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This is going to sound corny, but my dad Fred has had a major influence on my love of cooking and food. Growing up my mom would cook during the week delicious home cooked meals, but as I’ve …
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2/24/23
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It’s a long time since I’ve been invited to a wedding. So long that I suspect people don’t really want me at their weddings and probably for good reason. I can be socially awkward …
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Ramona Jan
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2/21/23
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Pitchers and catchers report.
Sounds nice, doesn't it?
Like the sound of a Tom Seaver fastball hitting the inside corner of the plate, freezing the batter who just took a called third …
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Barry Lewis
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2/17/23
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I discovered a variation on this recipe several years ago and have been making it ever since! This quick and easy weeknight meal comes together in just 30 minutes and is perfect for the cool nights …
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Claire Stabbert
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2/17/23
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In case you missed me the last week or two, I was away taking a little time off before the busy season to get some rest and relaxation. During that time, my wife, Vicki and I went to Cozemel, Mexico. …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/17/23
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There are many necessities which are important to sustain life. I am not referring to cell phones, Twitter, Tik Tok, Hulu, Netflix and computers. Certainly, those items add to our lives in some …
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Hudson Cooper
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2/17/23
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“You shot out like a bullet,” mom says of my slick birthing maneuver on February 14th, 1956. “Because your head was pointy like a bullet.” And then she adds, “Oh, and …
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Ramona Jan
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2/14/23
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Barbara Festa's son, Thomas gave his mother a surprise 90th birthday party at the Savor Restaurant in Somerville, N.J. on Sunday, Feb. 5th which was one day before her actual birthday on …
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June Donohue
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2/10/23
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Lately there seems to have been a lot more in the sky than the usual clouds, birds and airplanes.
A few days ago, newscasts were thrilled to announce that a green comet would be visible from …
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Hudson Cooper
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2/10/23
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This may be sac religious but there are two reasons why I watch the Super Bowl. 1. for the commercials and 2. for the food.
The actual football does not interest me even in the slightest. …
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Claire Stabbert
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2/10/23
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Quick as a blackjack dealer, we divvied up the name Venus Fly Trap. Without question, Venus went to Soozie though I secretly felt I could be Venus. And before I begged no, Lisa more than …
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Ramona Jan
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2/7/23
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What truly could be better than food you don’t actually have to cook? I told you I was going to give you a great Super Bowl day snack for game day and here it is! My friend Chef JP over at …
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Claire Stabbert
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2/3/23
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The museum hits you fast, pulling you in so many directions, like a Kansas tornado.
Only you're not in Kansas anymore. Or in 2023.
Not even close.
Welcome to The Museum at Bethel …
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Barry Lewis
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2/3/23
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Now that Covid and 2022 are in the rearview mirror, hopefully everyone will be able to get back to normal in 2023, whatever that may be. Twenty twenty-two still had many challenges leftover from …
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Jim Boxberger
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2/3/23
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As construction continues on the roundabouts on Route 42, the powers in charge seem to be making adjustments on the fly. Lately it seems that some of the huge piles of rocks and dirt that were …
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Hudson Cooper
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2/3/23
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Mom sends me an old black and white photo of her on a fluffy white pony. In the picture, she looks about four years old, maybe five. The pony is soft and cuddly like a plush toy with a black and …
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Ramona Jan
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1/31/23
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These long nights in the winter, I can't help but to scroll through hundreds of channels of garbage on TV just to come back to watching reruns of the Big Bang Theory.
Reality shows seem …
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Jim Boxberger
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1/27/23
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Like many of you I spent the last few weeks of 2022 preparing for the new year. I started a folder to gather up my receipts and check registers to get ready to prepare this year’s tax returns. …
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Hudson Cooper
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1/27/23
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I'm not a person who gets discouraged easily but Boy lately it's hard to be positive with all that is going on locally and in the world. The Ukrainians being bombarded by the Russians …
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June Donohue
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1/27/23
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My crockpot has been getting a lot of mileage these days. I am a teacher by day (wannabe chef by night), and one perk of my profession is snow days.
The snow days have been coming …
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Claire Stabbert
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1/27/23
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Now that medical marijuana is legal in 39 states (NY and PA included as well as our Capitol D.C.), and is also recreationally legal in 21 states plus D.C., I think we can talk.
I grew up in a time …
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The women in almost-matching black down coats are grazing a table full of books and both still look hungry for more. I recognize a title by Amor Towles under the arm of one of them, an author …
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Tracy Gates
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1/24/23
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It’s tough watching the new anti-smoking commercial.
You’ve seen it.
Young boy's voice sings: "Oh my darlin', oh my darlin', oh my darlin' Clementine, you are lost …
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Barry Lewis
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1/20/23
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Lately, all I have been wanting to eat is soup. This soup is just like lasagna, but lighter and easier. There is some spice from the Italian sausage, but feel free to swap out for sweet sausage if …
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Claire Stabbert
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1/20/23
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In case you missed last week’s column, so did I. I was traveling to visit my mom in Southwest Florida and completely forgot to get my column in early. That being said, the plant I was going to …
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Jim Boxberger
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1/20/23
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