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Happy Valentine’s Day! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 69 MAIN ST., COLD SPRING, N.Y. | www.philipstown.info Heroin Stalks Hayworth Main Street Announces Local users include adults Attempt to and students By Michael Turton Regain U.S. hen a celebrity such as Philip House Seat Seymour Hoffman dies of a Wsuspected heroin overdose it Rematch with Rep. Sean creates a media frenzy. When someone dies of a drug overdose in Putnam Coun- Patrick Maloney looms ty it is rarely news at all. Steve Salomone By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong of the community action organization Drug Crisis in Our Backyard told The Pa- t’s official: Former U.S. Rep. Nan Hay- per as many as 14 deaths were attributed worth, a Republican, has announced to drug overdose in Putnam County in Iher bid to reclaim the U.S. House of 2013. His own son died of a heroin over- Representatives seat she lost two years dose. This is the first of two articles on Big Wet Kisses — During the two ago, promising a rematch with incum- local drug use, heroin in particular. Iden- Saturdays before Valentine’s Day, the tities have been changed, including use Putnam County Humane Society in of false first names, for those who spoke Carmel (puthumane.org) invited pet owners to the Feed Barns in Brewster and on condition of anonymity. Mahopac to have a Valentine’s Day photo taken of their dog or cat. See philipstown.info for more event photos. Photos courtesy of Putnam Humane Society Adult voices Franco is a middle-aged Philipstown a student at Haldane High School, has cording to Franco, the local drug scene resident. Alcoholics Anonymous helped tried marijuana. “We talk about drugs demands openness between parents and him beat long-term addiction that at really well,” Franco said. Talking has in- children. “I know that my son and every times included heroin, cocaine, pain- cluded tough questions from a son whose other kid in town knows where to get killers, marijuana and alcohol. His son, mother also battles drug addiction. Ac- heroin,” he said. “Kids here don’t have to steal to pay for it. They have money. And heroin is easier and cheaper than the stuff in their parents’ medicine cabinet.” Views vary as to whether or not mari- juana can lead to more serious drugs in- cluding heroin. “Pot is a gateway drug,” Franco said. “Think about it. You’re at Nan Hayworth Photo provided by campaign someone else’s house, already taking something that’s illegal. There’s some- bent Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Demo- thing else there (another drug), so kids crat who defeated her and has set up his think – why not? Just the fact that heroin own re-election organization for 2014. is so available now is a huge difference Hayworth, a physician, unofficially from the past.” alerted news media last week of her Judy, a Philipstown resident, is in her plans and formally launched her cam- 50s. She’s clean now but her path to drug paign on Sunday (Feb. 9) in Chester. In addiction was one of the most common. a brief speech and related online state- After sustaining an injury she was pre- ments, she signaled her intent to focus “People are not taking it seriously. You cannot just stop taking heroin.” Photo by M. Turton (Continued on page 3) her campaign on attacks on the Afford- able Care Act — the president’s plan, passed by Congress, to provide basic County Legislature Approves Funds for Local Arts health care to American citizens — and Votes to terminate lease a $112,500 State of New York grant for semble for six concerts in Cold Spring bread-and-butter issues. hazard mitigation efforts. In other busi- and Brewster; “I am determined to restore respect with Tilly Foster Farm ness, the legislators allocated $250,000 • $1,200 to the Chapel Restoration for for hard work and individual freedom for repairs to the relatively new county its Sunday series of eight classical mu- that made America the promised land management for generations (Continued on page 5) courthouse following weather-related sic concerts. (Continued on page 5) By Liz Schevtchuk Armstrong water damage. n a low-key meeting with a long agen- Arts grants da, the Putnam County Legislature The 2014 Putnam Arts Council grants IFeb. 7 approved a total of $5,375 in certified by the legislature for Philip- Putnam Arts Council grants for cultural stown programs consisted of: programs in Philipstown and agreed to • $2,000 to the Hudson Valley Shake- terminate the lease with the manage- speare Festival for discounted family- ment of the county’s historic Tilly Foster night tickets with a pre-performance Farm park near Brewster. workshop for children and teenagers Convening on a Friday night to make at Boscobel; up for cancellation of its Wednesday Feb. • $500 to Collaborative Concepts for a 5 session, the legislature also signed off two-month-long sculpture installation on a