Iron Chef Sour Cherry Farm is back at it. This time, folks, we’re making BLTs. In this corner, Greg, with his RUFFLES to CRUNCHIFY his sandwich. In the other corner, Sarah, who is going with her own secret weapon! So whose cuisine reigns supreme? Related posts: Iron Pizza Chef, Battle… Read More →
We had some good eating and drinking on the porch Friday might, what with Irene’s brilliant idea to make martinis with pickled garlic scapes and then a good group effort on a salad with Stone Barns greens, eggs and berries, topped with Benton’s Bacon and some terrific roquefort cheese. Yowza!… Read More →
“Some things about a big storm to make you happy.” At least as long as no one gets hurt. And that seemed to be the case on Saturday night of Irene. The hurricane. Not the person. The warnings had been given: Metro North was going to shut down. Mayor Bloomberg… Read More →
We were introduced to the beauty of Benton’s — a smokehouse not 40 miles from our cabin in Tennessee — by dining out in New York, particularly at Momofuku Ssam Bar and at PDT. We finally had the chance to get there ourselves. Related posts: On the Road to Tennessee Dancing… Read More →
July 6, 2011 was our 10th anniversary. Yikes! Time flies! We headed into town for a little celebration. Lunch at Public House, a farm-to-table casual restaurant in Chattanooga’s Warehouse Row shopping center. The beaming bride: No good photos of hunna this time. But my fried chicken salad with Benton’s bacon… Read More →