All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
Crispy apple tart puts skillet to delicious work
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com H ere’s a sweetly crisp dessert that made remind you of cuddling up by the hearth. Add a cup of cocoa and its sure to warm your heart. Sugar Cookie Crust 4 tablespoons butter or margarine, room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 beaten egg 1 teaspoon rum extract or vanilla 1 […]
Free parenting workshops offered at Whiting Library
T o promote positive communication and cooperation between parents, caregivers and teens and to give parents a skill set to support their child to make healthy decisions, The Collaborative is offering a parent workshop. The classes will be taught by Nancy Pennell, who has more than 35 years’ experience working with children and young adults […]
Springfield Medical seeks Advisory Group participants
All are invited to participate in Springfield Medical Care Systems’ Community Advisory Group, which meets quarterly, in collaboration with its Community Health Team and health team partner agencies including local community health and human services organizations and stakeholders. The 2015 quarterly meetings of the SMCS Advisory Group will be held at Springfield Hospital Library on […]
Northern Stage hires assistant director/director of education
Lillian King, Northern Stage’s new assistant artistic director and director of education, will make her Northern Stage directorial debut with the upcoming production of Blithe Spirit. A recent graduate of Boston University’s School of Theatre, King was the assistant director on Rocky the Musical and Peter and the Starcatcher, both on Broadway. King grew up […]
Turn leftover meatballs into a game-day snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com H ave any meatballs left over from last week? Here is the perfect vehicle. Actually more than a bite, these Yankee cornbread-‘plated’ meatballs are perfect for elegant dining as well as finger food for that great game. Use your favorite cheese in lieu of cheddar if desired. A heavily smoked cheddar […]
Six new authors highlighted at New Voices this weekend
Six new authors will discuss their work during Misty Valley Books’ annual New Voices event on 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the First Universalist Church in Chester’s Stone Village. Tickets are $10 and available at the bookstore. Seating is limited. This year’s writers’ books cover such subjects as war, crime, journalism, Appalachia, rock […]
These meatballs are the best in comfort foods
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I adore meatballs — and who doesn’t? I eat spaghetti and meatballs every single day of the week. After years of experimenting, and although I never made a meatball I didn’t like, I believe these meatballs are the best of the best in the Italian realm of comfort food. I think […]
Lions Club holds food drive for Family Center
The Chester Lions Club will be holding a food drive to benefit the Food Shelf at the Chester-Andover Family Center 4 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16. A table will be set up at Lisai’s Chester Market on Depot Street. You can bring your items for drop off at the table or stop by, pick […]
Black River Produce donates property to BR Good Neighbors
LUDLOW The board of directors of Black River Good Neighbor Services in Ludlow has announced the receipt of a major gift from Black River Produce of North Springfield. The owners of BRP, Mark Curran and Steve Birge, have given the Ludlow-based food shelf the land on which BRP first ran their wholesale business in the […]
Warm your spirits with Depression era rum-raisin cake
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Depression cake was a popular treat during, of course, the Depression era here in the United States. It didn’t include eggs, butter and milk because these were rationed and expensive during this time. On the same hand, apples were abundant, cheap and used excessively. The topping of boiled raisins actually far […]
Limas add a updated, fresh taste to old-time pork and beans
By Jim Bailey I developed this recipe with an “old time” mind. An ancestor of mine, it was written, shared his meager supper with a Scotsman back in 1793, consisting of a “small piece of pork and a parcel of beans.” I took that and ran with it, so to speak. You should find this […]
Fire-side reading: The warmth of a good book from classics to mysteries
By John Hoover ©2015 Telegraph Publishing LLC The winter solstice has come and gone and the days are getting longer. However, the nights are still plenty long and, with little else to do, it is the perfect time to pick up a good book to help you pass a long winter’s evening. Fix yourself a […]
College of Fine Arts gets second million-dollar donation
MONTPELIER Vermont College of Fine Arts has received a second $1 million gift from an anonymous donor in December, President Thomas Greene recently announced. With the gift, the college has raised $3.4 million toward its newly public $3.5 million capital campaign. The two $1 million gifts for the “Campaign for VCFA” are the largest in […]
Use wonton wrappers to make easy squash-cheese ravioli
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com What a great way to use leftover mashed squash as well as mashing squash just for this recipe. There is no sauce needed for this great, and simplified, version of ravioli. I used a pizza cutter to round each of these filled wrappers, but this in not needed. 16 wonton wrappers […]
David’s House hires new director, expands facility for families with hospitalized infants
LEBANON, NH David’s House, pictured above, a nonprofit organization providing a home away from home to families from across Vermont with hospitalized children, is starting the New Year with a new executive director, new board and expanded facility capable of welcoming more people than ever before. Jaye Olmstead, who served as development director for the […]
Pumpkin roulade makes a festive holiday dessert
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com I adore this cake roll – roulade – and with the additional, simple touch of pure apple snuggled in the middle, it brings this recipe over the top. Don’t worry about the apple turning brown. It will stay fresh looking for as long as it takes to polish off this treat, […]
$20 AND UNDER: Gifts they’ll love without breaking your bank
By Cynthia Prairie © 2014 Telegraph Publishing LLC Welcome to the 3rd annual Chester Telegraph Shop Local Holiday Gift Guide. Although the economy seems to be on the upswing, we felt that this year it was a good idea to focus on gifts priced at $20 and under. You may be under the impression […]
UPDATE: Fund drive raises $2,100 for fuel assistance, donations still being accepted
Leigh Dakin, state representative and co-organizer for the annual Heating Fuel Fund and Food Assistance Drive said on Monday, Dec. 22 that thus far $2,100 has been raised to benefit local residents in need of financial help with heating bills. On Monday, Dec. 15, the Chester and Andover Democrats raised $1,450 for the fund, knowing […]
Opera Theatre of Weston to stage ‘The Secret Garden’ in Rutland, Weston
Members of the Opera Theatre of Weston creative team recently visited a class of pre-K children at The Little School in Weston with its school outreach project, “Storybook Opera: The Secret Garden.” The event is in preparation of East Coast premiere of the new opera The Secret Garden, which the OTW is staging in Weston […]
Motel in the Meadow to hold open house
The Gift Shop at Motel in the Meadow will hold its annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday December 20 and 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy refreshments and enter to win a door prize. The shop carries Kringle Candles, Mo’s Fudge, local syrup, handmade Vermont gifts, cards, hand sewn Raggedy Ann and […]
