Author: Liz

outings

Bowling with lohud!

A few friends from our staff took to the lanes Wednesday night, at the (newish) Bowlmor in White Plains. It was a lot of fun! Even though I didn’t do so well! Related posts: Barrel-Aged Negroni for Cocktail Hour Full […]

restaurants

Happy Hour at City Limits Diner

I’m on a hunt for some good happy hours! I found one at City Limits Diner in White Plains. If you haven’t seen the re-do of City Limits, which admittedly was a few years back, you’re missing out on a […]

recipes

BLT on Sourdough

Our bakery at the farmers market sell the same rolls that Tom Colicchio uses at his ‘wichcraft outposts. And it is darn good. Our BLT was quite special. Both red and green tomatoes. Kewpie mayo. Benton’s bacon. Farm-fresh iceberg. Yes, special […]

restaurants

Fortina! You Devil! You Added Chicken Parm!

The Fortina chicken parm. Reader of lohudfood probably already know that Fortina, the red-sauce joint for hipsters, is now serving this wacky-ass chicken parm, which instead of an old dried-out shoe, cuts like butter and tastes like heaven. The chicken […]

entertaining

Ladies Night at Oratamin

What a fabulous idea! Jessica, you are magnificent! Ken and Jessica, who longtime Sour Cherry Farm fans may remember from this Halloween post Way. Back. When (click through if you want to see Baby Sadie!), are two of the main […]

outings

What a Painting!

With the weather being so stinking hot, Ed and I have taken to walking inside the building instead of outside. One of the discoveries we’ve made along its hallways is this super-cool painting. We think it’s original to the IBM […]

family

Magic Show at the Library

As part of the summer reading program at the library, kids got to choose two events to attend. We picked a magic show as one of them. And guess who got to be an assistant? Abracadabra! Related posts: Sam’s First […]

entertaining, family

The Last Concert in the Park

The last one of the season, for us at least. It was the Old ’97 Band, and it was a good’un! Fierce! Sammy and Mommy: The crowd: A beautiful night. These concerts just make our summer. Related posts: Concert in […]

bees

Queenless Hive: the Newspaper Method

Well, sigh. We opened the green hive and found it was queenless. No brood whatsoever. To fix this, we decided to combine hives, using the newspaper method. You place one sheet of newspaper on top of the hive with the queen, […]

cooking

Pig Roast at Oratamin

What a feast! The excellent cooks at our pool club pulled off a total win: a pig roast! Butterflied, injected with soy and apple cider and cooked low and slow for many, many hours, this was some of the most delicious […]

garden

What is This Plant?

I came across this weird looking plant on the bike path. Anyone know what it is? That’s the leaf: Related posts: Garden Planning: What To Plant on the Walkway Breakfast Buffet for the Farm Guests Nyack Garden Club Plant Sale Nyack […]

garden

August Evening at the Farm

A beautiful sunset this evening. And the limelights are changing from green to white. Dusty rose will be next! It looks a lot different now that the pear tree is gone. Related posts: In the Garden on a Warm Wednesday […]

family

A New Hammock for The Porch

The girls had hammocks down at the cabin in Tennessee, so it was only a matter of time before we were asked: “Where can I hang my hammock?” The perfect little spot!  (Please ignore that rat’s nest of an ottoman. The […]

shopping

Wine Tasting at Zachys

Our wine tasting at Zachys! Delicious rose! And these fine folks won a case of wine. Now that’s a good event. Related posts: Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will We Choose? Wine Tasting at Croteaux A Wine Tasting […]

family

Visiting Greg’s Office

A stop at the DWR headquarters in Stamford. What a wide open, modern space. I suppose we should expect no less! The kitchen: The coffee station is a dream!   Dad’s desk: Related posts: Happy Birthday Greg! Baking a Cake […]

restaurants

Dinosaur BBQ in Stamford

Hard to find a more delicious, more kid-friendly lunch than Dinosaur BBQ. Longtime SCF fans know that Dino catered our wedding — way before they even had an outpost in Harlem, much less Stamford. So it’s always a pleasure to […]

outings

Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk

Another hot day, and this one raining. So instead of the pool, we head to an attraction: the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Jellyfish! Sharks! Stingrays! And some very cool frogs, too. First step, the seal show! Then, off to pet […]

family

Zootopia for All!

We’ve become quite the fans of Zootopia this summer. I would gander we’ve watched it at least 10 time, perhaps more. It’s really quite good, and not just for a kids movie. It’s good for anyone. If you haven’t seen […]

garden

Goodbye, Pear Tree

How very sad. Our pear tree has succumbed to a terrible case of cedar-apple rust. The tree is dead. Branch by branch, we clipped it off and cut it up. A very sad day. Related posts: Pear Harvest: It’s a […]

restaurants

Iron Vine Peekskill

There are some terrific tapas at this little gem in Peekskill. Iron Vine in Peekskill is a tapas bar, a small little space with a low tin ceiling, a copper bar and a feel like you just stepped into a […]

outings

Boscobel, Yesterday and Today

Hudson Hewn: New York Furniture Now, Boscobel’s summer 2016 exhibit, pitted modern 21rst-century Hudson Valley furniture designers against the classic 19th century Federalist architecture — all within the same space. The home was moved from its original location in Cortlandt […]

family

Sam at the Doc

A trip to the doctor! It’s been so long now that I can’t even remember why we went! Must have been a fever. All was well, though, so we went ahead and did our last vaccination. All done til tetanus! […]

cooking

Pizza on the Grill at Oratamin

A very cool tradition started by Mary and Nicole at Oratamin: pizza night! Everyone brings fixin’s and dough, and we set up the grill for a feast. I brought chanterelles! We put stones on the grill to prevent sticking. All […]

family

Summer Day at the Pool

A relaxing (if hot) summer day. Started with a walk on the rail trail! Then off to the pool. Little girls! Floating! And some snacks! And a beer for mom. Cheers! Related posts: Relaxing at the Pool Photos from an […]

family

Friday with Sam

A typical morning with Sam… having breakfast: fruit first, then oatmeal, then yogurt! Then upstairs for brush teeth, get dressed and comb hair. Sometimes, when she’s ready before I am, she plays with the phone — and this morning, the […]

travel

A New Plan, and a Trip Home

As part of an Innovation 2016 accelerator grant, I am getting a chance to lead a team to develop a cool product. At the time, I did not know the name of it — we paid a firm later to […]

travel

Getting to Know the Teams

After a day of training and presentation, the Gannett groups got to know each other a little better over drinks at Barrel & Bushel in McLean. First, a meeting in the Hilton Lobby: Drinks and snacks: Good food! My team! […]

travel

Travel to McLean

A work trip to McLean, Virginia… and I decided to go Acela. Why not! We love trains. Though the system at Penn Station is a little uncivilized, I must admit. They don’t tell you the gate until moments before boarding. […]