I'm sure many of you will be gathering friends and family today to celebrate (as always) the 242nd anniversary of the Battle of Bennington in which a rowdy bunch of New Englanders routed "British" forces...the Brits were actually led by Germans and consisted mainly of Hessians (I love that term, but few these days evidently are taught about their role in the Revolutionary War). Key battle in the fight for independence...had we lost it, we might all be speaking English today, so think about that. (or German perhaps).

We have spatchcocked some chickens, they shall be grilled and served with shaved brussels sprout/walnut/parmesan salad and tahini laced sweet potatoes...throw in a fresh blueberry crisp for good measure.