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Portrait of Samantha
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
Samantha’s Plane Ride Home
Sunday, April 8th, 2012OK so maybe the plane ride out wasn’t the best. Not the worst, but not the best. The plane ride home? The best. Piece of cake. Look at how happy!
Easter Supper at Annie and Bob’s
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Annie put together a nice feast for Easter on Saturday night, and invited some of the friends and family over who hadn’t yet met Samantha. Can you say ham and hot dish? Oh yeah!
Lunch at Buster’s in Mankato
Saturday, April 7th, 2012For lunch on Saturday, we went to what appears to be a really rockin’ bar. At least at night, I bet. During the day, it was laid back enough for us to take a big table by the back and get a few burgers.
But despite the innocent looking setup, this was not you average lunch. It was, in fact, the first time anyone could remember that Mark, aka AJ, did not finish his burger.
Dun-dun-dun! He had ordered the Insanity burger, and it was, indeed, so insanely spicy that he could not finish it. The culprit? Dave’s Insanity Sauce, a sauce so hot that it has its own wikipedia entry.
Yes, he was a bit ashamed. But also happy to know that he was beaten only by something that once held the title of “World’s Hottest Sauce.” More photos of the food — and the family, with Samantha, of course! — after the jump.
Samantha in Minnesota
Friday, April 6th, 2012Good Friday Supper: Fish Three Ways
Friday, April 6th, 2012For Good Friday supper, we were thinking about turning Mark and Angie on to our newly discovered recipe for Bo Ssam. But, it being Good Friday, for Doris, meat was off the table, so to speak. So we went with fish. Walleye, shrimp and salmon, to be exact. Bob smoked the salmon — man was that tasty. We did the shrimp with a lime-cilantro-mustard marinade. And the walleye, we prepared with an herb breadcrumb mixture similar to the one here that Epicurious recommended for halibut.
We also made a fennel-asparagus salad using the recipe for Shaved Zucchini and Fennel here on SCF, substituting blanched asparagus for zucchini. Damn! It’s been a while, but we’ve still got it!
At Sibley Park with the Family
Friday, April 6th, 2012A nice little walk in the park before supper. Goats, llamas, koi. What else could you need, really?
The park, named after Minnesota’s first Governor, Henry Hastings Sibley, is a quite nice one, really. There’s a playground and a paved walking path among the animals —
— and then acres of green space with beautiful specimen trees:
And then there’s this:
Shopping at the St. Peter Food Co-Op
Friday, April 6th, 2012Wow. If we had a co-op like this in Nyack, I’d be in heaven. (Hmmm. Business idea?)
It is definitely taking its cue from Whole Foods, in that it’s one of those mainly organic stores that have taken the “health food store” stigma and vitamin aroma out of the equation.
Pho Saigon in Mankato
Thursday, April 5th, 2012Surprise, surprise: there’s good Vietnamese food in Mankato, Minnesota! Our pho at Pho Saigon was really very good!
And it’s a great place to take a big group for a family dinner, too.
Doris, Sam; Sam, Meet Gramma
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012Sam took her first plane ride out to Minnesota to visit Gramma Weber. It was a joyous occasion indeed.
Sunday Brunch at the Hudson House
Sunday, April 1st, 2012A little after-church toad in the hole never hurt anyone, did it?
And stunning cherry blossoms as the centerpiece of the restaurant:
Saturday Supper at The Ranch
Saturday, March 24th, 2012Mom had a few friends over for a fancy Saturday supper at The Ranch, and Sam and I were honored to be included. Of course Sam was upstairs sleeping when we all got to enjoy Anita’s lovely dessert, a blackberry pound cake:
Sam’s Stone Barns Onesie
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012We like to grow things locally around here. And Sam, being locally grown herself, is mighty proud to say it.
A very generous gift from Irene from the gift shop at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture. Thanks!
Sunday Evening Sips and Snacks
Sunday, March 11th, 2012The spring weather has arrived — at least temporarily. And so there I was, pruning the blueberries in the front with Sam in her newest neglect-a-tron —
— and Tasha pops her head out the door. Feel like a cocktail? She says. Why, yes indeed I do, Tash. Thanks for asking! Hudson House it was, then.
Sam had milk.
Sunday Night Supper at Wasabi
Sunday, March 4th, 2012Finally! The neighbors and I hadn’t really seen each other since the holiday season, and we finally got a chance to catch up. We walked down to Wasabi and had a lovely supper of sushi and other delishy Japanese foods, such as this duck dish:
Soup Angel
Friday, March 2nd, 2012A bowl of homemade chicken soup and a sleeping baby, or, as Greg headlined it: “Soup Angel.”
Yes, it’s another quiet weekend night here at the farm. And before supper, during playtime, Sam’s latest trick — grabbing stuff and putting it in her mouth!
