I have been fortunate in my life to meet people who inspire me. Coach Chris Ward is one of those people. I recently had the opportunity to watch Chris lead two basketball skills clinics for one of my sons and
Read MoreLast week, Nancy A. Shenker, CEO of theONswitch, stopped in to meet Dawn Greenberg, owner of Aurora, a new fair trade boutique in Chappaqua. They soon discovered they were both former corporate executives who were passionate about entrepreneurship and small business success. Quickly, they came
Read MoreDan Biederman of Chappaqua is an amazingly successful small business entrepreneur who has been the catalyst for more quality of life improvements in our region than anyone I have ever met. He truly is a businessman who has made a
Read MoreOpen wide! Yup. Here’s the whole tooth. And nothing but the tooth. I really am blogging about dental work. Either my life has gotten especially boring, or I really do believe that this profession gets a bad rap. Teeth are
Read MoreIn this recipe, the potatoes become coated in the quick gravy for a zingy side dish or a vegetarian entree. Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 c fingerling potatoes, washed 1 shallot, finely diced Olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced Pinch crushed red
Read MoreI remember when… Summer camp used to be all about lanyard-weaving, wood-burning, camping out in tents, and s’mores. I just returned from the Tri-State Camp Conference. Although the trade show exhibits included all of the above, they also featured: Fabulous
Read MoreLast week was a very busy but fruitful one for me. On Thursday I had dinner at the Flying Pig on Lexington in Mt. Kisco. Since they are not participating in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, it was pretty quiet. The
Read MoreNow is the time of year most farms that run CSAs are signing up shareholders. This will be my first year participating. As an avid farmers’ market shopper and supporter, I have always bought my locally grown produce there, and
Read MoreHappy March! Here’s a recipe I demonstrated at the Briarcliff farmers’ market recently that was a big hit. It’s quick, easy, and versatile – what’s not to like? Potato, Mushroom and Olive Contorno Serves 4 Ingredients: 4-6 Yukon gold potatoes
Read MoreWhat ever happened to meat and potatoes? “How about sushi?” is a common question at meal time. Did you realize that sushi wasn’t even introduced into the United States until the 1950s and the California roll came to America in
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