Eat. Drink. Live.
Not a graduation, per se, of kindergarten. But a Moving Up ceremony. Songs were performed. There may have been a tear shed. Sam and Gregory:
We harvest the cherries from the dwarf tree, the North Star. A nice haul.
A nice day for our annual ride and annual selfie at the Piermont train depot.
A day around Nyack, with the Goosetown Bazaar and a visit from Boo. Good morning, sunshine. We got a volunteer foxglove! Sam at the Goosetown Bazaar. About to do the obstacle course! \ It’s wine o’clock. Or G&T o’clock. Boo […]
And all is well in the world. Gin and Tonic recipe here.
So pleased to see the oak leaf hydrangea will bloom this year! Geraniums and phlox: Cherry! Looking good!
Last day of ballet this semester, and it’s Watching Day! Sam and Oona! Nancy Cohen! Go girls, go!
Brisket, chicken and rib sampler. With a broccoli salad on the side. Back when the same media company produced two different versions of the same story.hty
After readers went crazy for a hot dog roundup by Esther, we decided to bring in some hot dog fans and do a taste test. It’s a brutal job, but somebody has to do it.
It’s Learn to Ride a Bike Day! Let’s get those pedals on and try it! After learning to ride, a reward! A new (but used) bike!
I now have a new favorite piece of art, purchased at a tag sale around the corner. It was done in the 90s by the niece of the owner of a popular local frame shop, It’s the Hudson River in the […]
Looking great!
Broadway, here we come, for a performance of The Great Comet. First, some pre-theater nourishment. Wine and snacks at Brasserie Athenee. And, to the show. These lights are fantastic! Look at the stage! #date A great show!
We’re doing a little bit of a hot dog tour these days. Here, a visit to Hiram’s in Fort Lee. Damn good dogs here. Nice pop on the casing. Delicious meat. Great sauce. Might be my number one so far. The […]
An evening with the parents, out at the ranch. Leigh. Martini. Living room drinks. Checkers. A sand dollar from Texas. Some wine in the fridge. Family calendar. Supper! Hi Sam. Hunna and Sam. Mom, with closed eyes, and Leigh.
We came across this recipe for Bash Burgers in the Food Network magazine, and knew it was going to hit on all cylinders: bacon! secret sauce! pickles! The recipe comes from Josh Capon, the chef of Lure Fishbar, and, we […]
Welcome to summer! Breakfast on the porch, and our flag is flying high.
OK kids, let’s start a summer! Bathing suits on? Beer open? Funny hats ready? Let’s do this thing. And some art to cap it off. Poo
A hair cut, a little walkabout, and a glass of wine to end the day. A perfectly fine Saturday.
My cutie, going to school.
Right near the Great Falls in Paterson sits one of New Jersey’s most famous hot dog joints: Libby’s Lunch. There’s a menu. But what you get here are hot dogs. One all the way. One with kraut. There’s a lovely […]
A classic — and famous — Jersey hot dog spot. Rutt’s Hut is famous for its ripper, a hot dog that’s fried until it cracks. But the place might just as well be famous for its old school, classic look. […]
Protection from the setting sun is now available at the farm.
A relaxing and fun day with Samantha. First, she got dressed and put sunscreen on all by herself! She is reading to me. Blueberries are well on their way! Cherry tree, too. A walk downtown: To see the adventure pop […]
She got dressed all by herself, and even put sunscreen on. Now she is reading to me. A walk downtown. Look who we found at the park! Yumi! Sailboat on the Hudson. When, oh when, will Bar Taco […]
A gorgeous evening for friends and fun on the porch. Salad and meat, of course! An evening of laughs as always.
We were supposed to have a school trip to the Bronx Zoo. But a freak accident happened: a tree fell across the road in front of the school. School was cancelled, and therefore, so was the trip. First order of […]
Tapas! I remember what a revolution Casa Mono was when it opened; bringing to the main stream not only to Spanish tapas, but also to innovating and exciting dishes like cocks combs. It has always been a favorite of mine. […]
Rats. The spring got away from us again. Greg collects it and put it in our empty hive body, though, so maybe not all is lost.
The Crosby is a new-ish spot in Montclair — a great spot for drinks, especially considering how few places have liquor licenses in New Jersey. The space is open and airy, and the cocktail menu was creatively devised (bonus: the drinks are […]
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.
