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CBC
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
What to cook in June: Market-to-table recipes that nail 'the Martha Stewart aesthetic'
Searches for the "Martha Stewart aesthetic" are up 2,899% on Pinterest, alongside rising interest in "garden to table" and "fresh summer" recipes. If you're dreaming of a Martha Girl Summer, this list is your guide to easy, beautiful market-to-table meals. Whether you're bringing home bundles of asparagus or pints of strawberries, we've got plenty of ideas for turning your haul into something delicious — including cost-saving recipes that blend pantry staples with what's in season now. And if you end up with extra, homemade preserves are an easy, budget-friendly way to make your produce last — and a great weekend activity to do with friends. If you're hosting during this fruit-forward month, focusing on seasonal ingredients instantly gets you that Martha aura. Consider our rhubarb shrub martini, which is light, tangy and a little unexpected. For dessert, leave lots of room! A trendy cake grazing board might be ideal when there are this many gorgeous strawberry and rhubarb treats to choose from. Or keep it very simple and crowd-pleasing with Lidia Bastianich's no-bake berry tiramisu — it never misses. Asparagus, prosciutto and parmesan turnovers Grilled radicchio salad with tahini and chive dressing Loubia bil zeit Berry tiramisu Strawberry rhubarb custard tart Rhubarb shrub Mango vanilla mousse
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Despair for property owners as invasive species does $50,000 worth of damage in days
One of Australia's most destructive invasive animals has struck again, consuming roughly $50,000 worth of produce from a small business's farm in just two days. After spending the weekend selling a variety of their organically grown vegetables at farmers' markets, Michael and Sam, who run Plenty Valley Produce, returned to their 20-acre property near Flowerdale, Victoria last week to discover feral deer had 'eaten everything'. 'They came in and just wiped it all out, so it's a complete write-off,' Michael told Yahoo News. 'I have no stock. In four weeks time I'll have a little bit of the stuff that they didn't eat, but everything that was meant to get me through July, August and September, is completely wiped out.' Just like that, rows of carefully planted cabbage, lettuce, coriander, rainbow chard and broccoli that had been tended to for months were gone, with only the half-chewed remnants left poking out of the soil. Shocking photos show the extent of the damage to the business's crops. Having dealt with deer at a previous location before moving to the new site in November, Michael said he's well-aware of the expensive destruction the animals can cause. Since September, he estimates they've consumed more than $100,000 worth of food at both sites. Hoping to avoid further losses, Michael and Sam began constructing a 1.3km fence around the 20-acre lot, but the deer beat them to it. 'The deer pressure was already there and existent over the last couple of years, but since September, when we didn't get a proper spring rain and the forest dried out, the deer pressure has just been steadily increasing across all of our sites,' he said. 'Where we can normally grow 400 bunches of parsley a week, I haven't had parsley since October. They came into one of my other paddocks, and in one week they ate up two tonne of pumpkins, just clean up off the ground.' About four weeks ago, the hungry animals began wandering out of the surrounding dry forest and onto the farm in search of food. 'We knew it was an issue. We were trying to work on it, but for that to then happen overnight, to just completely write it off, is a bit frightening,' Michael told Yahoo. Not even the presence of hunters has deterred them. 'The fact that they're still coming back with so much shooting present says that, until we get a fence up, we're screwed. We stand to lose everything else that's in the paddock right now,' he said, calling on the state government to finally list feral deer as a pest. A GoFundMe has been created to help Plenty Valley Produce recoup some of its losses. 🚙 Aussies warned of $96 million threat spilling onto our roads 🦌 Town on high alert for 'nightmare' invasive pest: 'Spilling over the border' 🏡 Aussie homeowners face 'avalanche' of destructive invasive species Unlike most of the country, in Victoria all deer are defined as 'protected wildlife' and cannot be destroyed without authorisation. Six of those species are listed as 'game' and can be targeted by registered hunters under strict conditions. While the Victorian Deer Control Program does include aerial shooting, the 'perplexing legal status of deer in Victoria makes it all the more difficult for the community to appreciate the serious impact of deer and to have in place effective deer eradication and control programs', the Invasive Species Council states. Last year, Jordan Cook from the Victorian National Parks Association, urged authorities to make the change and bring the state in line with the rest of the country. 'Feral deer are spreading across the state at a rapid rate, destroying critical habitat for threatened species such as rainforests and alpine bogs, and starting to heavily impact agricultural production and increasingly becoming a road hazard,' he told The Guardian. 'It's time to list feral deer as a pest, invest in effective and science-based control, and where possible, eradicate feral deer populations.' With an estimated population between one and two million, deer — which were introduced in the early 1800s by European settlers — are widely found across Australia, but are particularly common in Victoria, NSW and Tasmania. However many residents may not be aware of the millions of dollars they cost the economy. 'Many Australians are not aware that we have feral deer in Australia (almost 40 per cent), so we need to raise the awareness... and encourage more uniform and widespread action,' National Deer Management Coordinator for the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions, Dr Annelise Wiebkin, told Yahoo in March. "Activity will intensify in coming weeks, so people may see deer more often or even for the first time in a new area. We have a small window of opportunity to track their spread and support control efforts, particularly in areas where feral deer numbers are still low." Dr Wiebkin, said with extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and fires, pushing the species into new areas, Aussies can expect to find them in places they might not have been before. Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Middletown cancels city-sponsored community events
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Your entertainment options in Middletown have been reduced. Blaming 'staffing changes,' the City of Middletown has canceled all city-sponsored events, including the farmers market and Arts in the Parks. In announcing the cancellation on social media, the city said it was 'in the process of hiring a new, exceptional Community Projects Coordinator' to run point for future events. The city said vendors should receive full refunds for any registration fees they paid. If you haven't received your refund as a vendor, the city asks that you call 513-705-1770. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
The village fête in the heart of London readies for its 10th birthday
How do you deliver a traditional village fête in the heart of London? For 30,000 people? A quintessential local festival lives or dies on its ability to conjure up that hallmark wholesome, homemade atmosphere. But when your 'village' is southeast London and your community is sometimes difficult to define, that's easier said than done. A well-oiled machine it must be. But any evidence of that is best disguised to maintain an all-important air of rambling, free-range locality. Whatever the secret, it is certainly in abundance in the case of Greenwich Peninsula's Urban Village Fete where an eclectic mix of folk music and farmers' markets, dog shows and three-legged races provides the perfect, seemingly organic foil for what is actually a meticulously planned all-day programme. A
