All Entries in the "Community and Arts Life" Category
A first for everything: grilled cheese with tomato gravy
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Grilled cheese with gravy? you ask. My answer: Because why not? Serve this lightly breaded cheese that has been grilled until the outside is crisp and the inside is melting. Serve with southern tomato gravy and this is a dish that is screaming decadence. Tomato gravy is also, classically, served on […]
Townscape offers planters for Chester;
Family Center seeks all types of volunteers
Chester Townscape holds annual planter offer Chester Townscape is offering for sale large planters filled with flowering plants that will be placed in key locations throughout the town. Floral displays will soon grace a variety of very visible public places, such as the Green, the Whiting Library, the Post Office, Chester train station, Depot gazebo, […]
Cavendish Community Fund gets new logo;
NEH highlights Rock Library preservation work
The Cavendish Community Fund has passed the 10-year mark and is now updating its image with a new logo. In 2007, the fund began with donations from several supportive citizens to help build a closer and more cohesive Cavendish. During its 10 years, the fund has distributed more than $31,000 in grants to enhance the […]
Indulge in the royalty of Duchess potatoes
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Golden, cheesy and with that hint of ham, this gratin is a great addition to your dinner table: the flavor of loaded potatoes, the texture of classic Duchess spuds and the look of slab pie. Did I mention it is easy as well? Using leftover mashed potatoes is also perfect in […]
Winning Flood Brook Jr. Iron Chef team cooks for Vt. legislators
On Tuesday, April 11, the Flood Brook Tigers Jr. Iron Chef team went to the State House as part of a Junior Iron Chef VT celebratory event. Winning teams from the Junior Iron Chef VT competition had been invited to the State House by the program’s coordinators. The Collaborative AmeriCorps member assistant coach, Sarah Kittross, […]
Chester preps for May 6 Green Up Day;
Derry Energy Committee to host solar discussion;
Cavendish association seeks photos for calendar contest
Vermont’s 47th annual Green Up Day is set for Saturday, May 6. Volunteers are encouraged to green up roadways in their area anytime this spring. Green Up bags will be available by the end of April at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St., Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 S. Main St., and Chester Hardware, 21 […]
Crispy fruit and nut squares a great after-school snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com What I adore about this recipe is the low amount of refined table sugar and the fact that any berry or orchard fruit would be perfectly acceptable. The crispy nut base is accentuated with fresh fruit, making it a great after-school snack or addition to breakfast. Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 pound […]
Area’s Finnish heritage found in surviving saunas
By Devin Colman Vermont State Architectural Historian ©2107 Telegraph Publishing LLC Ever wondered why the area around East Hill Road in Andover is often referred to as “Finn Hill?” In the early 20th century, groups of Finnish immigrants moved to the area and began new lives. Settling primarily in the towns of Andover, Chester, Mt. […]
A twist on mozzarella caprese with proscuitto pinwheels
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is a delicious version of the classic Italian caprese appetizer, but using another favorite of Italy, prosciutto. 1/2 pound package phyllo dough (1 roll), thawed 1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained well and chopped 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese * 2 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto 1 teaspoon dried basil, […]
Windham-S. Windsor women’s center honored for victim advocacy
The Women’s Freedom Center, which serves Windham and Southern Windsor counties, has been awarded the Community-Based Victim Advocacy Award by the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services. The award is given to advocates working in a community-based program who have made a significant contribution to the lives of crime victims. Vermont Crime Victim Service Awards […]
Tennessee pudding a peach of a dessert
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This pudding is out of this world. It reminds me of a chocolate pudding cake — moist and decadent. It is a mixture of the New England Cobbler and a Buckle. This classic is usually prepared using a sugar syrup that is poured over the top, but I find the natural […]
Flood Brook Tigers stir the crowd at Jr. Iron Chef competition
The Flood Brook Tigers team of junior chefs brought home the Crowd Pleaser Award during this year’s Jr. Iron Chef 10th annual competition, held at the Champlain Valley Exposition Center in Essex Junction on March 18. The Flood Brook team, made up of Halyn McIntyre, Alex Wasyliko and Stella Turner and coached by Lini Mazumdar, […]
Rice cauliflower for a gluten-free risotto
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This cheesy no-rice risotto just so happens to be gluten free, I might add. 1 cup riced cauliflower, see NOTE 6 tablespoons milk 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and black pepper to taste Shredded cheddar cheese for garnish Place all […]
It all snaps together for the sixth annual LEGO contest
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The NewsBank Conference Center was alive with the buzz of creativity and the clicking of plastic parts on Saturday, March 18 as the sixth annual LEGO Contest, sponsored by St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Chester, got under way. Forty-three extrusion engineers between pre-K and eighth grades, their families and friends, came […]
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to GMUHS
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The costumes are fitted, the sets are built and all that’s missing is a house falling out of the sky to bring the Wizard of Oz to the stage at Green Mountain Union High School. The familiar L. Frank Baum story of Dorothy’s trek through a magic land with a Scarecrow, […]
Corn crisps with peach salsa are a yummy snack
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com Ordinarily made with almost boiling water, this southern favorite hot water corn bread is given a makeover with a touch more flavor — OK, a whole lot more flavor and texture. It is still crispy but with the addition of apple juice instead of water and some bites of actual corn, […]
Two GM grads to play (music) at NCAA tourney
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC When the University of Vermont men’s basketball team takes the floor against Perdue tonight in Milwaukee, two Green Mountain Union High School graduates will be there cheering the team on as members of the UVM Pep Band. On Wednesday, Emily Guerra and Emily Comstock told The Telegraph that the band, […]
Actor Christopher Lloyd tours Weston theater in progress
Last week, actor Christopher Lloyd and his wife, Lisa, visited the Weston Playhouse Theatre Company to take a tour of the construction site for the new studio theater at Walker Farm. He has performed on the Weston stage throughout the years in numerous productions, including Death of a Salesman. Lloyd is currently the honorary chair […]
This turkey and apple dish can be crafted for children
By Jim Bailey theyankeechef.blogspot.com This is a lighter version of the classic Normandy dish, and can be geared toward children’s palates by leaving out the alcohol. I also don’t muddle the taste with mushrooms because, let’s face it, most kids will turn their nose up this fungus. And what parents will like about this recipe […]
Whiting Library offers free databases; Senior Solutions seeks volunteers
Whiting Library in Chester in partnership with Vermont Department of Libraries is offering free databases. These include business, medical and genealogical resources, gardening, education, environmental issues, history, and science. Also included are Heritage Quest for genealogy research and Universal Class for lifelong learning. Access is free for patrons, all you need to access a world […]
