URI Staff

URI Staff

Recipe Corner – Sept. 2, 2026

collage of the completed recipes and some ingredients in this week's column.

In honor of Dolly Parton, long-time member of several entertainment labor unions and star of the iconic 9 to 5 film; this Labor Day whip up one, two or three of her tasty recipes!

A Botanist’s View of Local Flora – Fritillarias

Photo of four bell shaped, green blossoms. The petals have dark maroon spotting on them.

I remember the first time my sister told me about the fritillarias around Trail where she lived. I had only seen the cultivated species, mainly Fritillaria imperialis, the Crown Imperial Fritillaria. I fact that I still remember today is the remarkable fetid odor, worse that skunk spray.