Month: October 2010

cooking

Tagliatelle with Truffles

For Sunday night supper, we put our ingredients from our trip to Eataly to good use. We boiled the tagliatelle for exactly three minutes, drained it, but left a little pasta water in the pot and tossed it with butter, […]

cooking, entertaining

Halloween at the Farm

Halloween at the farm usually includes silly hats. Today, the Hunna has a frightening wig: And some yummy candy: Irene joined us for oysters, pasta and a little low-impact singing to Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Related posts: Cathy, Thor and […]

outings

So Long, And Thanks for the Costumes

We walked home from Sakagura down Third Avenue, enjoying some Halloween costumes along the way. Good night, Manhattan! Thanks for the fun. Related posts: A Nightcap at the Hilton Bar Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will We Choose? […]

restaurants

Supper at Sakagura

For our final dinner during our city weekend, we decided to stay close to home. (Hmm. Could it have been the late-night drinks at Mayahuel that had something to do with this?) We went to a hidden gem of a […]

restaurants

Cocktails at The Lambs Club

After taking in the matinee performance of The Scottsboro Boys, we headed over to the swanky new — but very old looking — Lambs Club. It’s like the Art Deco lounge of your dreams. You’re living in a 1930s movie. […]

restaurants

Delicious Pizza at Motorino

What would a weekend in New York be without trying some fancy, artisanal, Neapolitan-style pizza? Nothing. The answer would be nothing. So we found ourselves at Motorino.  The weekend is saved. We are happy. Related posts: Iron Pizza Chef: Pizza […]

cocktails

Nightcaps at Mayahuel

We decided on a post-Momofuku drink, and headed over to PDT to see if we could get in there. Alas, the Halloween crazy seemed to be taking over the East Village early, and there was no way. We headed over […]

restaurants

Supper at Ssam Bar

On Friday after Eataly, we first headed to the Whitney to see the Lee Friedlander “America by Car” exhibit and also the new Hopper exhibit. No photos from there. Then we went to see Rory and Chris at their new […]

restaurants

A Nightcap at the Clover Club

When you’re done with dinner at 8, there’s really nothing wrong with stopping in the local cocktail club for a post, is there? We thought not. Related posts: Goatherd Book Club: A Room with a View A Nightcap at the […]

outings

Walking in Brooklyn

A walk through Park Slope to Carroll Gardens — two days before Halloween. We saw costumes, bats, spiders, and some very scary other things, like warehouses along the Gowanus Canal. But first, the pretty stuff. Like pumpkins. Related posts: An […]

outings

An Afternoon at Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Brilliant fall colors. A native flora garden. Blooming roses. All in a day’s visit to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Prospect Park. Related posts: Garden Party at the Chisholms Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Farm and Fowl; […]

cooking

Ribeye and Baked Potato: Comfort on a Plate

A meal that’s half summer and half fall: grilled steak and baked potato. It suited us just fine for Sunday supper at the Farm. Related posts: Amazing Barbecue Baked Beans, a Recipe Supper: Hickory Smoked Chicken and AB’s Baked Beans

garden

Planting Bulbs at SCF

We’ve been living on the farm for 8 1/2 years now, but this is the first fall we’ve gotten it together in time to plant bulbs for spring. A couple weeks back, I did the orchard: tulips, hyacinth, crocus. Today, […]

restaurants

Recette in the West Village

Recette is a charming little corner bistro in the West Village where the artful presentation of the food belies the simple, comfortable space. The chef, Jesse Schenker, is talented indeed. Here, the Berkshire Pork Belly, Rock Shrimp, Turnips, Romesco, Sherry […]

cooking

Sunday Night Supper: Balsamic Chicken

What’s better than a baked potato? A baked potato with salad and a sauteed chicken breast with balsamic reduction: Related posts: Sunday Night Supper: Scallops Fried Chicken Saturday Night Supper Sunday Night Supper: Scallops and Mushrooms Sunday Night Supper: Dorie […]

cooking

Saturday Night Supper: Posole

For Saturday night supper, we used a little of the homemade chicken stock to thin out the leftovers from the posole we’d served for book club on Thursday. I’ll get to that post (and the recipe for the posole) soon […]

restaurants

Dim Sum at Aberdeen in White Plains

After some errands Saturday morning in Westchester, Greg and I decided to hit Aberdeen, the Chinese restaurant in White Plains that does dim sum every day. Related posts: Lunch at Haiku in White Plains Recipe: Olive Oil Roasted Tomatoes and […]

restaurants

Pre-Theater Supper at Chez Napoleon

We’re always looking for new places to try before the theater, so when a new-old spot popped up on the Sifty Fifty — a list of New York Times restaurant critic Sam Sifton’s favorite New York City restaurants at the […]

cooking

Supper: Grilled Chicken and Zucchini-Tomato Gratin

Sunday night supper uses the last of the summer produce. Bye summer! Here’s the recipe for Zucchini-Tomato Gratin. Related posts: Recipe: Zucchini-Tomato Gratin Supper: Hickory Smoked Chicken and AB’s Baked Beans Sunday Night Supper: Scallops and Mushrooms Fried Chicken Saturday […]