Month: October 2022

A Survey of Charlotte’s Tastiest Biscuits

Photographs by Peter Taylor Shishito & Goat Cheese BiscuitWentworth & FennEven without the alliteration, Biscuit Saturdays at Wentworth & Fenn are a worthy complement to Taco Tuesdays. Chef-owner Samantha Allen, one of the city’s premier names in pastry, spotlights both sweet and savory biscuits. During a recent visit, the gorgeous Shishito & Goat Cheese Biscuit

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An autumn forest-lover’s reading list

Ethan Tapper, Chittenden County Forester I am often asked what books I would recommend to folks interested in learning more about forests and forestry, and so for my column this month I will recommend a few of my favorites. These books are great resources for forest-lovers, each addressing a key theme of forests and forest

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Pondering the pumpkin – The Charlotte News

Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension The pumpkin is an odd vegetable. The more popular pumpkins get, the less people eat them. Photo by Vern Grubinger.To get a good crop, such as these grown by Keith Armstrong at the Armstrong Farm in Bennington, pumpkin plants require a lot of care. Everyone wants to carve a jack-o-lantern,

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