock Sabrosa […]
Contemporary artists interpret Parables in new exhibit
As part of its grounded4LIFE program, the Chester Baptist Church, 162 Main St. in Chester, invites the entire community to visit Picturing the Parables, an exhibit of 29 original artworks on display for the entire month of January. Picturing the Parables is a visual representation of some of most familiar teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. […]
Local students featured in OTW’s ‘Noye’s Fludde’
Eight students from the Chester/Ludlow area will participate in the upcoming Opera Theatre of Weston production of Noye’s Fludde (Noah’s Flood) by Benjamin Britten. The one-act opera is a unique take on the well-known biblical tale of Noah and his Ark. Noye’s Fludde will mark the 13th annual Opera in Winter produced by OTW. Green […]
Extras sought for film scene to be shot Thursday, Dec. 20
The producers of a short film, currently in production in Chester, are looking for extras of all ages and additional cast for a funeral scene to be shot at the Fullerton Inn, 40 The Common, on Thursday, Dec. 20. Call time is 4 p.m. Thursday, with filming expected to be finished around 7:30 p.m. Those […]
Housewarming in Chester to raise fuel-assistance funds
State Rep. Leigh Dakin and former State Rep. Kathy Pellett are announcing the annual Housewarming Party to raise funds for local residents in need of winter fuel assistance. Now in its seventh year, the Chester/Andover Democrats will hold their annual “housewarming” fuel assistance event at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 at Baba-A-Louis Bakery, 92 VT […]
Holly Jolly beginning of Christmas season
The second weekend of Overture of Christmas featured a puppet show at VTica, gingerbread house judging, caroling, storytelling and a live Nativity Scene. The 27th annual event was topped off with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus and the lighting of the Town Tree. Click on any photo below to launch the photo gallery.
Holiday favorite turned on its ear; well-loved authors at Misty Valley; St. Luke’s Christmas celebration
Totally Scrooged! one man show in Grafton It’s open season on the holiday season as comic actor Pickles Reese unloads both barrels and blows the doors off tradition in histour d’ farce Totally Scrooged! This saucy solo sendup of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is presented one night only, at 7:30 p.m. Friday Dec. 14, at […]
Cranberry scones for your sweetheart
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com As many of you know, I am a strong advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness for personal reasons and even more so during the holidays. Everybody is somebody’s sweetheart and that mantra holds true for those who have died from this terrible disease. I have certain ways to remember the loved ones […]
Overture to Christmas kicks off with kids’ crafts and carolers
Alight snow fell over Chester on Saturday, Dec. 1, the first day of Overture to Christmas, now in its 27th year. Following an elfish breakfast at the American Legion, children and parents packed tables at Chester-Andover Elementary School to paint pottery ornaments, create lace and bead candy canes and decorate Christmas cookies. The St. Luke’s […]
Opera Theatre seeks audience singers for Noye’s Fludde
Opera Theatre of Weston artistic directors Nan Nall and Lise Messier will present a new production of Noye’s Fludde by Benjamin Britten at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland and at the Weston Playhouse in January. Britten arranged three well-known hymns for this opera to be sung by the “congregation” to underscore the drama unfolding on […]
Impressive poached pear in pastry with fig sauce
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Here’s a great break from tradition, yet traditional because of the use of figs. Many of us have only gotten close to figs in one way, and that is eating Fig Newtons. Many may think that’s how figs taste. In essence, yes. But, in reality, figs are so much more fragrant […]
Briefs: Whiting Library raffle; St. Luke’s Annual Tea and Sale; new exhibit at VTica
Local woodworker Albert Williams has donated a cherry wood children’s table and chairs set to the Whiting Library to be raffled off to help meet the library’s year-end budget goals. It can be seen at the library, located at 117 Main St. in Chester. Tickets are $5 each and are available at the library, from […]
Fragrant lamb for a special Christmas dinner
By Jim Bailey http://theyankeechef.blogspot.com/ There aren’t many times when I can ‘meat’ out recipes with lamb as the central theme, but thank goodness, Christmas is one. I have repeatedly extolled my love of this meat and, during the holidays, I love to show people just how easy it is to prepare fragrant lamb. If I […]
Family Center Thrift Shop formally opens
The Chester-Andover Family Center’s Thrift Shop officially opened its new doors last Tuesday, Nov. 20 to the cheers of the many volunteers who had spent the last few months readying the building, which in its lifetime had housed three restaurants — Putney Pasta, Azteca and Curtis’ BBQ — before being purchased by the charitable organization […]
Giving thanks … to the chef
By Becki Trudell The Thanksgiving holiday is centered around a huge meal and, of course, family. But with the big meal comes hours of preparation — and a great, big mess. Peeling potatoes, chopping onions, basting a turkey and the inevitable dirty pans and soiled tablecloths are not likely to put a damper on your […]
Chester not on winners list of Prettiest Painted Place
Chester is not among the winners of the Paint Quality Institute’s Prettiest Painted Places in America Competition. Chester made the first cut – from nearly 200 places to 60 finalists, but was not among the 12 winners (one from a small town and one from a large town in each region) nor the nine nominees […]
Briefs: Gov. Kunin to speak twice in Chester; Senior luncheon; Specker concert; Santa photo funder for TARPS; interim pastor at St. Luke’s; volunteer drivers sought
Former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin will speak twice in Chester on Sunday, Nov. 18, first at the First Universalist Parish Stone Church at the 9:30 a.m. service, then, at 2 p.m. as Misty Valley Books’ final Vermont Voice 2012, also at the Stone Church in Chester’s Stone Village. After serving as a Vermont state legislator […]
Intimate and cozy: Pork tenderloin for Thanksgiving
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This recipe is great for an intimate dinner for two or a cozy meal for three. Of course you can prepare this savory and sweet pork dish for more, but be forewarned, it may require a little more effort than you care to give. A Yankee Thanksgiving Pork Tenderloin At the […]
7th graders fundraise to aid Hurricane Sandy victims
The 7th grade class of Green Mountain Middle School is holding a “Every Penny Counts” fundraiser to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic Hurricane on record that tore through the East Coast in late October. The “superstorm” killed more than 100 people, destroyed hundreds of homes and left millions without power. The […]
