Real Estate

How To Prevent Ice Dams: Tips For Homeowners

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 By Janine Vairo
Icicles hanging along the eaves of your house may look beautiful, but they spell trouble. What Are Ice Dams? Ice dams are walls of ice that typically form at the edge of your roof or gutters when these areas clog up with ice. Ice dams are a pervasive and damaging winter roofing problem caused by poor roof ventilation and a warm attic space. Left untreated, ice dams can cause serious damage to your roof, gutters, paint, insulation, drywall, structure and even contribute to mold. Dams can tear off gutters, loosen shingles, and cause water to back up and pour into your house. When that happens, the results aren’t pretty: peeling paint, warped floors, stained and sagging ceilings. Continue Reading →

Tiny New York Kitchen: Rib Eye Steak With Roasted Garlic & Fresh Thyme

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By Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen
Rib Eye Steaks are either bone-in or boneless that has had the fat removed by the butcher. Rib Eye Steaks come from the center rib of the beef and are extremely tender and are best cooked quickly by pan searing or grilling. Make sure to remove your steaks from the refrigerator and allow them to reach room temperature before cooking. Serve with potatoes and green vegetables. INGREDIENTS

1 Bone-In Rib Eye Steak (2 to 2 1/2 Inches Thick)
25 Skin On & Crushed Garlic Cloves
2 Sprigs Fresh Thyme
3 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

Nearby in Norwalk: MTA Train vs Van

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At 6:30 PM Saturday, Norwalk Combined Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting that a train had struck a vehicle at the Glover Avenue railroad crossing on the Metro-North Danbury Line. Norwalk Police, Norwalk Fire, Norwalk Hospital EMS and MTA Police responded. A witness at the scene reported that he observed that a van that appeared to be stuck on the tracks and that the occupants of the van exited the vehicle prior to the impact of the northbound Metro-North passenger train. No physical injuries reported to the occupants of the train or the van. It was snowing in the area at the time of the accident. Continue Reading →

Dogs

Everything Dogs: Oscar, Gin, Tina… and an Update on “Fanny”

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Do you remember Fanny, a brown dachshund posted in last week’s Everything Dogs column ? GFP met her while trailing two  Greenwich moms for an article on volunteering in dog rescue. Check out Fanny now! This week, please consider Oscar who is available from OPIN. Oscar, a hound mix, is a perfect blend – a bundle of energy outdoors and a couch potato inside!  This handsome pup was terrified found wandering the streets at 4-months old.  He is a shy boy but does not take long to warm up.  Oscar is now living in a foster home with two other dogs and cats.  A boy after our own hearts, Oscar has found the secret to life; he is a lover of nature and other animals. Continue Reading →

Weather

Saturday: Annual ‘Great Backyard Bird Count’ (GBBC) at Greenwich Audubon

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Join Audubon Greenwich birding experts for one of these wonderful birding programs in Greenwich, Sat., Feb. 15 from 1:00-2:00p.m. at Audubon Greenwich. The GBBC is a unique, citizen-led scientific bird count happening in yards and neighborhood across the nation each year. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) results are reported online to the Laboratory of Ornithology at Cornell University and will aid ornithological researchers who are learning where birds spend their winter and how their home ranges change overtime. Join Audubon senior naturalist Ted Gilman when he checks who is coming to the sanctuary’s bird feeders. Continue Reading →

Weather

Emergency Over. Greenwich Weekend Forecast for More Snow

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Though the emergency was lifted Friday afternoon, the weekend forecast is for some more snow. The NWS predicts snow on Saturday mainly after noon, with 1-3 inches possible. On Saturday night there is a chance of snow before 9:00p.m. with a gradual clearing, a low around 19° and less than one inch additional snow possible. On Sunday there is a chance of flurries after 3:00p.m. with a high near 26°. Though the snow emergency was lifted Friday afternoon, Greenwich Police Capt. Kordick said Public Works crews are working on the roads over the weekend and asks residents to voluntarily avoid on-street parking as best as possible. Continue Reading →

Tiny New York Kitchen: Stir Fried Water Spinach With Garlic

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By Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen

This side dish is all about the greens. Water Spinach (Ong Choy) has a delightfully light and crunchy texture, unlike, regular spinach, which tends to be a bit stringy. INGREDIENTS

1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
4 Minced Garlic Cloves
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Ginger
1 Split Serrano Pepper
1 Tablespoon Sesame Oil
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1 Pound Fresh Water Spinach (Washed & Trimmed)

In a large-size skillet add the sesame oil and turn heat to medium-high. Sauté onions, garlic, ginger, and split Serrano pepper for 1 minute. Stir in kosher salt and pepper. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Buck Up Greenwich. Beach Season is Coming

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At Town Hall staff are preparing to process beach pass paperwork and issue stickers. When those envelopes arrive from Town Hall it’s a happy benchmark of the march through winter toward warmer weather.GFP stopped in the beach pass office earlier this week and was told that renewals will be mailed out on Feb. 24, and that for residents who had a sticker in 2013, pay taxes on the car and are on the Grand List by Oct. 2013, stickers will be mailed separately on Feb. 17. Continue Reading →

Dogs

A Conversation with Fred Acker, Former Director of SPCA of Connecticut

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On Wednesday Fred Acker, the former director of SPCA of Connecticut, contacted Greenwich Free Press (GFP) by phone to respond to the article, “Convicted of Animal Cruelty: Still ‘Rescuing’ Dogs” originally published on Feb. 3. Acker said he was sensitive to the subject of animals being kept in the cold. The article noted that during GFP’s Jan. 25th visit to 395 Spring Hill Rd for an outdoor adoption event the temperature was just 26° and some dogs could be seen shivering. Continue Reading →

Tiny New York Kitchen: Sweetest Taboo Flan

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By Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen

Not everyone is chocolate lover, but still deserves a delicious and sinful dessert. You will need six 4-ounce ramekins to make this dessert. Cooking the custard at relatively low heat gives you a creamy bottom half and a jellied top. INGREDIENTS

1/4 Cup Sugar
1/3 Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Water
2 Large Eggs
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 Cup Half & Half
1 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees. In a medium-size heavy saucepan combine 1/4 cups sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Continue Reading →