THE VILLAGE VOICE

"May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door." ~ Irish Blessing GREAT SPIRIT MOON (Gichi-Manidoo-Giizis) Ojibwe

“When I admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the Creator." ~ Mahatma Gandhi ~ Sunset and full moon (Hubbard Lake) ___________ LEMONY BAKED GREEK CHICKEN BREASTS ~ Succulent bone-in breasts and grilled asparagus make for a delightful spring supper ____ 4 bone-in chicken breast halves 8 cloves crushed garlic 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil coarse salt & freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh oregano (2 tsp. dried) 4 thinly sliced lemons 1 cup pitted kalamata olives 8 oz. crumbled feta cheese lemon slices and sprigs of oregano for garnish Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Gently lift skin from chicken and stuff 2 sliced garlic cloves under each breast. Rub breasts evenly with olive oil and lightly sprinkle with salt. Grind pepper over each and sprinkle with oregano. Spray 13x9 inch pan with Pam. Arrange lemon slices and chicken in pan. Sprinkle with olives. Bake for 45 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and sprinkle...

"It glimmers on the forest tips And through the dewy foilage drips In little rivulets of light ." ~ Longfellow (The Golden Legend) GREAT SPIRIT MOON (Gichi-manidoo-giizis) ~ Ojibwe

"There is something haunting in the light of the moon; it has all the dispassionateness of a disembodied soul, and something of its inconceivable mystery." ~Joseph Conrad

RASPBERRY MOON (Aabita-niibino-giizis) ~ Ojibwe

~ Under the Strawberry Moon (Hubbard Lake) Ode'imini - giizis (Strawberry Moon) ( Ojibwe ) ______________________________ SAUTEED STRAWBERRIES with CRACKED BLACK PEPPER & WARM COINTREAU MARMALADE ~ Strawberries with a twist from New York's 'chic' chef, Geoffrey Zakarian , compliments of Cointreau * Ingredients: 1/2 Tbsp. salted butter 1/2 tsp. brown sugar 1 1/2 lbs. cleaned and quartered strawberries 1/2 split vanilla bean 1 pinch cracked black pepper1/2 bunch stemmed & chopped fresh mint Marmalade: 1/2 cup Cointreau 1 Tbsp. b rown sugar Garnish: Creme fraiche Cracked black pepper MARMALADE: In small saucepan, combine Cointreau and 1 Tbsp. of brown sugar. Reduce to 1/8 cup. Set aside. Heat salted butter in saucepan. When melted add the brown sugar and cook until lightly caramelized , about 3 minutes. Saute strawberries and vanilla bean with the caramel for 15 seconds. Add pinch of black pepper and cook for 30 seconds. Add the fresh mint and transfer to ser...