Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with his colleagues on the Oyster Bay Town Board and Debra Lyons, Associate Executive Director at The Safe Center of Long Island as well as Alexis Riece, Senior Education Coordinator, to recognize the month of October as “Domestic Violence Awareness Month”
Pictured, Left to Right: Richard Scalzitti, Sister Angela Gannon, CSJ, and Joseph Sciame. The Sisters of St. Joseph held their 27th Annual Golf Classic at The Village Club in Lake Success on September 18, 2023. The heavy rains prohibited the golf portion of the program. However, that did not dampen the rest of the event. […]
Sweet treats are on display come Halloween. People hosting Halloween parties or bringing items over to others’ homes for the holiday may need to scare up some new ideas for dessert. Chocolate never goes out of style and is right at home on Halloween. This recipe for “Black Magic Cake,” courtesy of The Food Network, […]
Beginning in early fall, pumpkins begin to arrive at farmer’s markets, supermarkets, nurseries, and fall harvest festivals. Pumpkins are versatile in that they make colorful fall home decorations, but also can be utilized in all sorts of recipes. In fact, pumpkins are a type of winter squash. While some people may be quick to think […]
Come October, everything is awash in orange — including food. Pumpkin products are ubiquitous this time of year, and everything from muffins to cookies to coffees are given pumpkin-infused spins. Although it may seem like there is no room on the menu for anything other than pumpkin right now, fans of another fall favorite can […]
People choose to adhere to a vegetarian or vegan diet for various reasons. Some people avoid animal products because of ethics, while others want to control their weight with low-calorie foods. Still others may have food allergies or intolerances that make a vegetable-based diet their best option. Cooking vegetarian or vegan can introduce a person […]
The Italian name for toasted bread crumbs cooked in oil and garlic, pangritata adds a crispy crunch to pasta sauce and is often served with an oil-based pepper sauce instead of parmesan. Recipes that include pangritata, such as the following for “Pasta with Anchovies, Bell Peppers and Pangritata” from Sophie Braimbridge’s “Stylish Mediterranean in Minutes” […]
Pictured: Student winners of Connetquot Elementary School’s weekly Bucket Filler contest. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District The weekly Bucket Filler contest at East Islip’s Connetquot Elementary School gives students a chance to earn bucket filler tickets for performing good deeds, completing their work and being a good friend. The school then holds a […]