Author: Liz

garden

The Sour Cherry Harvest!

Looking good this year! Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm Sour Cherries, Ready for Harvest! The First Sour Cherry Pie of the Season

cooking, family

Supper at the Ranch

A chicken supper with a few sides, a tour of the garden and some lively conversation. Another great supper at the Ranch. Pass the potatoes, please! Related posts: Supper at the Ranch Sunday Supper at the Ranch Christmas Eve at […]

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Sour Cherries, Ready for Harvest!

A quick look at the gorgeous crop coming in. Can’t wait to pick ’em. Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest Spring at the Farm: Asparagus, Apples and Sour Cherries Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm Our Best Apricot […]

cooking, recipes

Strawberry Conserve Recipe

Sometimes our strawberry buying gets a little out of control. I recently found a terrific strawberry conserve recipe to use those beauties up before they start turning moldy in the fridge. All it takes is strawberries, lemon and sugar. Combine […]

cooking, outings

The Goatherd: The Sun Also Rises

The Goatherd Book Club met at Rory and Chris’ apartment to discuss the Hemingway classic, “The Sun Also Rises.” Rory and Chris made a special Spanish tapas meal, with gazpacho and pastel moreno and a host of other terrific dishes. […]

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Supper at Surf Taco

A trip to the shore would not be complete without a meal at Surf Taco. We got the Baja Fish Tacos, natch: Related posts: Lunch at Surf Taco Sunday Supper at the Sister Outpost Supper at Day Boat Cafe in […]

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To the Beach!

We had a heat wave — high 90s! — so we took a beach day. Ocean Grove, how we missed thee: Related posts: Back at the Beach At the Beach in Amagansett Lettie’s Beach on the North Fork Dark Star […]

cooking

Sunday Supper Fresh From the Farms

Fresh from the market: Hemlock Hill Farm Chicken. Local Swiss Chard with garlic. Fresh fava beans with mint. One of the best suppers in a long time. Related posts: Sunday Supper: Santa Maria Beans and Steak Sunday Night Supper: Balsamic […]

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The Greek Festival in West Nyack

So we were out running a couple of errands, and we say the wooden sign — painted white with blue stenciled lettter: Greek Fest. We said, what the heck! It’s before noon. It opens at noon. How long could the […]

cooking, garden

Sour Cherry Farm Strawberries!

The first of the strawberries came in from the garden this week. What a joy it is to have fresh berries back in the repertoire! Plump, juicy, sweet, delicious, and oh-so delicate. Related posts: Breakfast with Local Strawberries and Fresh […]

cooking

Root Beer Float

Vanilla ice cream and root beer. Add straw. Sip. Enjoy. Related posts: Beer and Burgers at David Copperfield’s Sixth Annual Sausage and Beer Dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

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Yellow Finch on the Coneflowers

I couldn’t get any closer than this, but here are a few snaps of a beautiful yellow finch enjoying the coneflower seeds in the fields at the farm: Related posts: Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Sunday at […]

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Pizza at Cassie’s in Orangeburg

To start the Memorial Day weekend off, Greg and I headed to Lowe’s for our home-related purchases and then out for pizza. Cassie’s makes a fine one in its coal-fired oven. Related posts: Iron Pizza Chef, Battle IX Jake’s Stadium […]

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A Tasting Menu at 42 in White Plains

Anthony Goncalves, the chef-owner at 42 in White Plains, is self-taught, and loves to keep learning. He’s always pushing to see what new flavors and textures he can come up with, and is fascinated with molecular gastronomy, while still remaining […]

cooking

Summer Opener: Korean Barbecue Lettuce Wraps

For our first summer supper in the orchard, we grilled skirt steak Korean-style, and served it with Boston lettuce and plenty of herbs for wrapping. Boo was the farm’s special guest. Yay! Backyard dining is upon us. Related posts: Saturday […]

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Drinks at Blue Hill at Stone Barns

Boo and Beth were having dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns, so I met them for drinks on the patio beforehand. We discovered a delishy new rosé that should be on everyone’s list for summer quaffing: a 2010 txakoli […]

cooking

Scallop and Spinach Salad with Blueberries

A lovely quick supper. Dress your spinach with blueberry vinaigrette (or balsamic if you don’t have a blueberry vinegar), throw in a few blueberries and top it with seared scallops. You’re out of the kitchen and eating a delicious, healthy […]

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Open Days Garden Tour

We visited another garden during the Open Days fundraiser for the Garden Conservancy, and what a special garden. It’s on the crest of the hill above the banks of the Hudson near Piermont, and overlooks the whole valley from its […]

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Open Days Garden Tour: Pretty Penny

Open Days is an ingenious fundraiser for the Garden Conservancy. You pay $5, which goes toward helping “preserve exceptional American gardens,” and you get to go behind the garden gates of some really fancy, and also very inspiring, private gardens. […]

recipes

Recipe: Mussels with Tarragon Cream Sauce

We came across mussels from Long Island at the Palisades Farmers Market, and decided that’s what we’d have for dinner. Tarragon sounded like a good match, and so did a nice jag of oven fries for dunking. Related posts: Porcini […]