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Salted Caramel Apple Sticky Buns

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Oct 21

Category:

Dish off the Block

What happens when caramel apples fraternize with cinnamon buns? Trust me, you want to find out. These crazy delicious and fluffy sticky buns will become a regular in your baking repertoire! Salted Caramel Apple Sticky Buns The Buns: 11⁄4 cups milk 1⁄4 cup sugar 2, 1⁄4-ounce packages active dry...
Fall for Soup Season

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Sep 30

Category:

Dish off the Block

As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, soups and chowders become a go-to comfort food for dinner. My Italian Wedding Soup has all of the traditional elements of the classic and who doesn’t love some yummy baby meatballs in soup? Your whole family will love this recipe. Make a big pot...
Make dinner peachy keen

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Sep 16

Category:

Dish off the Block

Mix up mealtime and try these yummy pork cutlets, breaded in crunchy panko, and topped with a sweet and savory peach and pepper sauce! Don’t have ‘the other white meat’ in your fridge? This sauce would also be delicious on chicken or even steak tips. Peachy Pepper Pork Cutlets 2 1⁄2 pounds boneless...
Rosh Hashanah: New Year arriving strangely in autumn

Gloria Redlich

Thu, Sep 9

Category:

Features

New Year’s Day comes strangely, you may think, in autumn. Not strange at all because it is at this season many of us harvest what we have grown and learned. And at the same time we have the chance to plant again and learn something new to build upon. Schools opening their doors again watching...
This dish is summer bliss

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Sep 2

Category:

Dish off the Block

If you have a garden, as I do, my guess is that you are currently inundated with tomatoes and looking for new ideas on how to use them. This recipe is the perfect summer night dinner. Fresh seafood in a Superbly Herby crust surrounded by sweet, blistered garden tomatoes... quick, easy, and so...
Celebrant’s Flame: Daniel Berrigan in Memory and Reflection

Nancy Greenaway

Thu, Aug 19

Category:

Book Review

Daniel Berrigan changed people’s lives. He changed the life of Bill Wylie-Kellermann, author of “Celebrant’s Flame: Daniel Berrigan in Memory and Reflection” (2021). The two came to know each other first in 1972, when Wylie-Kellermann was a student of Dan’s at Union Seminary in New York. Their...
Okonomiyaki - Japanese comfort food

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Jul 30

Category:

Dish off the Block

In honor of the Olympic Games in Japan, I thought I would share a recipe for some very traditional Japanese comfort food that is easy to make, absolutely delicious, and so different from any of the classic comfort foods we see here in the U.S. Trust me you will fall in love with these savory...
Ragin’ Cajun Fish Tacos

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Jul 8

Category:

Dish off the Block

The Block Island waters are home to some of the tastiest fishes including black sea bass (my personal favorite), striped bass, cod, and flounder. Rig up your fishing pole or head to the local fish market and make some of the best fish tacos you will ever taste! You can get the Ragin’ Cajun spice...
Heat up your Fourth of July cookout

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Jul 2

Category:

Dish off the Block

Make a craft burger this Fourth of July and pump up the heat at your cookout. My Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Sliders are flavor bombs with a spicy jalapeño cheese surprise inside the burger and creamy caramelized onions, salty bacon, and more jalapeño slices on top! Jalapeno Popper Slider with...
‘Curry’ up and try these mussels!

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Jun 10

Category:

Dish off the Block

Curry is a flavor profile indigenous to India that, quite frankly, scares a lot of people. Actually, a ‘curry’ is a blend of spices and herbs, usually including turmeric, cumin, and coriander. There are hundreds of different combinations, some spicy from chilies and some mild. Curries come in a...
Salad Season!

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, May 21

Category:

Dish off the Block

The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer, and the beach is calling. Time to dust off your bikinis and Speedos. For me, that means it’s time to get in shape and shed that Covid 15 (OK, fine…more like 25)! Ease into salad season with this flavor-packed and easy-to-make grilled...
Let’s Get Saucy!

