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What’s Cooking at Leda’s Kitchen

by LedaS | Food

Hello Food Lovers,

It is a dream come true to cook the food I love and to share it with you. Thank you, fellow flavor seekers.

This week’s menu includes Ghee Masala Chicken (Dede C. called it “the best thing I’ve ever eaten”), Palak Rajma (Kidney Bean & Greens Curry), and Austrian-Style Pork Stew. Click the link below to see the full menu, place an order, and/or subscribe to my newsletter if you wish. I don’t post every week’s menu here, so the mailing list is the best place to stay connected.

What’s Cooking at Leda’s Kitchen This Week

by LedaS | Food

Hello Food Lovers,

Here are some highlights of this week’s menu. Order by Tuesday, pick up Thursday (or Friday/Saturday by special arrangement). Go to ledaskitchen.com for the full menu and pricing.

Chicken Korma: One of the more well-known Indian dishes, free-range chicken in a rich and creamy cashew yogurt sauce anointed with ghee and a host of savory spices.

The Madness of King Donald

by RDavis | Activism

There should be no doubt in most people’s minds that the President of the United States is severely mentally ill. Other world leaders have described him as unhinged, or worse, based on his erratic behavior and lack of any sense of ethics or morality.

Some politicians are talking about using section 4 of the 25th amendment to remove Trump from office. It is a flawed amendment because it requires politicians close to the president to determine that he is unfit for office. It says, “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.”

What’s Cooking at Leda’s Kitchen This Week

by LedaS | Food

Hello Food Lovers,

This week’s menu includes two rich and luscious Indian dishes, dal to go with, and a tart, sweet, and savory grounding Mexican beef stew for the start of spring:

Kerala-Style Fennel Coconut Chicken Curry: A dish I learned at the traditional fishing village of Marari Beach in Kerala, India. Free-range chicken with a dozen spices, lots of ginger and garlic, and a coconut oil-rich gravy.

Brattleboro March 2026 Precipitation Report

by local | Nature

March broke us from a cold winter to a somewhat warmer month with little snow and near normal moisture. At my location measured 3.25″ of precip compared to the NOAA normal of 3.62 inches.  For the year to date the total is 7.49″ compared to the average of 10.12″.  This area is continuing with below normal rain/snowfall.

Snow for the month was only 6.7″ compared to my average of 10.4″.  The season total stands at 54.9″ with my moving average continuing to drop, now at 62.3″.  Back during the first decade of the 2000’s my seasonal average was in the area of 68″ and has mostly been dropping since.  In 2001 the March snow total was 46″.

Who’s Reality?

by RDavis | Living

You never know where or when you might have a life-altering experience. Accidents and circumstances beyond your control may push you in certain directions. Then there are the more subtle events that seem to have an impact that lingers and force you to reassess your life.

I was on a tour of an animal refuge center in Costa Rica. There were 12 people in our guide-lead group. The age range of the group was from toddlers to my wife and me. We were clearly the oldest people in the group, but that fact did not seem significant.

New Menu Items at Leda’s Kitchen this week

by LedaS | Food

Hello Food Lovers,

This week’s menu includes two new dishes:

Mexican Chicken in Tomatillo Sauce: Free-range chicken cooked in a tangy, just slightly spicy tomatillo sauce that can be enjoyed dairy free or with a finish of sour cream.

Creamy Mushroom and Chickpea Curry: Roasting mushrooms brings out the most of their savory nature, and cashews make this a creamy curry. Vegan or vegetarian options.

Statement from Shela Linton on Jacob P. Zorn v. Shela M. Linton

by Not Signed In | Activism

This week, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Jacob P. Zorn v. Shela M. Linton that the officer who injured me during a peaceful protest is shielded from accountability under qualified immunity.

This ruling is not just about one officer who harmed me—violating my Fourth Amendment rights through the use of excessive force while I was exercising my First Amendment right to peacefully protest. It is about a system that perpetuates harm, and then protects itself.

What the Supreme Court’s decision affirms is that qualified immunity continues to function as a shield for misconduct. It sends a message that even when harm is clear, even when there is evidence, even when people within the system recognize something went wrong, accountability can still be denied.

This is not an isolated incident. This is systemic.

SNAP & Healthcare Info Hours

by ESchwartz | Health

The Vermont Workers’ Center is hosting drop-in hours at the Brooks Memorial Library Community Meeting Room on Friday, March 27 from 2:00-4:30 PM to help people understand and navigate changes to SNAP, Medicaid and Medicare. There will be information about the new SNAP work requirements and exemptions, and on the rights of individuals currently on or applying for these programs. People who were recently denied SNAP benefits are encouraged to stop in to find out whether they still qualify and how to re-enroll. There will also be information about a recently expanded program to help Medicare recipients afford premiums and co-pays. Workers’ Center members can work with people on submitting applications and other paperwork.

Town of Brattleboro Hosting Rabies Clinic on Sunday, March 29

by Not Signed In | Pets

The Brattleboro Police Department’s Animal Control Officer will be holding a Rabies Clinic on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Central Fire Station. Registration is not required for this event.

Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Brattleboro Fire Central Station, 103 Elliot Street, Brattleboro, VT 05301

Brattleboro Dog and Wolf-hybrid Licenses Due

by Not Signed In | Pets

Annual Brattleboro dog and wolf-hybrid licenses are available for the 2026 licensing period. Dog owners who applied through the online portal or who provided us with an email address were emailed a renewal notice in January. Anyone for whom we do not have an email address should have received a reminder notice by mail with instructions for renewing by mail or for claiming the record in the online portal through the Brattleboro.gov website. To renew an existing dog license, log into the portal, or return your payment and renewal notice with updated rabies vaccine information by April 1, 2026.

Never Forget

by RDavis | Activism

I can hear the cries of six million souls pleading to the living to make sure what happened to them never happens again. Yet, our world today is facing a threat too similar to the one that was faced when Hitler and his team of murderers tried to wipe out an entire race of people and dominate the world.

Maybe people who think they understand history do not know what it meant when the Jews who survived the Holocaust told the world that they must be vigilant and never let a tyrant wantonly kill people while removing any possibility of peace.

Trump is a modern day version of Hitler, Mussolini and all of the mentally deranged generals in history who have preceded them.

Leda’s Kitchen Menu for 3/19, Featuring Saag Paneer

by LedaS | Food

Hello food lovers,

On the menu at Leda’s Kitchen this week:

SAAG PANEER (GF/Vegetarian) $28 for 24oz (2-3 servings)
“Off the charts scrumptious!” —Nettie L. A saag that goes above and beyond: small-batch house-made paneer combined with organic spinach, lots of onions, ginger, and garlic, and  finished with a hint of cream to elevate the soft, earthy flavors of the dish.​ Mild.

KALA MASALA CHICKEN CURRY (GF/DF) $28 for 24oz (2-3 servings)
The chicken curry that fed countless Dosa Kitchen customers for a decade. Free-range chicken in a base of tomatoes, onions, ginger, garlic, and a spice mix (kala masala) created for us in India. Medium-hot spice.