Kris Throws an Oscar Party — at Irene’s
Kris planned an Oscar party, but alas, Cablevision and ABC were fighting, and it was unknown whether the show would be broadcast to cable customers. So Kris just packed up her party and took it to Irene’s house. May I present to you, Jamie Oliver’s balls:
Eat Up!
My most recent article in Arrive is the cover story. Please click here to download the PDF.
Hope you enjoy!
Hope you enjoy!
A Note to Readers
SCF fans have probably realized that I’ve spent the better part of the week catching up with posts that I’ve been meaning to get to. There are about 20 new posts here on the home page, but I also added some that were overlooked late last year and earlier this year.
The highlights include two birth announcements — Jane Addison Waggoner and George Dashiell Miles — and a wedding: James and Monica’s Wedding.
You’ll also see these recipes from a lost weekend in September, 2009.
Recipe: Lemon Chicken with Honey and Saffron
Recipe: Coca with Honeyed Onions and Pine Nuts
Also, so many posts have been added, they may not all fit on the home page. Click on the archives button on the left to see a month-by-month list, and to find new posts from January and February, 2010.
Enjoy.
The highlights include two birth announcements — Jane Addison Waggoner and George Dashiell Miles — and a wedding: James and Monica’s Wedding.
You’ll also see these recipes from a lost weekend in September, 2009.
Recipe: Lemon Chicken with Honey and Saffron
Recipe: Coca with Honeyed Onions and Pine Nuts
Also, so many posts have been added, they may not all fit on the home page. Click on the archives button on the left to see a month-by-month list, and to find new posts from January and February, 2010.
Enjoy.
In a Snow Storm, a Bit of a Pub Crawl, with Old Fashioneds and Cassoulet at the Hudson House
For the second snow day in as many weeks, Kris, Tom and Irene and I headed to the Hudson House for Old Fashioneds. They’re mighty good when the wind is blowing. And when it’s not, too.
Another Nor’easter Slams the Farm
It’s been rather a rough winter this year. Between Wednesday night and Friday about happy hour time, we got about a foot and a half. It was wet and heavy and not fun to shovel, either.
Linner with Kelli at the Red Hat
Despite our best intentions of spending a leisurely afternoon together, Kelli and I had to settle for linner — a combination of lunch and dinner. After our hectic afternoons, we made it there about 4 for a couple of glasses of red wine and a salmon burger.
BDoF: Walking, Museum, Coffee, Walking
For the second part of our BDoF, Boo and did a bunch of walking. We headed to the Lower East Side and did a tour at the Tenement Museum, we stopped for coffee at Frankie’s 17 Sputino, and we walked across the Brooklyn Bridge at night. Here’s me, “Crossing Delancey.”
More Snow at the Farm
We had an overnight storm that left the orchard full of trees with beautiful little tufts of snow. It looked like we were growing cotton. On trees.
A Birthday Party for Irene
The Farm threw a party to celebrate Irene’s birthday, and braised a big ol’ pork shoulder in milk for the main course. (Irene donated the pork shoulder, and it was from Stone Barns, too.) We also made a big pot of Rancho Gordo’s borlotti beans with pancetta and sage, and happily accepted contributions from the other guests, including a terrific salsa from Maddy, delicious egg canapes from Philippe and John, gorgeous onion tarts from Nena and swoon worthy desserts from Kris and Tom (a hard pudding) and Gabrielle (a chocolate cake). If you can judge the success of a party on how much fun the guest of honor had, I’d say it was, yes, a success.
A Cool Asian Grocery with the Bonus of Bon Chon
After cooking up a storm on Saturday night, we went easy-peasy with Sunday night supper: takeout. And Greg’s favorite takeout at that — Bon Chon wings. Here’s the cool part: the closest Bon Chon takeout shop around here is inside a supercool Asian grocery store called Woo Ri. There are all kinds of Asian dry ingredients from chili paste to rice to nori, and cuts of fish and meat for the Asian table, too:
A Big Storm
On the occasion of the first big blizzard of the year, the farm did some shoveling, then headed downtown. And why not?
Welcome, George Dasheill Miles
Marissa and Graham welcomed their son George Dashiell Miles to the world at 3:20 p.m. on Feb. 9, 2010. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces. The Farm sends out a hearty congratulations.
Steve's Meats in Congers
After the movies, we have just a little more shopping to do: lamb ragu is on the menu for supper, so we stop by Steve’s meats in Congers to get some ground lamb shoulder.
Shopping at the Palisades Indoor Farmers Market
Another in the line of fine posts that originated on Small Bites: A trip to the indoor farmers market.
So what you can’t get juicy red tomatoes and delicate sweet blackberries. No reason you can’t still shop from local farmers during winter. As you can see from my list of indoor farmers markets and all their vendors here and Katherine’s report on the Briarcliff Manor market here, these markets are full of everything you need, from dairy and meat to winter produce and bread and sweets. My trip to the Palisades Indoor Farmers Market on opening day was very fruitful indeed.
So what you can’t get juicy red tomatoes and delicate sweet blackberries. No reason you can’t still shop from local farmers during winter. As you can see from my list of indoor farmers markets and all their vendors here and Katherine’s report on the Briarcliff Manor market here, these markets are full of everything you need, from dairy and meat to winter produce and bread and sweets. My trip to the Palisades Indoor Farmers Market on opening day was very fruitful indeed.
Organic and Local at Hungry Hollow Coop
For Rockland magazine, I’m working on a story about green foods. Not limes and kale and peas, but rather environmentally friendly foods, and where to shop for them. For one of my assignments, I headed to the Hungry Hollow Coop in Chestnut Ridge. It had been years since I’d been, and I was very pleased to find many of the brands that I buy at Whole Foods and independent grocers, for a good price, too.
