This simple, traditional Mediterranean dish (pronounced “shak-SHOO-kah,” which means mixture) is made with poached eggs on a bed of flavorful, fragrant veggies. This vegetarian dish uses simple, healthy ingredients seasoned with spices like paprika, cumin and chili. It can be served for ...

This simple, traditional Mediterranean dish (pronounced “shak-SHOO-kah,” which means mixture) is made with poached eggs on a bed of flavorful, fragrant veggies. This vegetarian dish uses simple, healthy ingredients seasoned with spices like paprika, cumin and chili. It can be served for ...

Passover, which commemorates the sorrow of the Jews’ slavery in Egypt and the joy of freedom and deliverance, begins with the traditional Seder meal on April 1. Good Friday comes just two days later, memorializing Christ’s suffering on the Cross, followed by Easter Sunday, celebrating ...

“Omne vivum ex ovo – All life comes from an egg.” ~ Latin Proverb It’s officially spring. Even though it’s been quite cold, we’ve passed the Spring Equinox and St. Pat’s Day. Crocuses are blooming at the Saranac Lake Free Library. We’re looking ahead to Passover and Easter. And ...

Daylight is lengthening. It’s been warm. The snow has come off my roof. I see signs of spring. Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day, when we celebrate all things green. Spring makes me think of green – and green food is good food. Usually. Except when I bought frozen ‘broccoli bites,’ ...

During Lent, many families prepare modest meals. Soups, eggs, fish, beans, lentils and vegetables take center stage. Simplicity rules. Lent is a season in the Christian church that begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. It lasts for forty days, commemorating the time Jesus ...