What has been your most memorable shelter-in-place meal?

“Five of us rotate cooking and selecting a movie — from Hitchcock and rib-eyes to meatballs and Harry Potter!” ~ Joe Curto, Cold Spring

“My girlfriend made black-bean burgers with spicy aioli mayo, multi-salad, roasted sweet potatoes and steamed, fresh-picked garlic mustard greens.” ~ Chris Toland, Beacon

“We’ve eaten well (lamb) and really bad (Beefaroni for breakfast). I won’t go in big stores, so the selection is limited at the local gas station.” ~ Gillian Thorpe, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.