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Check out the Halal Hen

MONTICELLO, NY — The Halal Hen, an eatery specializing in ethically sourced halal meat dishes, recently held a grand opening and ribbon cutting. The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce …
Kim's Kitchen
I’ve noticed lately that I’m getting a lot of warnings in my social media feed regarding processed food. And a lot of that information is downright scary. Of course, you can’t …

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Simple Fare

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Peach syrup has a pleasant glow to it that accompanies the sunrise as well as it does a hot, fluffy flapjack.

Peach syrup

Wednesday, September 25
Gone are the days of our hometown diners, complete with the breakfast accouterments beyond our own cupboards. Jelly? Here are a few …
Grilling zucchini on the stovetop.

Desperately seeking oysters

Thursday, September 19
My friend Dennis wasn’t easy. There were times I asked myself why we were friends. He was a conundrum, a mind-boggling mixed bag of …
Crunchy, juicy bites of pork make a great snack.

Pork belly burnt ends

Wednesday, August 21
“I want a snack.” “Let’s make lunch.” Why not both? Given a busy day on the farm, two things …
Collect the items you need for the chocolate balloon cups.

Make these chocolate balloon cups

Wednesday, August 21
Dedicated to the memory of Carol M. Simons (12/25/1934-6/26/2024) Regular readers of Kim’s Kitchen probably know that my dad, …
A close-up of a fruit salad made with red grapefruit, oranges, strawberries, mint and toasted coconut.

A short discourse on fruit salad

Wednesday, August 21
Mornings in Oaxaca, Mexico, are always lovely. There is a slight chill in the air that dissipates as we eat a leisurely breakfast on a …

LIBERTY, NY — Saturday, June 15 was a breezy, sunny day, perfect for a walk through the beautiful Walnut Mountain Park in Liberty. That day, the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association (SCVA), …

Food stories from around the web

Americans love frozen meals and processed foods. We still don't fully understand what it's doing to our bodies.

What are ultra-processed foods and how do they impact our long-term health? Top Nutrition Coaching analyzed resources from leading health clinics to explain the risks.
‘Twas the weeks past the Fourth/and all through the farm/there grew a great thirst/as we worked off our arms. As we sweat’ in the heat/and worked up this great thirst/there was but one …
The weather is hot as I sit down to write this. Very hot. And most everyone I know is grumbling about it. (Except my husband Fleck. He says he complained too much about the winter, so he refuses to …
Some years ago, with friends moving out of town and changes in relationships happening for one reason or another, I stopped having dinner parties. I never had more than a handful of people over …
In early April, a few days before we concluded our annual six-month stay in Oaxaca, Mexico, our hotel’s office manager came by our studio to tell me that my herbs would be taken care of and …
My mind has been on the letter S as of late. I’ve been asking friends and family if it’s still Spring, or if Summer has officially begun. My Sister Summer had her birthday recently. And …
As I write this, I’m anticipating June 14 in a big way. Not because June 14 is Flag Day, although that was always a big deal in my house growing up (more on this later). No, I’m …
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Pigging out

A few days after our return from Mexico this past April, my sister Janet and I took part in a small family reunion. There were nine of us ranging in age from seven to mid-80s, three generations in …

What to do with rice 

  By JEFF ALAN  If you really love rice like I do, your theme song could be “Rice Is Nice” from the 60s band The Lemon Pipers. But when it comes to eating white or brown …

LEBANON VALLEY, PA — Sunny skies ushered in the recent annual picnic of the Friends of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Foundation (Foundation). The picnic celebrates friends, advertisers and …
HONESDALE, PA — Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 Wayne County Fair baking contests. Bakers can enter the Homemade Chocolate Cake contest, the Incredible Angel Food Cake contest, the …
[Editor’s note: Hunter’s taking a column week off, so here’s one from 2020, on his new lockdown hobby: growing and cooking mushrooms.] Many folks have taken to new hobbies as a …
Yes, my four-and-a-half-pound Maltese dog is named after Ozzy Osbourne. I can’t help myself. I love both Ozzies. The story of my Ozzy is a bittersweet one. My friends Yvonne and Jim …
Alice at Tiffany

Before moving full-time to Callicoon, my sister Janet and I drove back and forth from Manhattan each weekend to spend Friday night through Sunday afternoon at our little country house.  …

Farm-to-school initiative grants available

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Sullivan 180 has released the Farm to School Initiative grant application, which provides funding support to initiatives proposed by youth to enhance cafeteria …

Delaware Valley Ramps hosts Ramps U-Pick

EQUINUNK, PA — Bring your friends and family to Delaware Valley Ramps to celebrate the arrival of spring by harvesting your own bounty of ramps. Ramps are the first edible green plant of …

Fresh fish comes to Eldred

ELDRED, NY — The Chiocchi family has always loved its seafood. And they are all about sharing that love. With the grand opening on Saturday, March 30, of Nikki C’s Seafood and Catering, …
the food out here

St. Pat’s past-rami

They say everyone is a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. Whether you agree with that adage or not, I’ve yet to meet someone who can’t appreciate a well executed piece of corned …
kim’s kitchen

How and why I made a life-sized deer cake

“Would you be interested in making a life-sized mounted deer cake for my hunting camp’s one-hundredth anniversary?” I’ve had many an offbeat conversation with my friend …
jude’s culinary journey

Carpaccio—raw what?

My sister Janet and I have found that we are the perfect traveling companions. This cannot be said of just anyone. My first trip to Europe was with my friend Katie, whom I had known since I was 10 …
the food out here

Good-enough goulash

Our family has been battling the sickness lately—influenza type B for those curious. Apparently it’s been going around lately and this just happened to be one of those times it got us …

HUDSON, NY — Nine Cakes Bakery is launching a line of mouthwatering jams this spring. On March 10, Nine Cakes will hold a tasting event; save the date and watch the bakery’s page for a …

GENEVA, NY — In compliance with the Open Meetings Law, the Cabbage Research and Development Program Advisory Board gives notice that it will conduct a meeting on Monday, February 5 at 10 am. …
My wife makes a lovely Alfredo sauce from scratch that is truly a delight whenever it graces our dinner table. That being said, for some reason we keep buying lots of jars of the stuff and have found …

It’s late in July 1969 when farmer Max Yasgur, 49, agrees to allow the Aquarian Exposition—better known as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair—to happen on his property in Bethel, NY. …

Good eats, bad boyfriend By JUDE WATERSTON Some years ago, I had a boyfriend named Gene. Once we were dating, I realized he was an odd bird: tense, awkward, and ill at ease in public. Before we …
There’s a special cookie for any self-respecting baker out there. One that means a little more to them because of where they first learned to bake it or who they baked it with.  …

“Hey! Would you consider doing a Sip and Paint class over at Pelkey’s Tavern?”  The question came from Shannon, a friend of mine who regularly attends my Sip and Paint …

I went to the High School of Art and Design, a few blocks from Central Park in mid-town Manhattan. It was the ‘70s, and some of the best years of my life.  As far as I’m …
Way back yonder in the month of October—you know, a century ago—my wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary.  As per natural courtship rituals, it was upon my shoulders as …
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