BRGNS and Okemo Valley TV will revive cooking show

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LUDLOW, Vt. — Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) and Okemo Valley TV have announced that the cooking show “Across Our Table” will again be broadcast in the Ludlow area starting on Aug. 1 this year.

BRGNS is the Ludlow area’s primary distributor of U.S.D.A. and emergency food assistance, Okemo Valley TV is the area’s local public access cable TV station, and the two organizations have adjoining facilities in Ludlow’s Agan Memorial Building. BRGNS’ staff and volunteers provide food to community members in need of food assistance, all according to a press release.

“Some people find the food that we distribute to be a bit repetitive, so we decided to bring together different recipes using that food and to give those recipes out to anyone who asks,” said Krey Kellington, program director at BRGNS. “Those recipes led to collaboration with Okemo Valley TV and the revival of our cooking show “Across Our Table.”

The show was originally produced by BRGNS and filmed, edited and broadcast by the TV station during the 2014-2015 season, but has been on hold since then. Kellington and Claire Walker will be the show’s hosts in this new season. In each episode, they demonstrate how to prepare three simple, nutritious and tasty recipes that are building blocks for family meals.

The format of the show is much like all cooking shows in that ingredients and preparation are the focus.

“But we try to be more informal and cook like real people. There’s nothing fancy in what we do or how we do it,” said Kellington. “This show is for the majority of us, not for ‘foodies’ and gourmets.”

Viewers can watch “Across Our Table” on Okemo Valley TV if they subscribe to cable in the Ludlow area, or can access it online at www.okemovalley.tv.

All the recipes demonstrated on the show will be available on Black River Good Neighbors’ website, www.BRGN.org. For more information regarding the show, please call Krey Kellington at (802) 228-3663.