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Apr 30

Category:

Dish off the Block

Chicken thighs are my favorite part of the chicken, but this dish could be made with any cut… as a matter of fact, this sauce is so delicious, you could put it on pork, beef, pasta, a baked potato… or an old boot…. and you would still have a winner dinner!! You can get the Superbly Herby Spice Mix...
Searching for Paradise

Isabella Flynn

Fri, Apr 23

Category:

Features

All the sails were set and trimmed. The crew had worked hard. Jake supervising the effort on the main, Roger on mizzen and Keith had labored on both the topsails and the jibs. Except for the chef the captain had called for all hands on deck! She wanted to give them some last minute instructions...
Chinese Take-In

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Apr 9

Category:

Dish off the Block

The struggle is real. Still not a lot of restaurants open on the island and you are craving Chinese food… Sure, you can get take-out flown over from your favorite joint on the mainland, but it arrives soggy and tired from the journey. Why not make your own at home? My Easy Chicken Lo Mein to the...
Easter Brunch

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Mar 25

Category:

Dish off the Block

Eggs are one of the most iconic Easter symbols, representing new life and rebirth. The tradition of decorating eggs dates back to the 13th century and some historians say that because eggs were then a forbidden Lenten food, people would decorate them during Lent and then eat them on Easter morning...
Eat like an Irishman, even IF you’re not, on St. Paddy’s Day!

Thu, Mar 11

Category:

Dish off the Block

Erin go bragh! Irish Stew is a lamb (or mutton if you can find one) and root vegetable stew native to Ireland. True confession – my grandmother was English, not Irish, but her Sunday leg of lamb dinner was legendary, and the lamb stew that would inevitably follow the next night was what...
King’s Spa

Keith H. Lang

Thu, Mar 4

Category:

Features

“The only constant thing in life is change,” is a saying attributed to Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher from the year 500 BC, which, full disclosure, requires I admit to having just discovered. From my experience, I would say he was on to something. And yet, the first thing that strikes me about...
Fishy Friday

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 25

Category:

Dish off the Block

Do you observe Lent? Many Christians around the world will abstain from eating meat on Fridays during the Lenten season, but even if you don’t celebrate, you will want to try this swordfish dish. It’s unconventional in that you pound out the swordfish steaks into thin cutlets, and then crust them...
Book Group to start new novel

Thu, Feb 11

Category:

News, Features

The Senior Advisory Committee has announced that it will be starting discussion of a new book on Wednesday, Feb. 17 for its weekly Book Group meetings held over Zoom. For the coming weeks, the Book Group’s selection is Amy Tan’s “The Kitchen God’s Wife.” Book Group has changed from its once-a-month...
Say I love you with lobster

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 11

Category:

Dish off the Block

It’s going to be a chilly Valentine’s Day, so whip up the most decadent of comfort foods for your sweetheart – lobster mac & cheese!! This rich and cheesy casserole is loaded with chunks of fresh lobster meat and has the slightest note of anise in the background that bumps the flavors to new...
Super Savory Snacks

Finger Lickin’ Ribs are Kickin’!

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 4

Category:

Dish off the Block

These ribs couldn’t be easier to make and are fall-off-the-bone delicious!! Apricot Ginger Sticky Ribs The Ribs: 5-5 ½ pounds baby back pork ribs 2-3 tablespoons Dish off the Block Ragin’ Cajun Spice Blend The Glaze: 1 ¼ cups apricot preserves 1 heaping tablespoon minced ginger 6 cloves garlic,...
Super Savory Snacks

Wing it for the Big Game

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 4

Category:

Dish off the Block

Chicken wings are the quintessential game day appetizer and this recipe is so easy and packed with flavor!! Parmesan, Rosemary, and Cracked Black Pepper Wings 3-pounds whole chicken wings (about 10 full wings) ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese (plus 1 Tbsp. for garnish) 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs 1/4...
Super Savory Snacks

Pizza for game day!

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Feb 4

Category:

Dish off the Block

What are you making for Super Bowl snacks this year? My Bacon Ranch Chicken and Avocado Pizza is a total touchdown!! You can use store-bought dough as a timesaver, but my homemade recipe is really easy and so good. It makes dough for two pizzas so after this one is devoured you can whip up another...
Why your next car should be an EV

Tony Pappas

Thu, Jan 28

Category:

The Solar Report, Features

There are many reasons to replace your current gas guzzler with an electric vehicle. Let me count the ways: 1. You can save money on operation. Green Energy Consumer Advocates did an analysis using the Block Island Power Company’s rates and determined that using an EV on Block Island in the winter...
Great Blue Herons in the winter

Thu, Jan 14

Category:

News, Features

The following was submitted to The Block Island Times by the Block Island Conservancy: So far, this winter has been a mild one for Block Island. As a result, some birds that typically move further south for the winter are continuing to stick around the island. One such bird is...
Kinda Korean Beef and Rice Bowls

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Jan 14

Category:

Dish off the Block

This dish is my spin on the traditional Korean dish called Bibimbap. Bibimbap translates to “mixed rice.” It consists of sautéed seasonal vegetables, meat, egg, and other toppings including pickled or fermented veggies over rice. You might say that Bibimbap was the first “grain bowl” long before...
The decadent chowder you deserve!

