By Joanne Garton I remained still underneath a swirling aquatic world. Corals of brilliant blue and pink mixed with fish of bold black and yellow. Water of crystal clarity ebbed and flowed towards gorgeously blond sand. Sea anemone wavered and I watched, transfixed, as the bulging eyes of a massively prehistoric stingray reflected the wonder… Continue reading Natural Sounds
By Matt Pierle In the aftermath of a backwoods Solstice party in Lamoille County we awoke to a small mountain of dishes and no electricity. The longest night of the year had wrapped us in an icy bear hug. Cold rain followed by dropping temps had frozen everything stiff. Tree trunks, branches, rocks – anything not… Continue reading A “Solst-Ice” Report: The Season’s First “Big Chill”
By Kat Deely “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose....” These words invoke every shiver of childhood anticipation for Christmas morning. Family time, feasting time, vacation time, and of course, presents time. I've been hearing these words sung every holiday season since before I can remember, and they have magically… Continue reading Roasting (and Restoring) Chestnuts
By Colin Stone Peacock I am the glistening, blackened, and charred non-stick remains of a foodie. Enameled by years of cooking and eating professionally, I am unphased by the most ample and esoteric culinary ingredients and pathologies. But the bitter kimchi of my heart sweetened ever so slightly the summer before last, when I met… Continue reading A Chicken of the Woods
By Joanne Garton It has happened countless times: I walk into my favorite restaurant only to find that it is out of breakfast burritos. The manager points me to the tamales without ever explaining if it was a lack of eggs, a problem with the oven, or an angry mob of hungry burrito-eaters that wiped… Continue reading A Twisted Tale of Red Knot Survival
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