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A morning visit to the Met. We are members this year, so we’ll try to make the most of that! The townhouse in the American Wing: The Temple of Dendur: Sam: Snap the Whip by Winslow Homer: A fun visit. […]
A Manhattan by the fire. Cheers! Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Rye Manhattans Manhattan Recipe #manhattanproject The Farm’s First Fire of the Season Cocktail Recipe: Perfect Parallels
Do I have you at Cap’n Crunch Chicken Burger? It was the star of the show at Instayum, a popup food-meets-Instagram event at the Garden State Plaza. The burger is fried chicken submerged in Sriracha-honey glaze and served with lettuce, […]
A new favorite salad at The Barrow House in Clifton. Kale with farmers cheese and grapefruit (which I don’t eat), add on chicken. Delicious! The 411 on Barrow House. Related posts: Barrow House in Clifton Mighty Quinn’s in Clifton Sharkey’s […]
Low-carb chili! A delicious recipe, adapted from one from last winter. I’ve pumped up the amount of cinnamon and cumin, which makes the chili more subtly flavored than spicy. 1 pound ground pork 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 2 pounds […]
A wonderful breakfast with my favorite pal! Babycino: Celebrating losing her first tooth! My delishy shakshuka: Related posts: Back at the Art Cafe in Nyack Nyack Garden Club Plant Sale and a Breakfast at the Art Cafe Shakshooka at Art […]
I’ve already reported on Viaggio twice, so for this post, I’ll keep it simple. The food was very good. Again. One of the specials, charcuterie: Scallops. Delicious. Gnocchi. Fabulous. Short rib. Decadent. All good! Related posts: Viaggio in Wayne Viaggio […]
It was a quiet New Year’s Eve at home this year, with Lexi. We watched a movie — was it Dunkirk? — and when it was over it was about 10 minutes til midnight. So we watched the ball drop. […]
Another family evening, in which Salty Dogs were enjoyed — as was the debut effort of dual playwriting team Jane and Sam. Les dorkages: Good times. Related posts: Saturday Supper at The Ranch Bon Chon Takeout at the Ranch Sunday […]
How serendipitous for the girls from the South: a little snowstorm left just enough on the ground for an afternoon of sledding. This is some sort of hipster beer commercial: Friends! Good times! Related posts: Rainy Day Adventures! A Ferry […]
On one of the coldest days of the season, the family loads into the truckster and heads to the city to see the tree. We are bundled up good! Making our way over to Rockefeller Center. The city is all […]
The whole family came together a few days after Christmas to celebrate Leigh’s 75th birthday. Mom cooked a feast, we drank wine and sang songs — and even figured out a way to take a few family portraits. It was […]
New blinds. Well, new is sort of relative. We purchased them about three or four years ago and they sat in our basement until today. With Chris and Aiya staying in the living room, we figured it was time. Gives […]
Merry Christmas, all! Here’s our annual photo on the stairs of Grace Church: One of my favorite hymns is “In the Bleak Midwinter.” Pretty church: Our cocktail this year was a Old Fashioned, doctored up by cocktail guru Dave Arnold: […]
Mishmish is an adorable little Mediterranean cafe in Montclair — with excellent food, indeed. Shakshuaka was superb. A nice kick, but well balanced, not too spicy. Creamy cheese and perfectly cooked eggs. Shawarma (no pita for me): Juicy chicken, lovely spices, […]
Yes! Pajama Day AND a winter concert? A banner day in first grade, for sure. Happy girl: What’s cuter than a bunch of first and second graders in their jammies? Maybe a bunch of first and second graders SINGING in […]
It’s fruitcake season, Buddy! Time for our annual reading of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.” Irene hosted this year’s reading. Cheers, I! A sweet vintage version: After the reading (and the tears), the food (and the laughter): A wonderful Christmas tradition. […]
A most excellent lunch of wings and (only a couple of) Disco fries at a delightful dive: Sharkey’s in Clifton. Related posts: Mighty Quinn’s in Clifton Barrow House in Clifton Rutt’s Hutt in Clifton Tick Tock Diner in Clifton
For the first time, Sam is not an angel. Well, she’s an angel of course. But for purposes of the Chrismas pageant, this year, she is a sheep! Rehearsal, Friday night. A light snow that night. Heading to the show: […]
A last-minute outing for Sam and me: A trip to see the Nutcracker at the Westchester County Center. You weren’t supposed to take photos, but I snapped just a couple. Fun at the ballet! Related posts: A Trip to See […]
First, drinks at The Algonquin, then, a pizza dinner. Happy Birthday to my dear friend Boo. Cheers! At the Algonquin! Very festive. The famous round table: Then, downtown to Norma. So cute! Arugula salad! Chopped salad: Pizza. My eggplant: Our […]
We got the team together for holiday drinks at The Barrow House. A great turnout, with only two of our colleagues having to miss it. My manhattan. Chris, Jessica and Joan: Having fun! Front: Kim, Cindy, Jim, Bill. Rear: John, […]
After the Saturday snowstorm, we witness the beauty of winter, both at home and at church. Related posts: First Snow of Winter Oh. Look. More Snow Snow Day at Sour Cherry Farm A Snow Day Monday
A fun start to the holiday season, with a little light snowfall, an afternoon of baking, and an evening of enjoying good friends and good food. Snow! Building a snowman! Now, we bake Christmas cookies! And then, off to […]
Cheers! Enhoy Related posts: Cutting Down our Tree at Emmerich Tree Farm The Tree is Up! The Tree is Up The Tree is Up at the Farm!
What a great little spot right on the Hudson River. Hudson Farmer & The Fish serves superb seafood and creative cocktails in a modern setting with stunning views of the Hudson. It’s the perfect place to hole up for an […]
A visit to the Michelangelo exhibit at the Met. The rare chance to see, as the Met web site says, “133 of his drawings, three of his marble sculptures, his earliest painting, his wood architectural model for a chapel vault, […]
The fall semester of ballet has come to an end. For the recital, the girls perform The Nutcracker Suite. (Of course!) Samantha is the Sugar Plum Fairy. Related posts: Watching Day at Ballet Watching Day at Ballet Watching Day at […]
Somebody is pretty excited about decorating the tree. This year, we decided to move the wardrobe to get the tree farther away from the fireplace. Always a good move. The one that ended up on Instagram: And later, relaxing. […]
For the first time, we have decided to cut down our own Christmas tree. One of the main reasons? We want to make sure we’re getting the freshest tree we can. Also, as you can see, it’s a fun outing, […]
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.
