A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Hole in One
Writing by Robin Goetz Artwork by Justin Negard Fourteen-year-old Max Lazarowitz stands on the river’s edge, skipping stones. One after ...
How to Refresh Your Home
Writing by Clare McAlpin Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Do you want to breathe new life into your home this spring ...
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A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Upcycling Your Clutter
Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Phoebe Polk Ready to embark on a spring cleaning journey? Here’s what to do ...
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A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Hole in One
Writing by Robin Goetz Artwork by Justin Negard Fourteen-year-old Max Lazarowitz stands on the river’s edge, skipping stones. One after ...
How to Refresh Your Home
Writing by Clare McAlpin Artwork by Aeneas Eaton Do you want to breathe new life into your home this spring ...
A Day at Sagamore Hill
Writing and photography by Justin Negard For this issue, we thought a travel story to someone’s home was appropriate. However, ...
Upcycling Your Clutter
Writing by Susan Trumpbour Artwork by Phoebe Polk Ready to embark on a spring cleaning journey? Here’s what to do ...
Coconut Fat Wash
By Dr. Elixir Mixing cocktails at home can easily result in your cocktails matching or exceeding cocktails served in most ...
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The Home Issue
People Profiles
A Quick Connect with … Lauren Acampora
We sat down with Katonah-based author Lauren Acampora whose new book The Hundred Waters will be released in August 2022. Her first novel, The Paper Wasp was published in 2019 and named a Best Summer Read by tons of impressive publications like The New York Times Book Review, USA Today, Oprah Magazine, ELLE, Town & Country, and more. Her first ...
Transforming Lives
Writing by Emily Meehan and Clare McAlpine When you walk up to the doors of Friends of Karen headquarters in North Salem, the first thing you might notice is their walkway – a “path of compassion” filled with several hundred dedicated bricks featuring loving messages and tributes from supporters. It demonstrates how this local organization has changed the lives of ...
A Quick Connect with Rita Baunok
Rita Baunok grew up in Hungary and moved to the U.S when she was 32. More than 20 years and a few photography degrees later, she opened the Chroma Fine Art Gallery on Katonah Avenue. For over 15 years, Rita has been a member of the Ground Glass Association, which is a guild of photographers in Westchester and Fairfield County. ...
Life
The Realities of College
Writing by Kaitlyn Hardy Artwork by Mary Ellis Not all of us will have a perfect first year of college. While some may live it up “Animal House”-style, others’ first semester, or first year, can be stressful, underwhelming or even disappointing. You’re going from living at home to living in a dorm. You’re switching from being in a school where ...
Reimagining the Future
by Gia Miller Artwork by Greg Muenzen Riley* began preschool at three years old. After school, she’d ask her mom to paint her nails. She also liked to play dress up, and she requested Barbie dolls and mermaids as presents. “I remember even before she could really get the sentence together, she would take her blankie and hand it to ...
Police report: March 29, 2024
A Horse Goes for A Stroll (Twice!), A Fox Gets Injured and Several Firearms are Missing Writing by Eve Marx Artwork by Cara McPartland Bedford Stolen miles On March 18, a Bedford resident reported missing airline miles; American Airlines kindly explained that in the last three months there were nine separate occurrences of unauthorized use of the complainant’s miles. A ...
Bringing Charity Home
We proudly worked with local charities to bring attention to their well-deserved causes. Check out our day of glamour and fun.
Home & Garden
Mill River Supply
Nestled in the hamlet of Bedford Hills sits the closest thing many local gardeners, landscapers and farmers will likely ever have to their own version of Cheers. You know, the place where everybody knows your name. But this place doesn’t serve beer or have a tall, rangy guy named Sam running the joint. Yet everybody knows the regulars, and for ...
Tapping into the Land– An Essay
Writing by Leslie Dock Artwork by Greg Muenzen For this Connecting with the Land, we take a slight detour from the typical advice-driven article to provide you with a glimpse into how our expert gardener first became enthralled with growing food. Join her inspiring journey from next-door-neighbor-who-eats-all-the-raspberries to gardener-for-hire-who-is-truly-tapped-in-to-what-our-earth-needs. I love farmers, gardeners, growers – those who feel called to ...
Sugar Rush
Writing by Cathy Deutsch Artwork by Elizabeth Gourlay Photography by Justin Negard Holidays – especially Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Christmas – are often where we gather with family and friends around the dining table in celebration of honored customs and traditions. For this Connecting in the Kitchen, we’ve skipped all the boring stuff (the turkey and ham, infinite variations of potatoes, ...
Cooking & Cocktails
Spritz
This is one of the most popular drinks on Jay Street Café’s spring and summer menu. Serves two. 2 oz. orange blossom pomegranate syrup 2 oz. elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germaine Prosecco Club soda Edible flowers for garnish Pour the first two ingredients evenly into two wine glasses. Add Prosecco, almost to the top. Top off with club soda, ...
Lobster Rolls
Yields: 10 Rolls Ingredients For the lobster: 2 ½ lbs. fresh cooked lobster meat Juice of one lemon 1 – 1 ¼ cups mayonnaise 2 ½ stalks chopped celery Salt Pepper For the buns: 10 New England brioche rolls ½ stick butter, room temperature Directions Chop the lobster meat. Combine lobster with lemon juice in a large bowl. Add the ...
Cooking with Chef Romero
“Let me tell you about artichokes,” he said to me. His voice lowered. His eyes darted to the left and right while he leaned in closer to the table. “They are very difficult to cook properly,” he said. “Removing the leaves, handling the heart, the hairs, it all must be done just right. This is a vegetable they test you ...
Health & Wellness
Stop Dieting and Start Eating Well
By Gia Miller Diet – it’s a four-letter word that makes a lot of people cringe. Some people spend their life uttering that word, others do it before milestone events so they “look good in the pictures,” and there are those who avoid it altogether. Regardless of which category you fall into, most of us know diets don’t really work ...
“Soul Deep” Self Care, Part 2
Creating a “soul deep” self-care routine Sure, bubble baths are great, but real self-care is a daily routine that improves the quality of your life If you read the previous article on the what and why of “soul deep” self-care, you’re ready to move on to the actual doing. If you haven’t, please read that one first – it’s quick, ...
A Happy Home
What is family therapy and who is it for? Writing by Ana Dorta Artwork by Tal Doron You’ve likely heard a lot about the many benefits of therapy—it can help you open up, tackle issues that may impact your mental well-being, and is often instrumental in overcoming challenging situations. When we hear the word “therapy,” we typically think of private ...
Events
A RARE Celebration
by Emma Richman There’s a birthday party in town, and you’re all invited. The third annual RARE Community Event will be held on June 11th, 2023 at the newly renovated Lewisboro town park from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thanks in large part to Gossett Brothers Nursery, the main sponsor, this party will include pony rides, a disabled petting zoo, ...
Katonah Love: The New Sewer
When one thinks of Katonah, the word ‘spicy’ invariably comes to mind. It’s the ultimate singles scene. The perfect hotspot for romance, dating, and whatever hookups someone might want. Even the word “Katonah” translates roughly to “nights of passion.” (I think?) So, when I told my city friends that I was moving to this sizzling Northern Westchester neighborhood, they all ...
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