This morning I had a romantic date with my husband at the landfill. In Kris’ book, the landfill is a two-fer: a chance to purge and score some good free stuff. - Simple times - When I was a skinned-kneed sapling, going to the landfill was dinner and a show. My parents parked on the edge ...

Walt McLaughlin may be the least known prolific and versatile Adirondacks-oriented writer ever. He’s the author of 48 (and counting) books — almost one a year since 1980, including six reprints. He’s written poetry, short fiction, philosophy/religion, essays, narratives of camping ...

It’s maple season, and with it comes all the joys and frustrations of making the tasty, sweet maple nectar. As I cope with a broken reverse osmosis machine and wait for my maple lines to thaw, I’m reminded of prescient advice. When I first thought about making maple syrup, nearly 15 ...

This simple, traditional Mediterranean dish (pronounced “shak-SHOO-kah,” which means mixture) is made with poached eggs on a bed of flavorful, fragrant veggies. This vegetarian dish uses simple, healthy ingredients seasoned with spices like paprika, cumin and chili. It can be served for ...