Today’s show is a double header. That means we have things to do from Ilana through December 1, because we are giving the team Thanksgiving off. Virtual Hudson Valley wishes everyone an excellent holiday.
On today’s show we have Leslie Land’s last weekly garden report of the season. Don’t worry she will be with us all [...]
Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America
Savages we call them, because their manners differ from ours, which we think the perfection of civility; they think the same of theirs.
Perhaps, if we could examine the manners of different nations with impartiality, we should find no people so rude, as to be without any rules of politeness; [...]
(As read and prepared by Alex Tuller for the November 17, 2005 podcast)
Thank you to Fannie Farmer for this excellent bread.
1 orange
Boiling Water
1 egg
1 c sugar
1 c cranberries, chopped
1/2 c chopped walnuts
2 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a loaf pan. Grate orange rind and squeeze [...]
Today’s podcast will be available tomorrow morning (no later than 9:00 EST) so that we can bring you a complete enough show to last the next two weeks. We are giving the crew the week off for the Thanksgiving holidays, and our contributors have been kind enough to pack the show with enough entertainment and [...]
On today’s show we have Leslie Land on the last passing of fall despite the t-shirt weather, Cari Swanson on shoulder-in exercises in the dressage ring, Alex Tuller makes a Norman rabbit with a Dutchess rooster, and Dean Temple uncovers the writings of a cranky old minister from 1695 (John Miller, chaplain to His Majesty’s [...]
(As read and prepared by Alex Tuller for the November 10, 2005 podcast)
I adapted Leslie Land’s Norman Rabbit recipe from her outstanding and entertaining cookbook: Reading between the Recipes published in 1987 by Yankee Books.
Hudson Valley Rooster via Norman Rabbit
2 large tart cooking apples
3 to 4 tablespoons butter
1 fresh killed Rooster cut into 8 pieces
Flour [...]
Dean Temple will be speaking at the Dutchess County Arts Council event
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The event takes place at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center from 8:30 am - 9:30 am. Other speakers will include Hudson Valley Events Vlog producer Thomas Henry, and technology expert Michael Sullivan.
Coffee [...]
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On today’s show we have an exciting new feature by Hudson Valley voice over artist Carola Kittredge. Carola will be contributing literary history segments of the great, historic Hudson Valley estates. In the future, when possible, these will be accompanied by a photo essay on virtualhudsonvalley.com.
We gave Leslie the week off this week, but [...]
(As prepared for and read by Alex Tuller for the November 3, 2005 podcast)
Makes 2 Puddings
2 cup Persimmon Pulp
2 cup Sugar
4 TBS Butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup whole Milk
2 cup Flour
2 tsp [...]