Aug 23-29, 2006
One Year After Katrina, What is Being Done to Avert Future Disaster?; Colorful Birdhouses Attract Swallows, Sparrows and Stares in South Hero; City Struggles to Tag Elusive Graffiti Vandals
Corn on the Cob!
It’s been a while since I’ve eaten corn on the cob that deserved an exclamation point, but this weekend I had it twice. Gahlord and drove to central Vermont on an errand Thursday night, and discovered a great little roadside farm stand at Dog River Farm in Berlin. They sell lots of different sorts of…
Black Bean Ice Cream
This is fun to make. There’s a lot of time between certain steps, but if you’re doing other things in the kitchen and you don’t want ice cream right now, it’s a great side project. Ingredients: — 1 cup dried black beans— 4 to 5 cups boiling water— 1/2 to 3/4 cup honey— 2 cups…
News Quirks 08.23.06
Curses, Foiled Again Police said that Pierre Barton, 20, tried to rob a Cleveland pizza place by waving a gun in the manager’s face. When he dropped the weapon, which turned out to be two sticks taped together and covered with a black cloth, he hastily grabbed the bulky cash register, containing $800, and ran…
After The Flood
One year after Hurricane Katrina, what is New Orleans – or the rest of the country – doing to avert future disaster?
Guagua, Pan Frito
(Self-released, CD) Burlington’s “psychotropical” ensemble Guagua have just released the local jazz album of the year. Recorded last winter, Pan Frito is a shining example of the musical talent in these here hills. The 12-member band trades in all-original Latin jazz with strong Caribbean overtones. It’s an exuberant sound that’s artful and unique. Led by…
Rick Redington & The Luv Machine, Mother Earth
(Self-released, CD) Central Vermont-based singer, guitarist and songwriter Rick Redington is a genuinely nice guy. Makes me wish I could say all nice things about his fourth solo album, Mother Earth. I can say a couple. The second half of the album is definitely stronger than the first. And Redington plays some fine acoustic guitar…
SCARY MOVIE 4**1/2
David (Airplane!) Zucker directs this installment of the horror-spoof series, which pokes fun at such recent releases as The Grudge, The Village and Saw. With Anna Faris, Regina Hall and Leslie Nielsen. (83 min, PG-13)
L’ENFANT****1/2
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne direct this drama in which a small-time thief sells his newborn son sending his wife to the hospital and himself in search of both the child and personal redemption. Featuring Jeremie Renier and Deborah Francois. (100 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/lenfant/
HOOT**1/2
Logan Lerman, Brie Larson and Cody Linley star in the story of three middle school students who fight to save a population of owls from greedy land developers and corrupt politicians. Based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen. Wil Shriner directs. (90 min, PG) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/hoot/
DON’T COME KNOCKING***
Sam Shepard co-wrote and stars in this portrait of an aging movie star who embarks on a road trip, which leads to a complicated family reunion. Costarring Jessica Lange and Sarah Polley. Directed by Wim Wenders. (122 min, R) Web: http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/dontcomeknocking/trailer/
Just Desserts
That’s what we got last night! Thinking that it might be nice to have a mid-month pick-me-up, my sub-group of localvores in Burlington convened for a potluck consisting solely of after-dinner sweets. In addition to black bean ice cream, I brought a German apple pancake that my friend Allaire and I made. The dish is…
