In last week’s column we explored the changing landscape of the farm-to-table diet in the United States. As I’ve roamed the Pleasantville Farmers Market each week, I’ve been observing the changing season’s bounty, especially in the fare offered by Hudson
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera While our POTUS has given new significance to the practice of tweeting, this column deals with another source: those who chirp and have wings to fly. Between a childhood in South Philadelphia and an early adulthood spent
Read MoreIf it grows together, it goes together. We’re moving into the height of the growing season here in the Hudson Valley. I visited the Pleasantville Farmers Market this past weekend and was smitten with the array of farm-fresh produce, dairy
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As I opened the door to my condo’s kitchen pantry to grab a quick snack, it occurred to me that I’ve lived in homes and apartments that didn’t feature a pantry and wondered how I ever managed
Read MoreHow often does this happen to you? You’re at a dinner party and the host opens a bottle of wine. Everyone sips it and marvels at the aroma and flavor of such a fine wine. You sit there quietly thinking
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera If we are made from dust and shall return to dust, does that give us a pass to live with the stuff? While dust is inevitable, it horrifies some of us, as though its presence on our
Read MoreOver the course of the last decade many wines have gone through a transformation in style. They have become more fruit focused and higher in alcohol. This is a radical departure from the past for wines such as Chardonnay and
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Many people are planning now for summer vacation travel. Not surprisingly, the Insurance Information Institute reports that the majority of home burglaries occur in July and August when many people are enjoying time off. According to that
Read MoreA few years ago, I visited a small, highly regarded winery in northern California. I enjoyed superb wines, excellently crafted by the owner/winemaker. During the course of my interview, I asked the logical question of the confident and somewhat egotistical
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera After having written 538 columns, I sometimes think I have exhausted every topic about homes to be explored. I was feeling that way this week when, just the morning of my writing this, I received a very
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