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Four families gathered at Kelli and Patrick’s for a fun-filled Easter egg hunt, kids dinner and a big ol’ plate of ham. We started with bloody marys and smoked salmon pizza and ended with lemon-chocolate tart. All was delicious! Related […]
We started talking at work about what we make for Easter supper, and three people on the staff said they always make this Pineapple Bake recipe from the Silver Palate cookbook. It’s especially delicious with ham! Megan, our new food […]
On the first evening warm enough for a cocktail on the porch, we headed out, blankets in hand. We sipped sidecars as long as we could stand it, then headed in and built a fire in the living room to […]
All Matt wanted for his birthday, he told Vanessa, was to hang out, have a few beers and play some pool. The Pearl River Hotel it is, then! A bunch of his friends raised a glass in honor, and a […]
After spending all last summer with a big pit in the backyard (aka building our patio), we can’t wait to enjoy time out there this summer. The first warm day this spring, and we are already dreaming of moonlit dinner […]
Hunna made up the recipe and didn’t write it down, but that’s OK because he’s still perfecting it. Let’s just say it was almost as good as it looks. Related posts: Cocktails and Homemade Soup How to Make Homemade […]
Since Samantha and Greg were heading to HMart to do a little grocery shopping, we decided to meet for lunch in White Plains. Sam couldn’t stop saying “num num” to the soup dumplings at Noodle+. We all felt that […]
Nobody Knows You, When You’re … Related posts: The Great Nyack House Tour The Great Jack-O’-Lantern Blaze Another Great Meal at Barcel More Great Grub at Cafe Barcel
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 […]
Hunna and I had a nice Friday evening of cocktails and poetry by the fire. We read some of our old faves and a few new ones, including by the Poet Laureate of the United States, whom Greg had the […]
We and the Ranchers headed to the city to see the fabulous production of “Ann,” written by and starring Holland Taylor. We can’t recommend it more highly. We also took Mary’s recommendation for dinner at a Cassis, a bistro nearby […]
Baking with Sam! I like making little sweets for Samantha. I don’t mind that she has a little sugar now and then, especially if it’s something I’ve made at home and I know exactly what went into it. This coconut […]
A Thai Chicken Curry recipe that Samanatha adored. It’s easy to make and only uses one pot. Except for the rice, of course. Delishy. Try it! From Bon Appetit. Of course. Thai Chicken Curry 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 4-ounce […]
All dressed up for church. Adorable! Related posts: Fancy Lunch at Nougatine at Jean-Georges Samantha in the Church Garden Music Together Samantha’s Baptism
After browsing the Saveur drinks Tumblr for a while, we headed on over to the Friday Cocktails section on the Saveur website. There, we discovered another twist on a cocktail called the Ginger Gold Rush. We liked the thinking of […]
Is spring finally on its way? We can only hope. Related posts: Planting Bulbs at SCF
Yes, I did shoot photos while I was driving. But I had two hands on the wheel at all times and never took my eyes off the road. I think, given the circumstances, I did an OK job! Of course, […]
We stumbled upon a Tumblr recently that is just up our alley: Savuer Drinks. While browsing, we found the Baltimore Bang cocktail from Saveur magazine. A drink from Hunna’s hometown! Though the drink is usually made with apricot brandy, Saveur decided to […]
Will this winter ever end? Related posts: The Snow Finally Melts and We See Signs of Spring at the Farm Snow at the Farm: So We Have Hot Chocolate Snow So High You Can’t See The Sour Cherry Trees […]
Before Broadway, once more, at Don Antonio’s. Since it was Kelli’s first time, we got the classic “fried” pizza. And for Sarah, ever the picky eater, we went with a white pizza with roasted grape tomatoes. Both were delishy! […]
Sunday night supper with the ranchers. We supped on Spicy Pork Ragu and ended with French Yogurt Cake. A grand time was had by all. Related posts: Saturday Night Supper: Pasta Bolognese with the Neighbors Early Supper: Pasta with Uncle […]
Here’s another pasta recipe — pork ragu — from the Sara Jenkins school of sofrito. The mirepoix of onion, carrot, celery, garlic and spices is pureed and sauted to concentrate the flavors. It makes for an impressive ragu with a […]
Just a few sweet ones of the sweet one. Related posts: Easter Sunday at Church with Gramma Sam Goes to Church Lunch for Samantha Saturday Walk with Samantha
“Bringing Up Bebe,” a book about French childrearing by an American living abroad, has its controversies. Is Pamela Druckerman, the author, making sweeping statements about a culture she barely understands? Or is she a keen observer of a phenomenon that […]
Mommy heads to work and has an especially hard time saying goodbye. Oh, the heartbreak. The pangs kill sometimes, don’t they? Related posts: How to Get Things Done in the Garden with a Six-Month Old Afoot
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.
