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On Thursday, April 25, the St. Thomas community was enjoying J'Ouvert when the celebration was shattered by gunshots which injured three people. Public safety officials immediately canceled the remainder of J'Ouvert.

 
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Board of Education Hosts First in Series of Public Forums

A handful of parents and teachers gathered on St. Thomas Friday for the first in a series of meetings sponsored by the Board of Education that is geared toward addressing public concerns.

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2013-05-18 00:14:32
Two Retirees Elected to Group Health Insurance Board

Government retirees elected Adelbert Bryan and Lori Anderson to represent them on the V.I. Government Employees' Service Commission Group Health Insurance Board.

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2013-05-17 22:45:15
Montessori School Presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show”

 Virgin Islands Montessori School & Peter Gruber International Academy presents “Arts for Change Interdisciplinary Arts Show” -- dance, drama, music, visual arts, improv, and poetry to change our lives and our world.

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2013-05-17 13:03:59
Lifestyles - Food and Wine — St. Thomas
A Taste of St. Croix Introduces Online Ticket Sales

  A Taste of St. Croix Inc. and the St. Croix Food and Wine Experience Committee announce online ticket sales are now available for the 13th annual A Taste of St. Croix for the USVI market.

Read entire articleMar 28 2013 - 7:15pm
Voracious Vegetarian: WTF And How I Prepared It -- CSA Part II

Quite often the CSA bag that comes from Ridge to Reef Farm on St. Croix includes an item referred to as What’s That Food – WTF.

Read entire articleJun 14 2012 - 9:15pm
Voracious Vegetarian: How I Used My CSA, Part I

I am accustomed to acquiring the ingredients I want to use for specific recipes, so being a new shareholder in Ridge to Reef Farm’s CSA (community supported agriculture) I found myself staring blankly at the eggplant and okra in this week’s CSA bag.

Read entire articleJun 10 2012 - 8:45pm
V.I. Chefs More Than Up to the Challenge

With "Ready, set — choose, chop, mince, marinate," or words to that effect, the Ultimate Chef Challenge was off Wednesday afternoon.

Read entire articleApr 29 2010 - 10:28pm
Voracious Vegetarian: Spicy Tofu Chickpea Curry

Spicy Tofu Chickpea Curry is an easy, filling dish that can change people’s minds about tofu, if it is prepared with love and care.

Read entire articleApr 22 2010 - 7:46pm
Voracious Vegetarian: Black Bean Dip

The black bean dip I have revised over the years from a recipe I originally found in "Moosewood Kitchen Cooks at Home," is a big favorite in our house.

 
Read entire articleMar 31 2010 - 2:14pm
Old and New Friends Gather for a Night of Culinary Delight

"The Pie Whole’s second annual Belgian Beer Experience on Saturday, Jan. 30, lived up to everyone’s expectations. The culinary team matched with a fantastic pairing of Belgian beers was the best of its kind event that I have attended," says Larry Boecker.

Read entire articleFeb 1 2010 - 10:37pm
Voracious Vegetarian’s Sweaty Vegetables With Goat Cheese

Perusing one of my many cookbooks a month or so ago when I was obsessing about opening a vegetarian restaurant, I came across a repeated reference to "sweating" vegetables. I had never heard of "sweating vegetables."  So what do we do?

 
 
 
Read entire articleNov 11 2009 - 10:34pm
Voracious Vegetarian, Zorba’s Spinach Pasta ala Ezekiel

You don't have to give up the good life when you give up flour.

 

 

 
 
Read entire articleOct 30 2009 - 1:12pm
The Voracious Vegetarian’s Hummus

 

Made with chick peas, also known as garbanzo beans, hummus is a versatile dish that is traditionally served with pita points, but is equally appetizing as a stand-alone side dish, or sandwich filler.

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
Read entire articleOct 13 2009 - 4:13pm