Sausage and Beer Master Class, Part II
After the sausage part of the class, we moved on to the beer part. We went over to Captain Lawrence Brewing Company in Pleasantville, where Scott Vacarro taught us all about how to make beer.
Welcome Jane Addison Waggoner
Sarah, Wilson, and Mae welcomed Jane Addison Waggoner into the world at 12:09 a.m. January 13. She was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 and 3/4 inches long. The Farm sends out a hearty congratulations!
Out with the Flu
The day after Christmas, Boo, Hunna and I went to see Sherlock Holmes at the movies. A person behind me was coughing like crazy. It is the only Patient Zero I can think of. Two days after that, on Dec. 29, I had a fever of 103. I had the fever for 5 days. I was sick, like, in bed sick and working only a few hours at at time, for two weeks. I'm writing this on Jan. 31 and I am still coughing. I don't know if it was swine flu or regular flu; they don't test. But I've never been sicker.
Greg, we think, had the flu in April, so he did not catch it. (He went out with the neighbors to Wasabi on New Year's Eve. I stayed home in bed.)
I end up going out the weekend of Jan. 9 — Kelli had a party and Marissa had a baby shower brunch — but it was a big mistake. The next week I was having chest X-rays to test for pneumonia. (Negative, thank goodness.) Anyway, I'm really on the mend now. But I did want to share here, not only because you may be wondering why we don't have any photos from New Year's Eve, but also because I come back the archives of SCF often, and in a few years — or even next year, when it's time to get that flu shot — I don't want to forget.
Greg, we think, had the flu in April, so he did not catch it. (He went out with the neighbors to Wasabi on New Year's Eve. I stayed home in bed.)
I end up going out the weekend of Jan. 9 — Kelli had a party and Marissa had a baby shower brunch — but it was a big mistake. The next week I was having chest X-rays to test for pneumonia. (Negative, thank goodness.) Anyway, I'm really on the mend now. But I did want to share here, not only because you may be wondering why we don't have any photos from New Year's Eve, but also because I come back the archives of SCF often, and in a few years — or even next year, when it's time to get that flu shot — I don't want to forget.
Christmas Night 2009 at The Farm
We had special guests for Christmas night this year: Marissa, Graham and Charlie! After our traditional tamale meal, Greg showed the little guy how to toast marshmallows for s’mores.
Christmas Morning 2009 at the Ranch
Sour Cherry Farm’s Christmas Tree, 2009
This year’s tree was tall and thin. (Who doesn't love tall and thin?) It fit better in our little nook than almost any tree we’ve ever had, and we declared it our second favorite ever, after the 12-foot-high king-of-trees we had our last year at Burd Street.
Potluck Sing-A-Long at the Farm
We invited a few friends over for a last-minute holiday gathering, and there were just two rules: You had to bring a dish, and you had to be ready to sing. I think the family band has earned another year of keep. Here are the photos:
Mom's Birthday Party
Sondra celebrated her 65th birthday with a festival holiday bash. Friend and family gathered, the Hudson House catered, and the evening ended with everyone gathered around the living room singing Christmas Carols and banging on the family band. Here's a look at the fun night:
Note: There are two sets of photos here — mine and Barbara's — so you'll see some duplicates. If you don't want to see the captions hit that little index card on the left of the words.
Note: There are two sets of photos here — mine and Barbara's — so you'll see some duplicates. If you don't want to see the captions hit that little index card on the left of the words.
Thanksgiving, 2009
It was another wonderful Thanksgiving, with plenty of food, wine and friends. The plates, as usual, were full of good stuff. Clockwise from the turkey, at 1 o’clock, I have: ambrosia, stuffing, mashed potaotes, yam puff and Brussels sprouts. Below the sprouts are beets and below that is squash. Oh my.
Iron Cranberry Chef: Battle of the Sauces!
For Thanksgiving, we always bring the wine. But most years, we also bring cranberry sauce. Liz’s Cranberry Sauce is more of a conserve, with port and nuts and currants, along with the usual orange and sugar. Greg’s Cranberry Sauce is simple and fresh, with no cooking involved at all.
I’ve collected both recipes and propose a new Iron Chef Battle: Iron Cranberry Chef! Check out links to both recipes, and cast your votes in the comments section!
I’ve collected both recipes and propose a new Iron Chef Battle: Iron Cranberry Chef! Check out links to both recipes, and cast your votes in the comments section!
The 12 Days of Cocktails
Just before Thanksgiving, my friend and colleague Tania and I spent the better part of an afternoon at Peniche, shooting the singing portion of our fun holiday project: The 12 Days of Cocktails. Here’s a photo from the shoot, plus, after the jump, a video and a picture of Tania hard at work.
Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass
That’s what DUMBO stands for. We kicked around long enough to know that it might also stand for Don’t move here Unless you’ve got a Million and a BugabOo stroller. Or something like that. Lots of strollers. Lots of dogs. Lots of kids. Lots of money. Some cool stores. Some very striking views.
Walking in Williamsburg
We spent the rest of the afternoon walking and window shopping in Williamsburg. For once, I did not buy cheese.
Greg and The Goat
Appparently, Picasso used only scrap metal to create his She Goat sculpture. Appropriate, when you consider the tin can reputation of goats, don’t you think?
Strolling the Highline
The Highline is a park on an old elevated train line that runs through the Meatpacking district. The first part of it was restored and opened this summer. We spent an hour or so walking along and admiring the plants, the views, and the delicate balance of urbanity and nature.
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