The Texas contignent’s last concert of the season.
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.
Month: July 2014
Dinner at 14 and Hudson in Piermont
Piermont just may have become the restaurant capital of Rockland. Adding to the already excellent list of restaurants there — Xaviars, Freelance, o lar, Sidewalk Bistro and Portofino, just to name a few — is the new 14 and Hudson. […]
First BLTs, ‘Airplane’ on the Screen: Summer at its Finest
A last hurrah while the cousins are here. The season’s first BLTs, plus a classic favorite movie: ‘Airplane.’ Sondra, Leigh, Kelli, Patrick, Boo and Irene join us for dinner. The BLT! It was excellent.
A Walk Downtown, and Crafts at the Farmers Market
A Saturday morning walk downtown. We notice, for the first time, a how beautiful a building is, even though we’ve walked past it a hundred times. See what you’re looking at. While Hunna and I shop the market, the girls […]
Family Supper and a Showing of ‘Annie Hall’
Well, no photos of family this time around. Silly, really… we could have done our annual portraits, since everyone was here for supper: Leigh, Sondra, Mae, Jane, Sarah and the three of us. Instead, here are a few photos of […]
Visiting Stone Barns with the Girls
A little field trip for the cousins this Friday: a trip to Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture. Down at the barnyard, Sam got a little scared of the pigs. And Mae and Jane were not impressed wih the […]
Drinks at Booker & Dax
After dinner, a nightcap. We head to Booker & Dax to meet Boo, with a quick stop-off at Momofuku Milk Bar so Kelli could taste the originals of a few of her favorite things to bake out of the Momofuku […]
Supper at Estela in Manhattan
Lots of buzz all about Estela over the last year or so, from a big feature on chef Ignacio Mattos’ winter salads in Bon Appetit and a New York Times review to a little feature on wine director Thomas Carter’s favorite […]
Grand Banks: The Floating Oyster Bar in NYC
The floating oyster bar in NYC, Grand Banks, is docked off Pier 25 in TriBeCa at the west end of North Moore Street. The old schooner was retrofitted with two bars and tables, and serves oysters and a few small […]
Jeff Koons Retrospective at the Whitney
The last show at the Marcel Bruer building before the Whitney moves downtown: A Jeff Koons retropsective that took up all four exhibition galleries. Sarah and I went to visit. A few highlights: And, on the fifth foor, a Rothko:
Concert in the Park
Wherein Jane and Sam mix their first drinks: Jen and Dan join us for Minty Bourbons: Sarah sips her rose: The kids clap and play: And everyone has a bit of ice cream:
The Farm’s Signature Adirondack Chair
A handmade original for the patio at Sour Cherry Farm: the SCF Adirondack Chair. Hunna built it out of cedar. Handsome devil, isnt’ it! And oh-so-comfortable, too. Congrats to Hunna!
Rosy Gins: A Refreshing Summer Cocktail
Don’t forget last year’s delishy discovery of gin with Fentiman’s Rose Lemonade! We call it a Rosy Gin. It is delicious, and you should drink it tonight. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:6]
Hamburger Supper with Dan and Jen
After the beach, our first dinner back home on the patio. We invite Jen, Dan and Kate to join us. Jen brings deviled eggs. We grill hamburgers. The girls play with bubbles and chalk in the driveway, and hula hoops […]
Watermelon Ice Pops Recipe
Sam has been begging for ice pops lately, but I’m not so keen on giving her frozen sugar on a stick. So we came up with this watermelon ice pops recipe, and then enjoyed some good-for-you ice pops after a summer […]
The Last Beach Day is the Best Beach Day
Sam and Dad have a tea party on the beach, we get lobster rolls, see an beautiful sunset, and meet up with Boo for late night drinks. A super end to our vacation. The mayor: Sunset and a fire: […]
Amagansett Evening 4: Book at the Beach Club
We took the book club discussion to the beach this year with Willa Cather’s ‘O Pioneers!’ Gregory led the discussion, which was also attended by Larry, Linda, Sarah, Lizzie RW, Boo and Kelli. After the discussion, we enjoyed more wine […]
Lobster Rolls and Steamers at Clam Bar
A trip to Amgansett would not be complete without a meal at Clam Bar. This time, we ordered oysters, steamers and, of course, the lobster roll. Vacation #selfie (or, as all the kids are calling it these days, #ussie): Montauk […]
Amagansett Day 4: Beach Weather!
Oh frabjous day! Callooh Callay!The sun is out! Morning walk: Beach baby: Now that’s how it’s supposed to go!
Amagansett Evening 3: Finally, A Perfect Magic Hour
The weather cleared up just in time to enjoy a gorgeous sunset, a beach fire, and, best of all for the kids: S’Mores!
Rainy Day Adventures! A Ferry to the North Fork
The rain was predicted for the whole day Wednesday, so we packed the kids in the car and took an adventure to the North Fork. Mostly because the ferry ride would be part of the adventure! Morning board games: Cousins! […]
Amagansett, Evening 2
The weather is still crappy but we mix some G&Ts, get out some board games for the kids, and then head to the beach with jackets on. Lounging children: The red bag of wine.
Amagansett Day 2: Walking, Swimming and More
A morning walk, a bit of pool time and getting ready for happy hour. Cherries for breakfast: Ready for this evening: Our deck: It’s no Deuce, but it’ll do. Ocean Colony: Pool time with Daddy: Hanging at the pool.
Beach! Amagansett Day 1
SCF fans are familiar with the scene. Beach and pool during the day, an early supper, then back to the beach for sunset and wine. Even with some crappy weather, and a big group of friends, it’s no different this […]
Pizza with the Family at Cassie’s in Orangeburg
An easy Sunday night supper before we head off for a beach vacation: pizza!
To Hook Mountain, for a Walk with Cousins
A Sunday morning walk with cousins, down at Nyack Beach State Park, also known as Hook Mountain. A few fresh raspberries for the picking!
SCF Paradisio: Grease!
For the evening’s outdoor movie, we tried a musical! Leah, Irene, Kris, Tom, Shannon and Tasha joined us, and we sang along, rather loudly, I must admit. By the time Sarah and Laurie joined us toward the end of the […]
Harvest Report: Red Currants
Just a little over 2 pounds this year. Not nearly as good a year as 2013, when we got 6 pounds, but we’ll take it. Planning on making the same Red Currant Jelly as last year. I don’t see the […]
Maloaa’s Birthday Party
Ashley and Amol invited us over to celebrate Maloaa’s third birthday. A sweet little party with a kiddie pool, a hammock and some delicious cake. Here are a few pics:
The Nyack Car Show
Just about everybody in town took a pre- or post-dinner stroll downtown to see the third annual Nyack Car Show. It was bigger than ever this year, with cars parked all along Main Street between Franklin and Broadway, and in […]
