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We packed it up from the North Fork on the Fourth and still had a couple of vacation days. So why not head back to the beach? We did just that. Ocean Grove this time. Good thing. It was a […]
I adore Surf Taco. Best fish tacos on the East Coast, I say. So when we realized we were getting to the beach just about lunchtime, we made a detour. For lunch. Fish tacos, of course! Related posts: Tacos, Tortillas […]
It was so darn hot that we knew we couldn’t cook for supper. So on the way home from Long Island, we stopped at Stew Leonard’s and picked up some lobster meat. A little mayo, a little lemon, a little […]
We were quite frightened when we first saw the bees doing this. But once our bee friends told us it was completely normal, we quite liked watching them try to stay cool in hot weather. It’s called bearding. And it […]
We had a grand old time celebrating the grand old flag at Lettie’s on Independence Day. We grilled. Drank wine. And laughed. Tons. Related posts: Supper: Hickory Smoked Chicken and AB’s Baked Beans Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine […]
Lettie’s place in Southold is right across the street from Croteaux Vineyard. How convenient! Related posts: Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will We Choose? Wine Tasting at Indian Island Winery Dinner at Love Lane Kitchen Lettie’s Beach on […]
Louisa, a friend of Lettie’s, invited us to a poolside picnic for lunch on July Fourth. We got to have a nice swim and admire her lovely view of farmland. Related posts: Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will […]
We’d been to Love Lane Kitchen once before — and adored it. Now was our chance to go for dinner. With Lettie, who’d become a regular since moving out to the North Fork last October. It’s a homey, comfortable place […]
Lettie knows how much we love the Wolffer rose. But she had a feeling we might like another Long Island rose, too. To prove her point, she bagged up a couple of bottle and poured them for us. A blind […]
I don’t know the real name of this beach, but it’s right down the block from Lettie’s place, and we enjoyed a bit of sun and fun there: Related posts: No related posts.
We got 16 in this round of harvesting, but we also snuck a few in before that, so I’d say we had close to 25. Aren’t they gorgeous! Related posts: Homegrown Strawberries and a Carrot Harvest The Sour Cherry Harvest […]
Along with a nice smoothie made from the same fruit. Delishy: Related posts: Garden Update: Blueberries, Apricots, Daisies Sunday Morning Breakfast at the House Farm and Fowl; Supper in the Garden Breakfast with Local Strawberries and Fresh Goat Cheese from […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
