Colu Henry Pasta Recipe: Smoky Garganelli alla Vodka

This pasta plate is an easy-to-make, Italian-American classic, and the recipe makes enough for the whole family. Chef and cookbook writer Colu Henry crafted the dish as part of her cookbook Back Pocket Pasta: Inspired Dinners to Cook on the Fly. Her advice? This dish is best served with caesar salad, garlic bread, and Chianti. Cue…

Weekly Astrology Forecast for Feb 22-Mar 1

You can think of the general feel of this month in terms of the Pisces symbol itself: those two fish, bound together yet heading in opposite directions. If one fish is the “hang out and float” type, the other seems to be quickening its pace forward; one fish is taking a deep, introspective dive, while…

Esteemed Reader

Esteemed Reader of Our Magazine: It’s been a long time since I consulted the I Ching, but I did recently. The question at hand was part of a long inquiry into the nature of guidance. I suspect there is something like a compass at my center and at the center of every being. Throwing the…

And Now for the Good News

It never ends, does it, the stream of maddening and saddening information that we consume on a daily basis? Whether or not we’re aligned with the dominant party in power in the country, whether or not we have strong political convictions, whether or not we’re finely attuned to the massive economic inequities and wholesale ecological…

One Year Later: Hudson Valley Responds to Trump

Since Trump’s inauguration in early 2017, many concerned citizens across the region have become civically engaged for the first time across a wide range of issues, including health care, immigrant rights, racial justice, and more. Hudson Valley activists offer strong action and opinion on politics and Trump.

Recipe: Maple-Braised Pork Belly

RECIPE Maple-Braised Pork Belly 2 pounds pastured pork belly, skin on Spice rub: 1 tablespoon coffee beans 4 allspice berries 1 star anise pod 1 tablespoon black peppercorns ¼ cup kosher or sea salt 1 dried red chili, stem and seeds removed (arbol, ancho, or cereza) Braise: 2.5 gallons of maple sap 1 onion, halved…

10 Tips for Custom Designing an Engagement Ring

Sometimes the Perfect Ring is a Custom Thing For a decision as personal as getting engaged, you need to find a ring that is the perfect expression of your love, and sometimes the ready-made choices just aren’t quite right. Whether you want to create a bespoke engagement ring using elements from your family’s heirloom jewelry…


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