For Kennedy Vergin, performing is "rewarding and kind of breathtaking at first."

Chef Chris Manning's Maple Mustard Sauce is simple and easy to make.

This week's Academic All-Star is Jaymie Monnat, a senior at Beaver River Central School.

For Cristofer Tidd, music is a stress reliever, "a big stress reliever for me and I just love seeing how much joy it brings people."

If you're hosting a football game-watching party, this dish would be a sure crowd pleaser.

David Zimmer is learning a skill he says is very useful.

For Veronica Gibbons, music is a great way to cure a bad day.

This week's Academic All-Star is Shawn Mason, a senior at Alexandria Central School.

It's called Amatriciana and it originates from Amatrice in central Italy northeast of Rome.

This week's Academic All-Star is Leon Lufkin, a senior at Potsdam Central School.

Gerard Powers remembers his first voice lessons.

Kyle Gaumes of Lyme is making an early impression for his new team. The transfer from LaFargeville is averaging 24 points a game.

It’s a tasty and hearty way to start the New Year.

This week's Academic All-Star is Olivia Berghaus, a senior at Ogdensburg Free Academy.

Katherine Vito has been surrounded by music her entire life.

Most people have heard of Chicken Cacciatore, but Chef Chris Manning introduces us to the less-renowned Beef Cacciatore.

This week's Academic All-Star is Holly Young, a senior at South Jefferson Central School.

Shacoria Jackson says some of her sketches take hours.

Salt cod is an Italian tradition at Christmas.

This week's Academic All-Star is Keyan Deom, a senior at Copenhagen Central School.

Elizabeth Davis could sing all of "Annie" before she could speak in coherent sentences.

Austin Fayette is learning to weld at Southwest Tech in Fowler, part of the St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES.

It might look like your typical steak sauce, but it's not.

This week's Academic All-Star is Andrew Victoria, a senior at Watertown High School.

Morgan Wheat plans to major in art and psychology in college and wants to become a teacher.

It's a page from famed New Orleans Chef Paul Prudhomme's "Louisiana Kitchen" cookbook.

This week's Academic All-Star is Itai Parnes, a senior at Carthage High School.

Johnathan Konopka has been into computers and video games since he was a little boy.

Kat Frank got into drums and percussion in the sixth grade.

There can be more to Thanksgiving dinner leftovers than turkey sandwiches.

This week's Academic All-Star is Macey Cooper, a senior at Thousand Islands High School.

Frankie Schwab says she comes from "a very artsy family."

Chef Chris Manning has some ideas to make your Thanksgiving special and it's sort of a family affair.

This week's Academic All-Star is Cory Millard, a senior at South Lewis Central School.

Tia Briot wants to become a wildlife photographer and she’s honing her skills at a BOCES program in Lewis County.

Music is important to Hailey Weber.

Chris Manning showed Beth and Makenzie the secret of delicious stuffed, bacon-wrapped shrimp Friday morning.

Shyla Rumble from Copenhagen Central is inspired to take pencil and acrylic paint to paper, and produce a variety of artworks.

Our first Academic All-Star of the season is Murielle Fedorko, a senior at Sackets Harbor Central School.

James Wheller is our first-ever 7 News Career-Tech All-Star.

Katherine Vito grew up in a very musical household and has been singing pretty much since she could walk.

This dish is spicy -- and maybe even healthy.

It's a one-pot meal that's surprisingly light.

It's a simple and satisfying meal -- and it's very tasty.

Things get sticky in this week's TV Dinner segment.

This weekend is the Cream Cheese Festival in Lowville and to honor it, Chef Chris Manning shows us an easy way to make cheesecake.

Next weekend is the Cream Cheese Festival in Lowville and Chef Chris Manning is acknowledging it this Friday and next.

This is a perfect meal to serve on a busy weeknight, especially if you do some of the prep ahead of time.

There are three different kinds of milk in this dessert.

Labor Day Weekend is coming up soon and many people like to plan cookouts to celebrate.

It’s a very versatile dressing that has an Asian-inspired taste.

It's a summer comfort food.

It might look as if Chef Chris Manning kept things standard with hot dogs and hamburgers, but it's what he puts on the dogs and burgers that make it special.

It's a north country version of a Vietnamese favorite.

Check out Chef Manning's Carolina mustard marinade

If you try this recipe, you might decide to skip takeout.

It's a dish that's popular in South Carolina's lowcountry.

Chef Manning shows us how to spruce up our chicken using a central New York staple.