Pam Gelsomini

Thu, Dec 31

Category:

Dish off the Block

Ring in 2021 with this decadent chowder – you deserve it. The New Year’s Eve, like everything else in 2020, will not be the normal type of celebration, but safe to say, we are all happy to ring in 2021 and say good riddance to 2020!! So, buy a nice bottle of bubbly and treat yourself to this...
Poem

Christmas Piano Recital

Nancy Walker Greenaway

Thu, Dec 24

Category:

Features

In the winter sanctuary of an island church, thunder of children’s feet on wooden stairs serves as prelude to the annual recital of young pianists bursting into light in suits or vibrant party dresses, radiant in youthful energy and pre-performance electricity. Starting with simple holiday carols...
Personal Essay

Diane, a story for Christmas

John Willis

Thu, Dec 24

Category:

News, Features

This is a story plain and simple about a woman on an island out at sea. Her name is Diane and that alone explains who she is, nothing more. If you live on this island you would know Diane. She is seemingly around the inner town on any given day when she isn’t working. Her work is helping to keep...
The Four Roses

Keith H. Lang

Thu, Dec 24

Category:

News, Features

Who knows at the time what memories will stay with them all their lives? Arriving on the island one morning just after the new year in 1973 with Peder Schaefer, a friend and co-worker from summers at the Narragansett Inn, I literally took off for an island tour in a jeep Eleanor Mott had graciously...
Comfort food re-invented

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Dec 10

Category:

Dish off the Block

The cold, blustery weather is back with a vengeance and, as winter approaches, purple flag days are once again a regular thing. That means we are all craving comfort food in front of a cozy fire …and a nice glass of red doesn’t hurt. French onion soup is one of my go-to comfort cravings. I love to...
Varsity Soccer: Playing together as a team

Coach Lawrence Kikuchi

Thu, Dec 10

Category:

News, Features

The Block Island High School Varsity Soccer team made a go of it this past fall, attempting (perhaps too optimistically) to have some normality in the school year so badly affected by the coronavirus. The Rhode Island Interscholastic League set up a seven team division with six games, and playoffs...
Paine or Payne? It’s all the same family

Fran Migliaccio

Thu, Nov 26

Category:

News, Features

A centuries old Block Island family tree has found life and organization in Peter Greenman’s new book, “The Block Island Descendants of John Paine.” Any account of the Payne family would have to be fascinating, and this one certainly is. Greenman makes it clear that he has not written about all...
The apple of my pie

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Nov 26

Category:

Dish off the Block

It’s apple picking season and time for some good ole fashion apple pie. Did you know that even though we say things like “as American as apple pie” or “baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie,” the classic dessert actually harkens from Europe, originating in England, and can be traced back to the time of...
Covid-19 holidays at the farm

John Willis

Thu, Nov 26

Category:

News, Features

As we approach the holiday season, especially at the Beacon Hollow Farm during a world-wide pandemic, I try to look ahead and make plans for some Happy Holidays — a thankful Thanksgiving and a Merry Christmas. My family, like most nowadays, is scattered and must be shared with their in-laws. It...
Lobster Pot Tree shines bright in 2020

Margie Comings

Thu, Nov 26

Category:

News, Features

Several weeks ago, Turtle Hatfield and his wife, Heather, started getting questions from the island community worried that the Covid-19 virus would prevent them from constructing the Lobster Pot Christmas Tree this year. No way was Turtle and his crew going to let the virus deprive everyone of this...
Y’all craving some comfort food?