funds transfer involving insurance and weekend performances at Saun- payments for damage to guardrails on ders Farm, Garrison; county roads, including two in Philip- • $500 to the Garrison Art Center for an stown, and use of the money for related open house; road expenses. • $500 to the Garrison Landing Associa- During their discussions at the old tion/Aery Theatre Co., for one-act pro- courthouse in Carmel, the legislators ductions; The Depot Theatre, site of a previous one-act play program by Aery Theatre, likewise approved county acceptance of • $675 to the Doansburg Chamber En- recipient of an arts grant for 2014. Photo by L.S. Armstrong 2 February 14, 2014 The Paper www.philipstown.info | Philipstown.info Small, Good Things utation as time-consuming and difficult, nothing could be further from the truth. Simple elements — rice, seasonings, Off-Season Color broth, and cheese prepared stovetop — yield creamy comfort food in no more By Joe Dizney than 30 minutes, guaranteed to warm these endless February nights. What fol- know it’s a little after the fact but lows is the basic “process” of risotto. there’s this Christmas carol/earworm Technique 1: Sofrito I that keeps coming to mind lately. It begins “In the bleak mid-winter …” This is where all flavor begins: sauté- and goes on to something like “snow had ing onions in butter and/or oil. Addition- fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow …” al flavorful elements that can withstand You get the picture. ’Tis the season. 20 minutes or so of simmering and — Spring seems a distant dream and even the meat (particularly pork), dried, reconsti- menu seems a little colorless. My friend Z. tuted mushrooms, herbs — all form the calls it “the brown food of winter.” base for the next phase. Let me attempt to brighten things up Technique 2: Tostatura a bit yet stay relatively seasonal: roasted Simply “toasting,” referring to the rice, beet risotto. which is added without liquid and al- Winter offers few market-available lowed to actually soften in the flavorful vegetables and root vegetables offer a seasoned oil without ever adding liquid. certain sweetness that is much appre- The actual process, particularly with Beet risotto with pistachio-orange gremolata Photo by J. Dizney ciated in this season and risotto is a specific rice varieties (Arborio, Carnaroli perfect culinary medium for these cold or any of the other short-grained, high- Technique 4: Mantecatura bards during the Renaissance. Once the months. This recipe is a version I’ve been starch varieties traditional to risotto) The final touch: Manteca“ ” is Spanish rice is cooked, butter and/or cheese (typi- playing with since first encountering a serves to break down the outer starchy for “butter,” and this process is said to cally Parmesan, but occasionally mascar- beet “farotto” at Pepolino, a small Tus- layer, which is the first step in generating have been added by the Spanish Lom- pone or even Gorgonzola) are whipped in can restaurant in Manhattan. that final creaminess. (Note: This works off-heat until the dish achieves its final First, the beets: I tried them roasted well for a variety of non-traditional ri- creamy texture. Again, don’t be scared or with skins-on, shredded raw and once sotto or other grains and ingredients — Beet Risotto with intimidated. again defer to Molly Stevens’ enlighten- farro, quinoa. The technique can be used ing All About Roasting (mentioned in last for small pasta forms and I have actu- Pistachio-Orange Gremolata week’s column). Her technique — peeled ally seen it used as a cooking method for For the gremolata: first, cubed, oiled and seasoned, roasted finely diced, sturdy vegetables like celery at high heat on parchment paper (to dis- ¼ cup roasted pistachios, chopped root with great results.) zest of one orange, minced courage steaming) — yields a caramel- Traditionally this step is finalized by ¼ cup mint (or parsley), minced ized crunch and firmness missing from the addition of a glass of wine, incor- other methods. Half will be incorporated For the risotto: porated fully before proceeding to the 3 medium beets, diced and roasted 2 strips smoky bacon, diced from the beginning to infuse the risotto next step. with a beautiful ruby color. (@1 cup total) 2 small shallots, diced small 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 1½ cups Arborio rice (for risotto) The “gremolata” is a personal paean Technique 3: The Stock 1 tablespoon butter 1 cup white wine to further chase away the winter blues. This is the “work” of the recipe. The 1 tablespoon olive oil 3½ ounces goat cheese (at room Gremolata is a traditional herbal mixture stock is incorporated, a ladleful at a time, temperature) usually consisting of lemon zest, garlic stirring until it is almost fully absorbed, and parsley usually used to finish off osso this process repeated until the risotto is 1.

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