Sour Cherry Farm

I’ve been quite lazy with my photography lately… apologies, readers! I don’t even have photos of the Mother’s Day celebration we put together, and it was an impressive menu with homages to many mothers: Hamburgers (with a nod to Grandmom, of course) Stella’s Potato Salad (Laurie, your mom can cook!)… Read More →

Kris and I have known each other for quite a while now, but it was only last year that we realized our birthdays were just two days apart. So like Kelli (May 5) on my right, Kris is to my left (May 1). Kris, Tom, Irene, Hunna and I celebrated… Read More →

We’ve decided to take down the blackberries that we so dutifully planted three springs ago. They’re just too darn onery. And a lot of work. Blueberries, on the other hand, are a lot less work: prune them in the spring and harvest them in the summer. Done. That about suits… Read More →

As they did last year, Kris and Tom put together a fabulous St. Patrick’s Day feast complete with corned beef and cabbage (and other delishy vegetables), many mustards and Irish Soda Bread made from Tom’s great grandmother’s recipe. Here’s a look! On the way over: Hi kids!   Playing with… Read More →

Give Sam a crayon and a few sweet potato fries and you can almost have an relaxing lunch. Almost.    Related posts: At the Yard House for Lunch Anniversary Lunch at Public House in Chattanooga Lunch at the Union Oyster House in Boston Lunch at Cheese Boy in the Palisades Center

What a fun New Year’s Eve! We sipped champagne from France, slurped oysters from Maine and savored big bowls of carbonara. And then there was the singing!       Related posts: Reading ‘A Christmas Memory’ 2012 Pickled Garlic Scape Martinis and a Cobb Salad with Benton’s Bacon Halloween at… Read More →

As is our tradition for, well, many years now, we celebrated Christmas night with a tamale feast. We order them from the Texas Tamale Factory, and they arrive vacuum-sealed in bags, which makes them super easy to heat up. With a salad and some beans, you have a simple supper,… Read More →

Linda and Alan had a Christmas party, and we all were singing carols by the piano. This, friends, is the reason your parents tell you to keep up with your piano lessons. Heed their advice! If only I had! The table was set with a lovely collection of cheeses, biscuits,… Read More →

Each December, Irene’s sister, Carol, comes visiting from Chicago. We usually get the chance to celebrate her birthday in style, and for us, with luck: a dinner birthday party prepared by Irene. And we’ve celebrated enough birthdays with Carol now to know that there will always be a special present… Read More →

We finally opened a bottle of sake that Pete brought back for us from Japan about a gazillion years ago. I know, I know, sake is not supposed to age. But this didn’t seem any worse for the wear. It was quite lovely, in fact. My only problem is that… Read More →

Salty Dog season has arrived! Our package of the most delicious grapefruits int the world arrived today, and we immediately set about making our favorite grapefruit cocktails: Salty Dogs. These are not the same as Greyhounds, which are made just with grapefruit juice and vodka. No, SCF fans will remember… Read More →

Our little girl turned one. A few photos from the evening, after the jump. Related posts: Happy Sam! A Party for Scott and Samantha Samantha’s Baptism Samantha in Minnesota

A nice November morning, a spot of coffee in the brisk air. Good times. Related posts: Breakfast at Didier Lunch at Art Cafe in Nyack Outside at the Art Cafe on a Winter’s Day Breakfast at Art Cafe

Kelli and Patrick invited us along for a Harvest Hayride at the park in Irvington. The kids had a ball. Even Sam. Related posts: Easter Dinner No. 2: The O’D’s Supper with the Kids at Umami in Croton Halloween at the Farm Halloween at the Farm

Somehow, someway, book club keeps holding on. This time, we didn’t even have to read a book before gathering for a literary evening — and good eats and drinks. We read ‘The Glass Menagerie’ aloud. Alas, it got too late before we could finish, but we vowed to meet again… Read More →

I think — I’m not absolutely certain, but I believe — that this is the first date Greg and I have gone on where we left Sam home with a babysitter. We have gone out and left her with a babysitter before, but that was to go out with other… Read More →

For Greg’s birthday, I got him something he’s been searching for a long time: a sauerkraut crock. Sounds silly, we know, but he’s been searching high and low for one at thrift stores and garage sales for as long as I can remember. So when I came across a brand-new… Read More →

With Karen in town covering the UN General Assembly, we thought it a good time to visit the 9/11 Memorial for the first time. We met her down there for a quick visit. Related posts: On a Hot Memorial Day, A Barbecue in the Orchard The Les Paul Trio at… Read More →

Kelli and Patrick invited us to play a twilight scramble of 9 holes during their member-guest. We nearly won the tournament… missed by only two strokes. Darn! Related posts: To Kelli and Patrick’s for Steaks Wild Card Saturday at Kelli and Patrick’s Riverstead Guest House in Chilhowie, Va. Baby Shower… Read More →

One problem we faced with our new patio: an enormous boulder in the center. We thought about building it into the design. (Maybe a water feature?) But in the end, we decided it was right smack dab in the middle of where everybody needed to walk. So Greg rented a… Read More →

Burrata, a restaurant in Eastchester, is named after the creamy, silky cheese: a combination of mozzarella and cream. And though there are several dishes that feature burrara, the star of the menu is the pizza. It’s cooked in a beehive-shaped wood-burning oven, gleaming and glittering in gold tile, with the… Read More →

Let’s see: Somewhat near the Cloisters? Delicious food? Kid-friendly? Bingo: Dinosaur BBQ. That is my lovely combo platter with pulled pork, brisket and ribs along with salt potatoes and an iceberg wedge. Man oh man was that delicious. Sam had some, too! Sarah, Sari and Brian, and the kids, after… Read More →

I’ve been trying to visit the Cloisters since, oh, probably the mid-1990s. Finally. We made it. Very happy we did, especially after seeing the gardens. And the unicorns. The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here’s an overview, from the Cloisters Web site: The Cloisters museum… Read More →

Family meal! We made chicken with apricots and peanut sauce and took it over to the Ranch for a Saturday supper. Good stuff, right Greg? Watermelon margies! What? Related posts: Supper at the Ranch with Sarah, Mae, Jane and Les Gilberts Supper with the Whole Gang Saturday Supper at The… Read More →

The whole family — Grammy & Leighlo, Wilson, Sarah, all the cousins and us — enjoyed a summer meal at the farm. Les Dorkages: Related posts: Summer Supper in the Orchard at the Farm The Last Cabin Supper Family Supper on the Porch Supper in the Orchard

We’re back in Amagansett for a week of beach life. A little beach time during the day. A little dinner for the kids. Then babysitter comes to the unit and we head to the beach for magic hour. Cheers! Here’s a slideshow of day one. Related posts: At the Beach… Read More →