Seasonal Foraging
In Search of Spring Wild Edibles By Tracy Hayhurst While we eagerly await the first lettuces, spinach and arugula from the garden, Mother Nature has provided us with many nutrient-rich wild greens and herbs to sample now. Stinging nettle, garlic mustard and dandelion, for example, are often maligned as weeds but can be used in […]
Snowstorm Boosts Precipitation Totals
Norfolk’s March Weather By Russell Russ March weather was highlighted by the big snowstorm that affected the region mid-month. Temperature, precipitation and snowfall were running about average up to that point, when weather patterns and conditions finally brought the Northeast a good old-fashioned Nor’easter snowstorm. The total snowfall measured at the weather station was an […]
New at the Hub
Photo by Andra Moss There’s a new face at the Hub: Christal Preszler, special projects and grants manager for the Norfolk Foundation. Preszler, who previously worked with the town of Newtown, Conn., in economic and business development, brings her expertise in project funding to the foundation. She’s excited, she says, to help Norfolk’s community businesses […]
Notes From a French Kitchen
Brioches and Croissants By Marie-Christine Perry For the French, brioches and croissants are bought in the morning, warm from the oven, from your local boulangerie. You simply would not think of trying to make them at home, for all the time and trouble. So there will be no recipe this month, but you should find […]
Community News
Artist Reception On Sunday, May 7, from 3 to 5 p.m., there will be a reception for the artist Jean Grasmere at the Norfolk Hub. Her exhibit entitled “Forest Folk—Oil Paintings and Mixed Media Collages Inspired by Our Woodlands” will be on display May 5 through June 30. Concert at the Library Mezzo-soprano Monica Krajewska, […]