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Julia Hasbrouck Clay

Hometown/current town: Bladenboro, NC/West Laurens, NY Instrument: Piano and French Horn Age when musical studies began: 9 for piano, 12 for horn Education: BS from Skidmore College; studied at Stetson Univ.; Univ. of Oklahoma; Yale Graduate School of Music and Art Employment: Adjunct Professor Colgate Univ., Hartwick College, SUNY-Oneonta, SUNY-Binghamton; faculty, Brevard Music Center, Hartford (CT) Conservatory Collaborations: NC Symphony, OK City Symphony, New Haven Symphony, Bridgeport Symphony, Syr. Symphony, Albany Symphony, Northeast Philharmonic (Scranton, PA); Principal Horn Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, Catskill Symphony, Utica Symphony, Schenectady Symphony, Cayuga Chamber Orchestra (Ithaca), Colgate Univ. Orchestra, Hamilton College Orchestra, Catskill Brass Quintet, Catskill Woodwind Quintet, Ithaca College Faculty Brass Quintet; soloist, NE Brass Conference; frequent recitalist and concerto soloist with several orchestras; numerous ‘free-lance’ engagements with organizations such as the MV Choral Society Influences: Dennis Brain’s recording of Mozart Horn Concertos and Philip Farkas, whose book ‘The Art of Horn Playing’ was the ‘bible’ from which I learned to play the horn, and last, but not least, the Brevard Music Center in NC where I played in an orchestra for the first time and where I met Carleton Clay, composer, trumpeter, and my husband of 58 years, to whom I became engaged on our first date! Following retirement from active horn playing twelve years ago, I have put my passions into work developing a 2 ½ acre garden that has been featured in magazines and garden tours, painting and making art, and serving as a Hospice volunteer, an experience as soulful as music-making.

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Gardeners, the Eternal Optimists by Denise A. Szarek

As we look back on the year that was 2020, I can’t help but think about what will be in 2021! As the seed catalogs arrive, I look forward in eager anticipation to new varieties to plant and can’t wait to taste the delicious flavor of old favorites from years past.

Now, had you been optimistic back in late summer and planted a crop of parsnips and carrots and left them to winter over, you would be enjoying some sweet deliciousness right about now. Parsnips get sweeter in the cold. But if you didn’t dream of parsnips dug up and roasted in January, you can still enjoy them next year!

How to grow parsnips in winter. Parsnips take 105-130 days to mature. When planted in spring and harvested in the heat of summer, they do not develop the sweetness that you get with a winter grown parsnip. Seeds are usually planted in mid-summer and harvested throughout the winter. In fall, fertilize and mulch with a thick layer of straw mulch.

A greatly misunderstood vegetable today was one of the most popular just two centuries ago. Parsnips (Pastinaca sativa) have a wonderfully sweet, nutty flavor that colder temperatures actually enhance. Their culinary versatility rivals potatoes and their overwintering ability surpass carrots. Always use new seeds and keep the soil moist until seedlings emerge. Like carrots, make sure the soil is tilled deeply and without stones or clods that can cause the vegetable to fork or split.

Parsnips need a long growing season about 4 to 4-1/2 months. Allow the vegetable to experience cold temperatures just above freezing for a couple of weeks or longer before harvest to turn the starches in the roots to sugar--sweetening its flavor. Parsnips require a long growing season (110 to 130 days)

Parsnips are high in fiber, potassium, folate, and vitamin C. Fresh roots add variety to meals in winter and early spring and often can be used in place of carrots or potatoes. Use fresh parsnips in salads or with dip. Cook them in soup or stews, mash them like potatoes, or include them in a medley of roasted root vegetables. This sweet root is compatible with just about any cooking method, whether baked, steamed, simmered, sautéed, or sliced and fried like chips.

So be an optimist! Dream of your garden and imagine the vegetables you will harvest, but if a pesky woodchuck gets the best of your crop, it’s okay to have an angry/disappointed/sad moment. Just know that you have banked several hours of happy planning and, let’s face it, you know you’ll be at it again next year. All optimists and gardeners just cannot help themselves! Now let’s enjoy those sweet and nutty parsnips! (see recipe on next page)

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Honeyed Parsnips By Denise A Szarek

8 parsnips, peeled and quartered 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 T Honey

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Reduce the heat, add the parsnips, and cook for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Pour 2 T. of vegetable oil into a shallow casserole dish and add the parsnips. Mix remaining oil with the honey and drizzle over the parsnips. Roast in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, until golden brown and tender. Remove from the oven and serve immediately. These parsnips pair perfectly with any kind of roasted meat. Enjoy!

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