Lunch at Pastis and a Walk on the High Line
Friday, March 2nd, 2012Our good friend David, whom SCF fans may remember from this summer in Charlottesville, is in town for a holiday. We met him for a delishy lunch at Pastis, which we chose because 1. David is a Francophile; and 2. It’s near the High Line and we wanted to walk along it after lunch. Success on both accounts. To wit, a terrific frisee aux lardons salad:
More French food and High Line walking after the jump. But here’s a cute one of Greg and Sam, just for kicks:
Irene’s Birthday Dinner at o lar in Piermont
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012I almost wouldn’t post this meal if it weren’t for the wonderful time we had celebrating Irene’s birthday. I mean. How many times can you go to a restaurant in just one month? Three, I guess. The answer is three. So here’s o lar again.
These goat cheese croquettes are not the most beautiful things in the world, but man were they delicious. Just a mouthful of oozy, melty, yummy cheese and a nice bit of pork in there, too. Yowza.
And while we didn’t go crazy for the pizza the first couple times, maybe we didn’t get the right pizza. This one, with speck and potatoes and fontina, was delicious. We also asked for it well done — and it still could have been done more. Next time — because let’s face it, people, there will be a next time — we will ask them to burn it.
Sam in the Johnny Jump Up
Sunday, February 26th, 2012This Johnny Jump Up thing hangs from the door archway and support her. She seems to like to pretend to stand up. Well, wouldn’t you?
A Quiet Weekend at the Farm
Saturday, February 25th, 2012The last weekend of February was a pretty quiet one around SCF. I was working on some freelance, so Mom and Leigh watched Srimp. Then they brought her back to the Farm — along with a lovely dinner of Avril Kaye’s Roast Chicken with Apricots and Prunes. It was delishy (photo after the jump). The highlight of the weekend was Sam’s glamour shot with her new bib, a present from our old friend (haha) chef Daniel Boulud.
I’ll digress: I was recently reminded of our eight-course tasting menu in the skybox at Daniel, so here’s a trip down memory lane: Dinner in the Skybox at Daniel. Really.
Slow Food Snail of Approval at Restaurant North
Sunday, February 19th, 2012Restaurant North, which you’ve no doubt seen a few times here on SCF and Small Bites, was awarded a Snail of Approval by Slow Food Metro North, and threw a dinner to thank the farmers and friends of the restaurant. Yes, eggs were involved.
You can read all about the Slow Food Award and the farmers on the Small Bites post over there. I’ll post a few photos of friends and family here on SCF.
My Funny Valentine
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Sunday in the City
Sunday, February 12th, 2012After our brunch at the Breslin, Boo and I headed over to the Morgan Library to check out the Dickens exhibit.
We also saw good ol’ Pierpont’s library. You’re not supposed to take photos (and I didn’t know that), but I got this one off before they asked me not to shoot:
Here’s Boo outside the library:
And, just for kicks, here’s Srimnp on the train on the way downtown before brunch:
Brunch at The Breslin
Sunday, February 12th, 2012Wanting to take a look at an apartment that Boo might buy, we headed in to the city to check out an open house on the place. (Thumbs up!) Afterward, we were planning on having Korean food for brunch, but as we were walking there, I remembered we were awfully close to The Breslin, and decided we needed lamb burgers instead.
Sam in Her Bumbo Seat
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
Sam’s Vocalizing!
Saturday, February 11th, 2012Sam Does the High Line
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012On my last day of maternity leave, we went back to the city for a little walk along the High Line and a then had a supper of soup and oysters and the Standard. Here’s Srimp enjoying her milk along the High Line.
And will you just look at that sunset?
Sam Sits Up
Saturday, January 28th, 2012Terroir, the Wine Bar in Murray Hill
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Terroir, a wine bar that first opened in the East Village, has a newish outpost in Murray Hill. Owner Paul Grieco, wine geek extraordinaire, is known for his passion — but also his crazy-good wine lists with encyclopedic descriptions and fun storytelling.
We didn’t get much of a chance to peruse the list like a good book, but we did choose a good wine (not hard to do; we found a nice Bordeaux) and ordered some delicious small plates to go along with it. The meatballs were especially good.
Back at MoMA and Cocktails at The Modern
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Another visit to the Museum of Modern Art? Sure, we’re members, so why not. As Greg points out, MoMA is a convenient way to spend time waiting for cocktail hour to begin. While I was spending my time, I enjoyed this piece. I wouldn’t mind emulating its layout in my rogue’s gallery on the wall of the staircase, too!
And taking Greg’s advice, after the viewing of art, the drinking of cocktails began. These are at The Modern, the Danny Meyer restaurant at the museum.
A martini, left; and The Heights, a special on the cocktail list, right. More art, and a few snacks at the Modern, after the jump.
