Author: Liz

family

Samantha Crawling

Looksie! Sam really has this crawling thing down, I’d say. Related posts: Samantha’s Baptism Lunch for Samantha Portrait of Samantha Samantha in Her Stroller

recipes

Recipe: Baked Polenta

Absolutely brilliant call, David Tanis, bravo. Making polenta for a crowd has never been so easy. Related posts: Braised Lamb Shanks with Baked Polenta Irish Soda Bread Saturday Night Supper: Polenta and Roasted Mushrooms Recipe: Franklin’s Espresso BBQ Sauce

recipes

Braised Lamb Shanks with Baked Polenta

Thank you, David Tanis, for showing me the light. Here I have been stuck in front of the stove each time I want to make polenta, stirring, stirring, stirring. Even the supposed “no-stir” polenta recipes always require attending. No more. […]

family

The Farm’s First Fire of the Season

We lit our first fire of the winter of 2012-13 on Saturday, October 6. A little later than some years. Related posts: The Farm’s First Fire of the Season Lamb, Kale, Squash and the First Fire of the Season Grilling […]

family

Saturday with Sam

A few photos of a day on the porch and a walk around town. Related posts: Saturday Supper at The Ranch Saturday Night at Wasabi Pizza Saves the Porch Night Saturday Night at the Farm

outings

Visiting The 9/11 Memorial

With Karen in town covering the UN General Assembly, we thought it a good time to visit the 9/11 Memorial for the first time. We met her down there for a quick visit. Related posts: On a Hot Memorial Day, […]

garden

The First Real Sign of Fall

Orange tree at the corner of Cedar Hill and Franklin: Related posts: Fall is Here, and We Have Squash for Supper Pre-Theater Dining at Pam Real Thai in Midtown Back to the Real World, Sort of A Tree Comes Down […]

restaurants

Wednesdays at Dunne’s

Some JN colleagues have a tradition of after-work drinks at Dunne’s every Wednesday. I joined them for a Manhattan and some (very good!) wings this week. Ed, Jill and Alisa: Good times. Related posts: A Weekend with Boo Back at […]

garden

The Patio Project is Complete!

After a long hard summer working on Elizabeth’s Folly, enduring a pit in the backyard, jackhammering a boulder to the ground and laying more than 1,000 bricks, the patio is now done. We are beyond thrilled. More photos, after the […]

outings, restaurants

Madison Square Eats

In the little park off to the side of Madison Square Park — sometimes home to a Christmas Village or another such pop-up — there is right now a garden of eating. Food trucks, including one from Roberta’s in Brooklyn, […]

restaurants

To Harry’s, with Karen

Karen, in to cover the UN, spent the night Friday, and we had a rollicking time on the porch with the neighbors. In the morning, we headed downtown for a walk and some eggs. Harry’s! Chicken tinga tacos for me! […]

cooking

Grilled Pork Chop Supper

Grilled pork chop. Corn from Doc Davies. Caprese salad. Yum. Related posts: Saturday Night Supper: Pork Stew and Recession Sidecars Supper: Grilled Chicken and Zucchini-Tomato Gratin Supper in the Orchard Saturday Night Supper: Pork Chops and Polenta

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Patio Update: Much Progress is Made

By 5 p.m., quitting time and cocktail hour, both, we had mad much progress: This included measuring and leveling several jagged corners: And also tamping and leveling the sand underneath the brick: What a pain that part is, let me […]

cocktails, recipes

Tomato Water Martinis

Irene, Kris and Tom came over with some tomato water martinis. I don’t have any photos from the evening on the porch, but as usual with the five of us, it was a bunch of fun. I mean, how can […]

garden

Patio Update: We Lay the First Brick

After tamping the rock, leveling the sand and checking our measurements, Greg lays the cornerstone of the patio. By the end of the day, this is what we’d accomplished: We are on our way, folks.   Related posts: Patio Update […]

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Patio Update: Item Four

The big pile of gravel in our driveway is known as Item Four. Greg hauled it wheelbarrow by wheelbarrow into the pit, and them tamped it down with a special tool. It is, if you’ll excuse me for saying so, […]

cooking

Two Pizzas

We had pizza two nights this week. We got on a jag, I guess. Here’s a look at them both. I’m not sure I want to call this an Iron Pizza Chef, but if you feel you’d like to vote, […]

garden

Gregory’s Portico Has an End Stone

The finishing touches have been put on Gregory’s Portico. Admire, all ye: Related posts: Update on the Patio: Gregory’s Portico Bee Class at Stone Barns Bee Class at Stone Barns Sam’s Stone Barns Onesie

family

A Walk with Sam and a Burger Supper

Cooking for one is back, just for a few days. First, I had an late afternoon walk with Samantha, then I fixed myself a leftover burger with corn and a wedge with blue cheese dressing. Happy Sunday, y’all. Related posts: […]

cooking

Negronis, Burgers (Again) and a Peach Crisp

A great Saturday supper at the farm, folks. Lamb-beef burgers. Caprese salad. And Davies corn. Cocktails and dessert, after the jump. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Negronis Sunday Supper with Grandmom and the Ranchers: Burgers, Wedge and Corn Salad Summer Supper: […]

cocktails, recipes

Cocktail Recipe: Negronis

I am a bigger fan of the Negroni than Greg. But that said, we enjoyed a nice version on the porch, made according to David Wondrich, of course. I tried to thank him via Twitter, but alas, did not get […]