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Sheet pan chicken with roasted vegetables

Home on the Range: Sheet Pan Roast Chicken

by Melissa Pasanen Posted on May 26, 2020 at 3:24PM

Sheet Pan Roasted Chicken with Vegetables Serves 4

Orwell Butter Maker Earns Attention From Trump and the 'New York Times'

by Melissa Pasanen Posted on May 24, 2020 at 4:38PM

As Rao observed in the New York Times, however, Trump seemed to miss that point. Instead, he sidetracked the meeting for several minutes to ask what made St. Clair's butter so exceptional.

Spot on the Dock in Burlington on Friday evening

Short Order for Restaurants: Two Months Closed, Two Days to Open

by Sally Pollak Posted on May 23, 2020 at 2:17PM

Burlington’s Stone Soup is closed for the time being and has no plan for takeout service. To open with a few sidewalk tables doesn’t make business sense, co-owner Tim Elliott said. Beyond that, he’s not interested in compromising the very attributes that have drawn people to Stone Soup for more than 20 years.

From left: Livy Bulger, Nick Kierstead and Tucker Levy prepping pizzas at Red Wagon Plants

NOFA-VT's Pizza Oven 'Feeds Those Who Feed Us'

by Jordan Barry Posted on May 22, 2020 at 8:37PM

"Because the oven is mobile, we're able to come to people and feed them in a safe way," Bulger said. "Plus, the oven kills germs," Levy said with a laugh, taking a pie out of the 800-degree fire.

Maple-Whiskey Lemonade and a Cup of Noodles to-go from the Monkey House

Drink Up: Unconventional Bar Snacks To-Go at the Monkey House

by Jordan Barry Posted on May 21, 2020 at 6:21PM

The Monkey House has offered panini in the past, with the sandwiches coming from neighboring Sneakers Bistro — whose owners are part owners of the Monkey. But the breakfast spot is too busy right now with to-go orders of its own to bring those back, Nagle said. Thankfully, she randomly had a hot dog roller in her basement.

Tommy Thompson Community Garden in Burlington

Skinny Pancake's ShiftMeals Launches Farm Program

by Sally Pollak Posted on May 21, 2020 at 7:15AM

ShiftMeals has provided more than 21,000 meals to people around the state since it started in late March. The initiative has evolved from offering free meals and vegetable seeds outside of Skinny Pancake restaurants into a partnership with the Vermont Foodbank that distributes meals through the charitable food network.

The old days, at Spot on the Dock in Burlington

Vermont Restaurants Can Open for Outdoor Dining on Friday

by Sally Pollak Posted on May 20, 2020 at 10:18PM

is subsumed under general advice to wear a mask in public,” Lahey wrote. He went on to say that restaurant workers “need physical distancing protections in the kitchen … which will be a challenge.

Home on the Range: Magical Cocoabean Cupcakes

by Melissa Pasanen Posted on May 18, 2020 at 10:29AM

I've since made the recipe as both cupcakes and as a whole cake for birthdays, team dinners and graduations; for preschoolers, teenagers and octogenarians. It is beloved by all, and I think only one person has ever guessed the secret ingredient on their first try. (No, I'm not going to tell you, but the recipe is below!)

Ramps (Allium tricoccum) harvested in late April (not be used for ID purposes)

Sharp Increase in Reported Poisonings From Ramp Look-Alike

by Melissa Pasanen Posted on May 15, 2020 at 8:01PM

Consuming false hellebore can cause severe nausea and vomiting, accompanied by a slowed heartbeat and a drop in blood pressure. Simone called it "a very serious cardiac poison."

Home on the Range: Brighter Days Sangria

by Sally Pollak Posted on May 15, 2020 at 2:30PM

Brighter Days Sangria is quick and easy to make and lives up to its name. Our only adaption, in a microwave-less house, was heating the jam in a pan on the stove. I even pulled a pitcher out of my sleeve — OK, down from a high shelf — a development that stunned my daughter.

Seven Days