The Conundrum of Satisfying One’s Maturing Palate
When I was a young man, I thought like a young man, acted like a young man and drank like a young man. Now that I have matured, I think, act and drink like a mature man (with apologies to
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Here Are Some Tips for Easy Spring Gardening
By Bill Primavera Most every spring I write a piece about simplifying garden chores to achieve maximum effect in design and color with minimum effort in planting, weeding and especially bending and kneeling. Although I’ve lived for three years in
Read MoreFerreting Out Wine Gems Has Never Been Easier – and More Difficult
Today’s wine market is unlike any in the history of the retail wine trade. Never has there been more wine available at such high-quality levels and at such reasonable quality and price thresholds. Think about it. When was the last
Read MoreFor Better Home Security, Take Certain Precautions
By Bill Primavera Now that I live in a condo building with great security, I don’t worry about the possibility of a burglary. But for many years, after having had an unsettling experience when I lived in a single-family home
Read MoreYou Are What You Eat, But is That Who You Want To Be?
Last week I introduced the Slow Food movement and its inevitable offshoot, Slow Wine. After penning my column, I began to think about the evolution of diets across European and Asian countries and in the United States. From the Mediterranean
Read MoreA House’s Ceiling Height Has Evolved Over the Years
By Bill Primavera A visitor to our home last week commented on its luxuriously high ceilings and how “open” it made our living space. Yes, we opted to pay more money for the top floor of our condo building, which
Read MoreGoing Rogue in Your Food and Wine Gustatory Adventures
In our increasingly fast-paced, sometimes frenetic lives, there are few calls to “dial back” to a more traditional way of life. Technology reigns supreme, overtly and covertly, threatening to dehumanize many of the little things in life we used to
Read MoreToilet Oddities, Manners and Etiquette
By Bill Primavera The bathroom. When you think about it, while it may not be the room you spend the most time in, it’s probably the room you visit the most during the day. My most memorable experience from my
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Direct Rays Sports Column
Ossining’s Griffin in Line with Chong as Best in Section 1 History The 44 on her chest is symbolic of the firepower Ossining junior forward Aubrey Griffin brings to her shooting range each and every day. In this day and
Read MoreExperiencing Fermented Beverages at This Weekend’s HV Fermented
Fermented. More and more, we enjoy foods produced as a result of fermentation. From early morning to late evening, fermented foods are a natural component of our diet and a means to achieve optimum health. In its most elemental form,
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