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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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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 […]

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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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After Shoveling, a Hot Chocolate

Being off this week, I took over shoveling duties. What was left, that is. Our neighbor was very kind to snowblow us out, and the kids next door did most of the driveway. But there was still show to move. […]

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Roast Chicken for Dinner

Expecting a snow storm, we warmed the house with roast chicken. We had it for supper with fingerling potatoes and romaine lettuce: Related posts: Fried Chicken Saturday Night Supper Incredible Pot Roast from Cook’s Illustrated Dinner from the Harvest at […]

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Christmas Blizzard 2010

Outside: Inside: Related posts: Christmas Eve at the Ranch 2010 Christmas Dinner at the Farm 2010: Tamales, Hibiscus Margies, Baba Au Rhum BDoF: The Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Prepping for Christmas Dinner

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Breakfast on a Snow Day

With the snow falling outside, we decided to go for bacon. And why not? Related posts: Sunday Morning Breakfast at the House Saturday Morning Breakfast: Eggs and Toast Breakfast: Apricots and Blueberrys from the Garden Breakfast Buffet for the Farm […]

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Prepping for Christmas Dinner

We made a few things ahead before our big feast on Christmas Eve (and our small one on Christmas Day). Here’s Boo, stirring mushrooms for the porcini-bacon sauce: Related posts: Dinner from the Harvest at Sour Cherry Farm BDoF: The […]

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Stump Lane Gets Vinegar!

After our supper of porchetta and potatoes, the neighbors came over and we had a nightcap and a gift exchange. They also got an unexpected gift from Sour Cherry Farm: a vinegar mother I’ve been growing in the basement from […]

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Thanksgiving Leftovers

We piled everything in the fridge — turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts — even some bok choy — on a plate and called it supper. Yum. Our special pattened reheating method, after the jump. Related posts: Leftovers for a […]

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Beans on Toast and a Nice Salad

Greg made a simple supper for us on a Wednesday night, but it looked so beautiful I couldn’t resist taking a photo! Beans on toast with peas and onion, and an arugula salad from the garden with butternut squash and […]

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A Bad Supper at the Farm

It happens, folks. Sometimes we don’t do so well on supper. This one wasn’t our fault, though. We got some duck from the Old World Market and, well, it was rather old. Old enough that it tasted livery. Yuck. too […]

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Sunday Night Supper

Bon Chon wings and a salad with ranch dressing. Yum! Related posts: Sunday Night Supper: Balsamic Chicken Sunday Night Supper: Mini-Thanksgiving Sunday Night Supper: Scallops Sunday Night Pasta Supper

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Scallops with Lamb Sausage and Beans

SCF fans may remember a really fun dinner with Boo where we served a terrific dish we made last year from Michael Symon’s book, “Live to Cook.” It’s a delicious combination of lamb sausage with heady spices mixed in with […]

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Monday Night Supper: Beans and Sausage

Leftover beans with pancetta and sage from the freezer and some chicken sausage. With a glass of red, natch: Related posts: Supper: Hickory Smoked Chicken and AB’s Baked Beans Monday Night Cookout: Chicken Fried Chicken Saturday Night Supper Saturday Night […]