Celebrity chefs and gardeners teamed up on Oct. 17 for the season finale of the New York Botanical Garden’s Edible Garden exhibit to show visitors how to take their homegrown vegetables from the ground to their dinner plates – just like the pros. Start small, and start easy, said Sonia Uyterhoeven, the gardener for public […]
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Chileans Ponder the Miner Story from Abroad
Posted on 11 November 2010.
Several weeks have passed since the 33 Chilean miners were rescued from the underground mine where they were trapped in for 69 days in the Atacama Desert. The world watched for two days in October as they emerged one by one in steel cages from the bowels of the earth to a cheering crowd. Chile […]
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South Bronx United hoping to educate more kids through soccer
Posted on 08 November 2010.
Five Bronx community organizations have submitted entries for grants through the Pepsi Refresh Project, a monthly program sponsored by the soft-drink giant that awards up to $250,000 to organizations across the country. The South Bronx United, a youth soccer league, which was the subject of a feature story in October, is in the running for […]
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Healthy Eats 101
Posted on 05 November 2010.
A new City Harvest cooking class pumps up one Morrisania food pantry.
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How I Got My First Koran
Posted on 02 November 2010.
An interview with unexpected results.
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Bringing the farm to the Bronx
Posted on 01 November 2010.
Norwood’s food co-op makes cost-effective healthy eating easy for Bronx residents.
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From earth science to the main stage
Posted on 27 October 2010.
The Kezners met 10 years ago in middle school and they’re still rocking the Bronx.
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After Halloween, Celebrate the Dead
Posted on 26 October 2010.
After Halloween this Sunday, Mexicans in the Bronx will cast aside their costumes to celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a traditional Mexican holiday to commemorate friends and family members who have passed away. Tradition holds that living family members build altares (altars) decorated with objects and food that were significant to […]
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