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1. Set out a large mixing bowl. Working over the bowl, peel the squash lengthwise with the julienne peeler into thin strips. Work all the way around the squash until you get to the thick seed core.
If it weren’t for a rag-tag crew of Islanders, Jaws may never have made it to the big screen.
Do you have thoughts about what makes the Vineyard unique? Do you feel like you could pull a local out of a lineup of tourists? Live here long enough and you might pick up some strong opinions about ...
“It’s a very clear exponential trend,” said Lea Hamner, an epidemiologist with the Inter-Island Public Health Excellence Collaborative, which formed in 2021 to tackle tick-borne illnesses and other ...
"June 20, 1994” responded James Lengyel, executive director of the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission, to my question about when the conservation project for the area known for years as Red Gate ...
This “cornbread” is a revelation. Not like any cornbread you’ve had before, this one bakes up like a pound cake in a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and the results are super-moist – much moister (and butterier!) ...
This ragout recipe was first published in my cookbook, Simple Green Suppers, and these days, I'm making this - or variations of it - more often as I try to incorporate meat-less meals into our week.
This is not a traditional thin Yankee beef stew. I like a rich gravy surrounding my slow-cooked tender meat, so my recipe is more like a cross between a classic French daube (with plenty of red wine) ...
Sitting with my wife, Norma, in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Cancer Center, I waited for an injection to boost my body’s production of white blood cells. Unexpectedly, I heard applause and cheers.
According to the ancient Greeks, there were at least six kinds of love: philia, or deep friendship; ludus, or playful love; agape, love for everyone; pragma, long-standing love; philautia, love of ...
I love using fresh, springy ingredients – like asparagus, peas, and fresh mint – in a creamy comfort dish like risotto. It’s fun. The lighter, more delicate flavors almost hide in the decadent pockets ...