Archive for December, 2009

Meals Under $20 | New England clam chowder

December 9th, 2009 by

Nate Silver prepares New England clam chowder, a goat cheese salad, shallots and beer bread. Photography by Kathleen Mehocic.

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To read the entire recipe and see directions to prepare this for yourself, see Silver’s column, “Hometown indulgence brings New England to your kitchen.”

Photoessay | The Skinner Greenhouse

December 7th, 2009 by

The Skinner Greenhouse, as presented in photographs by Madeline  Zappala ’12.

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The Skinner Greenhouse is home to the plants of the Building and Grounds Department.  Originally built in the ’50s, it was used to store cut flowers. Now the College uses it to grow herbs for the dining hall and annuals for the flower beds around campus, according to an interview with Head Gardener Martin Pinnavaia.

To learn more about Pinnavaia and his work at the Skinner greenhouse, read Matthew Bock’s article, “Pinnavaia presides over the Skinner Greenhouse.”

‘Rent’ to be one of first off-Broadway performances

December 3rd, 2009 by

“Rent” has created quite the buzz around campus, as Vassar will be hosting one of the first-ever college productions of the famous Broadway musical. Below are photos from the production, taken by Kelley Van Dilla ’12, the show’s set designer.

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To read more about “Rent,” read Reporter Rachael Borné’s article, “‘Rent’ to be one of first off-Broadway performances.” Vassar’s production of the iconic musical will be performed at the Martel Theater in the Vogelstein Center for Drama and Film on Dec. 2, 3, 4 and 5 at 8 p.m.

Meals under $20 | Thanksgiving Dinner

December 3rd, 2009 by

Nate Silver prepares a spice-rubbed turkey with balsamic honey glaze and pan gravy, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sourdough apple stuffing and roasted brussel sprouts. Photography by Scout MacEachron.

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To read the entire recipe and see directions to prepare this for yourself, see Silver’s column, “Five-course Thanksgiving dinner made easy, affordable.”