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Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the author/producer’s interpretation of facts and data.

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Kristen and Fred Faust Memorial Turkey Trot a Huge Success

by Contributor December 8, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Race began three years ago in honor of Kristen and Fred Faust

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Of Cabbages and Queens

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour December 4, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The time has come for cabbage, hasn’t it?

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Leftover Journey

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 23, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

If there is one thing I do not want to think about the day after Thanksgiving, it is food

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Real, But Not Simple

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

For years I helped create magazine stories about “easy” Thanksgiving menus

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Cooking Like an American

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 14, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Authenticity is overrated

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: How to Feed a Hurricane

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour November 6, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cooking to clean out the fridge

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Going Against the Grain

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 31, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

“No, you do like it. You just haven’t had it made properly yet.”

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: A 22-Year Record of Bipartisan Accomplishment

by Contributor October 28, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

“I understand the needs of our mid-Hudson region”

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Sandwich Redemption

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 23, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

At some point you just get hungry.

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Heart of Scone

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

The scones I bake are a oaty riff on a recipe from my friend Frances

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Into the Woods

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 9, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Keeping half an eye out for edible mushrooms

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: Paulding Avenue Post Office?

by Contributor October 9, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Paulding Avenue Neighbors Association weighs in

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: My Broccoli Platform

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour October 2, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Broccoli is one of those crazy-good-for-you foods

Posted inLetters to Editor

Opinion: Leading the Way With New Energy Technologies

by Contributor September 25, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Say “no” to fracking in New York

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Scaled-Down Salad

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 25, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Tackling Thai beef salad in a magical kitchen

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letters: Review Board, Dunkin’ Donuts, Poor Pruning

by Contributor September 22, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Dunkin’ Donuts and Central Hudson pruning

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letters: Dunkin’ Donuts, Butterfield

by Contributor September 22, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Dunkin’ Donuts and Butterfield

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: The Lunch-Bag Puzzle

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 20, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

An Asian chicken recipes is a hit with kids

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Optimistic Soup

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 13, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

A simple red pepper-fennel soup

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: My Melon Foundation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour September 5, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Cantaloupe season has arrived

Posted inLetters to Editor

Letter: The Giving Tree

by Contributor September 5, 2012September 19, 2020 Why you can trust The Current

Haldane School loses a landmark

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: A Tomato Skirmish

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 29, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

In need of a tomato catharsis

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: So Long, Fridge

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 26, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Time to say goodbye to those summer ingredients

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Zucchini for the Next Generation

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 22, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Unfortunately, there is no zucchini hotline.

Posted inFood

Mouths to Feed: Why Bother?

Avatar photo by Celia Barbour August 19, 2012September 29, 2019 Why you can trust The Current

Why am I cooking for my summer vacation?

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