Tiny New York Kitchen: Fresh Fava Bean Purée

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“I adore fresh fava beans as they have an extraordinary flavor like no other bean. These early spring beans are small and tender, and are a delicacy in soups, salads, and pastas. Fava beans require a bit of extra effort to shell and peel before cooking, but believe me they are worth it. First they must be stripped from the large green spongy pods, and then each bean needs to be peeled to remove the skin.” – Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen Continue Reading →

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End of Year Highlights at GHS: Litter Battle, Student Concerns

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Blake Reinken, president of GHS student government, updated the Board of Education on Thursday on the Clean Student Center Initiative at GHS, which he said completed its second day. Reinken said students are leading an effort to eradicate a decades long problem of trash in the student center, the massive multi-purpose hub of the school where thousands of students eat lunch, study and socialize. “We’ve been going around with about 100 volunteers asking students to pick up their trash — a simple message,” Reinken said. “Something you’d think people would take to heart. I think students are more receptive to listening to people, not just within the student body, but within their grade,” he said. Continue Reading →