Last week, Christina Smyczynski was interviewed by WNED’s Jay Moran about her book, Western New York: An Explorer’s Guide From Niagra Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of Finger Lakes. The guide categorizes the attractions, accomodations, and points of interest in the region. You can listen to the interview here or visit her website at http://explorewny.home.att.net for more information.
Posted: July 29th, 2008 under Explorer's Guide.
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Jeanette Hurt brings you the exquisite discoveries she unearthed on her culinary tour of Wisconsin and its cheeses. In addition to introducing both innovative and traditional cheese artisans who cultivate award-winning cow, goat and sheep cheeses, Hurt includes recipes, a map locating cheesemakers and other resources, and even travel advice. She discusses her adventures in the Cheese State in her interview on Wisconsin Public Radio found here.
Make sure to tune in to Everyday Food on the Martha Stewart Radio Network on July 31st from 11am-1pm to hear Jeanette talk about the Wisconsin cheese trail and the dairy state’s delectable cheeses.
Posted: July 17th, 2008 under Cooking.
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The author of The Jersey Shore: Great Destinations, Jen Miller, recently appeared on television for a NBC10 segment on Jersey Shore eats. The segment can be found online here. Covering everything from where to find authentic Miss America pageant dresses to the history of Cape May, Miller’s knowledge of the shore comes from going down to the shore all her life.
Here are some tips to help you keep costs down on your next trip to the Shore from Jen A. Miller, the author of The Jersey Shore, Atlantic City to Cape May: Great Destinations.
8 Ways to Save on Your Jersey Shore Vacation
Coupon Clipper. Find the town’s chamberof commerce or tourism office. Not only do they give out free maps, but most shore towns create coupon books that offer discounts on everything from food to amusement parks.
Posted: July 9th, 2008 under Great Destinations.
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This 4th of July, indulge in the American classics - barbeque, potato salad, hearty desserts - without feeling guilty afterwards. EatingWell revises America’s favorite culinary traditions with healthier ingredients, cooking techniques and nutrition guidelines. Here’s a suggestion for an Independence Day meal from EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy, due out this November.
Posted: July 3rd, 2008 under Cooking, EatingWell.
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Helpful hints from Tim Matson, the author of Earth Ponds:
As an aquaculture consultant, I meet a lot of pond owners who want to dredge out aquatic plants so they can swim. Normally, that’s not a bad idea. Invasive plants not only spoil your swimming, they can strangle a pond until it’s a blood sucking mosquito swamp. But lately I’ve been telling people to hold off, don’t pull the cattails. They make a tasty stew.
A year ago cattail stew was the last thing on my mind. But today Vermont is worried. The homeless population is rising (strange term, how can you populate nowhere?) Food shelves are running out. The job market is tanking. And it’s only July. Forecasts of high winter fuel prices have state officials scrambling for money to fund emergency heating programs. Legislators are looking for ways to cut the government and school week to four days, to reduce heating and commuting expenses.
People who were around thirty years ago say this feels like the 70s. People who were around in the 30s say it feels like the Great Depression. But Vermonters who remember their history lessons know that before gasoline and before Chunky Monkey, the Abenaki Indians survived on wild foods.
Normally when you think ponds, you think fish. But catching fish is a chancey affair. Now think cattails. The next time you pass a cattail marsh, take a look at all those roots and stalks and seed heads just waiting to be harvested. (Just make sure to leave enough so the stand stays healthy; that goes for any wild food, natch.) Even when there’s a foot of ice on the marsh or pond, you can get at the stalks and heads. Farmer and writer Gene Logsdon tells me his favorite parts of the cattail are the sprouts that grow on its roots and tubers. Could be a lifesaver at iceout, before anything else is growing.
Slough food, anyone?
–Tim Matson
For more information on creating and maintaining your own pond, consult Tim’s Earth Ponds series. You can visit his website at www.earthponds.com.
Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under Sustainable Living.
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C. Boyd Pfeiffer’s Tying Terrestrials hits stores this week, offering up dozens of different ties that will help you imitate everything from ants to grasshoppers, inchworms, cicadas, and flies. With full-color photos and plain-English instructions, Pfeiffer will help you to take trout, panfish, bass, and many other species.
To get you started, we’re offering up a pattern from the book for an easy-to-complete McGinty Bee. Go here to view step-by-step instructions and photos.
Posted: July 2nd, 2008 under Fishing.
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