Author: Liz

cooking, entertaining

Supper at the Ranch

Greg had to work, but Karen and I headed out to the Ranch on Sunday for a lovely Sunday supper of lamb chops with Charmoula spices.   Related posts: Sunday Supper at the Ranch Sunday Supper at the Ranch Supper […]

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Back at the Art Cafe in Nyack

Are you sick of us going to Art Cafe yet? At least we tried some new dishes this time — and we had some new faces, too. Karen, Tasha and Shannon. No matter who is dining with us, though, we […]

cooking

A Simple Saturday Supper

After an enormous meal at M. Wells for dinner, we decided to go for a light supper of sips and snacks back at the farm. We shook up a shaker of The Bone, and made some Rancho Gordo popcorn. Related […]

cooking

Valentine’s Day: For the Love of An Egg

On Valentine’s Day, with Greg at work til midnight, I celebrated my love affair with eggs. I made some local Hudson Valley polenta, warmed up some leftover tomato auce and poached an egg in the sauce. Voila, vegetarian eggs in […]

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Saturday Night Pizza

We stayed in and took it easy Saturday night. Greg made deep dish pizza — the same recipe from a few weeks back. I like that you do everything from scratch. Sure beats Boboli! One year before: Urban Italian’s Sheeps […]

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Shakshooka at Art Cafe in Nyack

Yes, as our friend Tania commented on facebook, Art Cafe is like our new Cheers! But we found a new discovery there for brunch Sunday, and I think it will become our regular order: Shakshooka: It’s eggs baked in a […]

bees, garden, outings

Bee Class at Stone Barns

Stone Barns Center has started a series calleld “Beekeeping for Newbees,” and Greg and I were there to learn all about setting up the hive, the queen’s nuptial flight and other bee-related knowledge. Dan Carr, Stone Barns livestock assistant and […]

cocktails, recipes

Cocktail Recipe: The Bone

Irene first served this cocktail at the book club’s discussion of “On the Road.” We’ve since requested it at bars and made at home. Several times. It’s adapted from David Wondrich, cocktail historian and writer extraordinaire. According to Esquire, for […]

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Back at Barcel — Again

Sometimes when we get on a jag, we really get on it. It seems to happen often with Cafe Barcel, where we found ourselves on another Friday night, ending up with another tasting. It started with this lovely fried fish […]

recipes

Roman Pork and Apple Stew

I came across this recipe in “An Apple Harvest: Recipes and Orchard Lore” by Frank Browning and Sharon Silva (10 Speed Press). It turns out to be fabulous — and unlike most anything you’ve ever tasted. Try it. You’ll see. […]

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Friday Night Cocktails: Aviations

We enjoyed Aviations by the fire on Friday night, and then went upstairs for dinner in front of the TV. Dinner was breakfast: fried eggs, bacon and Eggo waffles. Really.  No photos. Related posts: Saturday Night Supper by the Tree: […]

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Recipe: Beef Stock

I don’t have any photos to go along with this one, but you can see some over here on this old post for French Onion Soup. Recipe, after the jump. Related posts: How to Make Homemade Chicken Stock Prime Rib […]

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Agnolotti with Quick Tomato Sauce

A simple Friday night supper: Buy delicious three-cheese agnolotti from Eataly in October. Throw it in your freezer for three months. Use a garlic press to mince 3 cloves of garlic. Saute them in olive oil. Open a can of […]