Pamela Gelsomini

Thu, Nov 12

Category:

Dish off the Block

Here in the Northeast, we think of comfort food as chicken and dumplings, a steaming bowl of chowder, or anything in a crockpot! Down South, the comfort food icons are things like jambalaya, biscuits and gravy, or shrimp and grits. My take on Shrimp and Grits is a little non-traditional, but...
Remembering Steve

Donna Corey

Thu, Nov 5

Category:

News, Features

Isobel Norton said it so well: “Those we hold most dear Never truly leave us... They live on In the kindnesses they showed The comfort they shared And the love they brought into our lives...” The legacy of those who have gone...
Thoughts about America in October 2020, my 90th year

P.S. Wood

Thu, Oct 29

Category:

News, Features

Looking back, I see three national convulsions that have changed the world I’ve lived in: the Wall Street crash of 1929; Pearl Harbor; and the fiery destruction of the trade towers on 9/11. And now a fourth: the Covid-19 epidemic. The Great Depression shaped my early years without my being aware of...
Fall is soup and chowdahhh season

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Oct 23

Category:

Dish off the Block

Bring on fall. Sweater weather, cool nights, crisp air, vibrant foliage, and comfort food. That means soup season is upon us and I couldn’t be happier. There is nothing quite like a big bowl of steaming hot chowder with some crusty bread on a blustery fall day. Easy to make, feeds a crowd, and...
Suggested changes made to Town Charter explained

Keith Stover

Thu, Oct 15

Category:

News, Features

Towns in Rhode Island, and many towns throughout New England, are guided in their structure and governance by a Home Rule Charter. The town charter is the foundation of local government, covering everything from the length of terms of local elected officials to the essential duties of the Town...
Order this…

Island freshness and ambience at the Old Island Pub

Amy Lockwood MacDougall

Thu, Oct 15

Category:

Order This

“Where do the locals like to go for a drink or to grab a bite?” On Block Island, one of those places is the Old Island Pub, where Chef Phil Walsh is serving up fresh food for lunch and dinner every day of the week. This is a place where locals hang out and visitors come to grab a snack, relax with...
Pursuing a passion, with ephemeral results

Marty Rosato

Thu, Oct 15

Category:

News, Features

My mother started my career as a beach bum at a very young age as we vacationed on the Rhode Island shore. I loved working with clay while in high school, sculpting and throwing pottery. When I lived in Connecticut, I made snow castles while we dreamed of the beach. Living on Block Island opened up...
Crowd watches as BIMI’s finny friends return home

John Lehman

Fri, Oct 9

Category:

News, Features

The following was submitted by John Lehman of the Block Island Maritime Institute: A crowd of approximately 75 onlookers, masked and socially distanced, watched as Valerie Preler, the Block Island Maritime Institute’s Program Director, assisted by several young helpers, fed a noonday meal...
The stripers are running

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Oct 2

Category:

Dish off the Block

I grew up spending my summers on Block Island, surrounded by avid fishermen, who treated striper fishing like a science. My dad, a principal marine biologist, most definitely found his love of fishing here as a boy, hiking the beaches before dawn or after dusk in search of the elusive ‘cow.’ He and...
The Solar Report

I’m pumped about heat pumps!

Tony Pappas

Fri, Sep 25

Category:

News, Features

What’s a “Heat pump” and why should anyone be pumped about them? A heat pump is an electrical/mechanical appliance that can be used for heating in the cold months and cooling in the warm months. It consists of two components: a heat exchanger outdoors and a head, (or mini-split) usually...
Are you ready for some football?

Pamela Gelsomini

Fri, Sep 18

Category:

Dish off the Block

Football season is upon us and, since we can’t go to the stadium to root our team on, there will no doubt be more ‘tailgate’ parties at home (socially distant, of course). Whether you’re the host or just bringing an appetizer, these ‘totchos’ are always a fan favorite. A spin on nachos, using Tater...
ICYMI: Presidential sibling visited Block Island this summer

Peter Voskamp

Fri, Sep 18

Category:

News, Features

With the hustle and bustle of a particularly fraught summer come and gone, there’s now time to reflect back on one of this season’s more interesting visitors. Freedom, the sister ship of presidential yacht Sequoia, made its way into Great Salt Pond on Sunday, July 12. The 104-foot vessel, which is...
Lost Memories

Ruby Crawford

Thu, Sep 17

Category:

News, Features

Ed. note: The Block Island Yacht Club created the Short Story Contest several years ago as an opportunity for seniors and juniors attending the Block Island School to write creatively about the island. The format is that the opening paragraph, created by the BIYC, must be used for all entries,...
The Adventure of His Life

Chloe Weber

Fri, Sep 11

Category:

News, Features

A note from BIYC Writing Contest Director William Young: I would like to apologize to the readers of The Block Island Times for a mixup. The story published in last week’s paper, “Journeys Ahead” was written by Amira Veldman-Wilson, not Chloe Weber. This was my error. I mislabeled the...

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