Jenna Sylvia
When the Island Turns Inward
The days are quickly losing light, the Derby bell has rung, and November has quietly arrived again. The flip flops by our door steps...
Islandwide Exhale
October on the Vineyard is here, and you can almost feel a collective and calming exhale through the Island community. For much of the...
Second Summer
Another August on Martha’s Vineyard has come and gone; as busy as South Beach on a Saturday, as bright as a child’s eyes as...
Welcome to the Grapevine
The abundance of wild grapevines that once overtook this Island was how Martha’s Vineyard got its name. Now the Island is celebrated not only...
Made from scratch
My dad is a chef. Growing up, food was everything. Mealtime was sacred. My greatest childhood memories consist of sitting at the kitchen counter...
Vineyard Haven isn’t just for lunch anymore
Having grown up on Martha’s Vineyard, getting to see the slow and steady transition of our primary port town has been exhilarating. V.H. used...
What Are You Watching? ‘Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard’
If you’re a Vineyard local, chances are you’ve had your brush with stardom at one point or another. Maybe you’ve driven your golf cart...
Holiday bakers’ best
There are a few commonalities within the human race that are historically universal. These are the elements that bind our species together, and create...
Springtime on the half-shell
Spring is quite possibly my favorite time of year here on Martha’s Vineyard. You can almost taste the anticipation in the air as we...
DIY hand sanitizer
Just like our entire world right now, this week’s recipe is going to be a little different from usual. There’s no denying the fact...
Something new in the mix
There is truly something special about a local neighborhood market. I have found these places to be right at the soul of the community,...
Fall squash recipe to try
We have reached the point where most of our fresh summer produce has been pickled or canned. The days are getting shorter, and much...
Appetite for apples
September on Martha’s Vineyard should truly be deemed the eighth wonder of the world. The heaviness in the air from the humidity, the traffic,...
Tacos and ’ritas
I am going to start this article the way any local food writer shouldn’t, by saying I hate going out to eat in the...
Luscious lavender
You know summer is here when each Saturday our local artisans, chefs, bakers, agriculturalists, craftsmen, and more fill the booths of the West Tisbury...
Buffet beauty
Does anyone else feel like Five Corners is the center of this Island? It’s the first challenge you are faced with after exiting the...
No ordinary juice
There are lilacs, sunshine, and terrible drivers everywhere — it’s finally starting to feel like spring. The second the warmth of summerish sun hits...
Pickles and probiotics
Remember the days where the food you put in your body was based on what you wanted, rather than what you needed? If you...
Sunshine daydreaming at Coop
As I got ready for work this morning, I carried out the same routine I have for too many months. I took my Vitamin...
Ample food and sturdy drink
Just like drinking green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, corned beef and cabbage is an American adaptation of an Irish tradition. Although I come...