Around Town

Secret’s Out: Greenwich Winter Farmer’s Market Runs Through March at Teen Center

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By Leslie Yager

Greenwich townspeople love their summer Farmers Market at the corner of Horseneck Lane and Arch Street in the “Horseneck Lot.” The popular market, which started in 1996 opposite the Boys & Girls Club is set to open for the season on Saturday, May 17 from 9:30am to 1:00pm. Jim Carr is the market director, but the ever-present manager Judy Waldeyer who runs The Herb Basket, said the market moved indoors last December. The winter market is open on Saturdays from 10:00am until 1:00pm through March 29. The winter market is held at the Arch Street Teen Center, where this weekend a trickle of customers found their way upstairs for fresh eggs, potatoes, flowers, maple syrup, frozen organic meat and shepherd’s pie, to name a few of the items on offer. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

“Tribute to Heroes” Motorcycle Unveiled at Greenwich Police HQ

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By Leslie Yager
It was months in the making, but on Saturday at Greenwich Police headquarters, a custom-painted motorcycle designed to serve as a tribute to 9/11 heroes and Greenwich Police who have lost their lives in the line of duty was unveiled. Though it will reside in the lobby of Greenwich Police headquarters at 11 Bruce Place, the motorcycle will appear at ceremonies and events including the St. Patrick’s Day parade. At the ceremony on Saturday, Police Chief Heavey described his “almost teen” children as living in a post-9/11 world. “They don’t know what it was like before 9/11,” Heavey said. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

Suspicious Occurrence Nearby in Norwalk

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Alert from Norwalk Police, Saturday, March 15. The Norwalk Police Department Special Victims Unit is investigating the report of a suspicious occurrence that occurred earlier this week. Late Thursday afternoon, March 13, a ten-year-old Cranbury Elementary School student and the student’s father reported that on Tuesday afternoon, March 11, a man verbally offered the student candy to get into his van after getting off the school bus in front of the Meadow Gardens Housing Complex at 49 Meadow Street. The student refused his offer, ran away and notified the father when he arrived home. The student reported that the man did not get out of his van and that there was no physical contact between the two. Continue Reading →

Arts

PHOTOS: Guffaws Abound at GHS Improv Troupe’s Comedy Tonight

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By Leslie Yager
You never know where the jokes will go during a performance of the GHS theater department’s improv troupe at Comedy Tonight. Performed in the school’s black box theater, the students are as brave as they are funny. If a joke flops, the audience is staring you right in the face. But, on Friday night the performers were on a tear. With games including “My movie. Continue Reading →

Arts

Planning Your Spring Staycation? Aquarium Has Kids’ Programs.

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Children ages 6 to 12 can count shark teeth, go on a treasure hunt, discover how whales keep warm, stock a real salt-water aquarium and lots more in a series of fun camp programs during the upcoming school vacation April 14-18 at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. The Maritime Aquarium’s “Spring Vacation Adventures” invite young students to explore a different topic involving our watery world each day of the school break.  Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Taking into account parents’ busy schedules, the Aquarium is offering pre-care from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and post-care from 3:30-5:30 p.m. each day as well. For Ages 6 to 9:
Younger kids can sign up for one, some or all five days. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Sold Out! Greenwich Continuing Ed Cooking Class Is a Hit!

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By Leslie Yager
Amelia Bonacorso loves to cook and though she claims she is not a big fan of pasta — “I like bread,” she admits — the Glenville resident whips up a homemade cheese-filled ravioli without so much as a pasta machine. And despite her modesty, Bonacorso’s cooking classes, available through Greenwich Adult and Continuing Education, have been such a hit that they sell out and waiting lists start. Indeed, Bonacorso’s self deprecating humor belies her talent in the kitchen. In her Wednesday night session held in the Cardinal Cooks kitchens at Greenwich High School, Bonacorso taught women from Greenwich and neighboring towns how to make homemade cheese filled ravioli, garden fresh Checca sauce and orange biscotti with orange glaze. With a delightfully short list of ingredients — all-purpose flour, eggs, extra virgin olive oil, kosher salt and water —  Bonacorso demonstrated how to make pasta dough right on the kitchen counter with nothing more than her bare hands. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Weekend at Your Fingertips

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Here are a few events in Greenwich this weekend. Friday, March 14
GHS is staging Comedy Tonight in the black box theater. Friday, March 14 at 7:30p.m. Come experience the hilarity of the improv troupe in the state-of-the-art black box. Coming from Putnam Ave, turn onto Hillside and take your first right the parking lot and walk to the back of the building to the theater entrance (not the main auditorium). This is the best of improv in an intimate setting for less than the price of a movie ticket. Continue Reading →

Tiny New York Kitchen: Cashew Fried Chicken Breasts

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By Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen

I had some leftover cashews and thought they would make a nice fried chicken crust. These chicken breasts turned out absolutely delicious. INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup Unbleached Flour
1 Cup Finely Chopped Cashews
1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
2 Beaten Eggs
2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
2 Large Chicken Breasts
Olive Oil For Frying

In a plastic bag combine flour, kosher salt and pepper. Add chicken breasts, shaking to coat. In a medium-size bowl combine beaten eggs and milk. Continue Reading →