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We’d heard some good things about Brickhouse, a new restaurant that took over the spot where Playhouse Market used to be. Indeed, we really enjoyed our pizza and burger, and plan to go back soon to try a few more […]
A big storm blew in, and Kris and Tom and Irene took to the kitchen. Irene made a big chicken pot pie with a nice spot of cumin. Tom made a big pot of chili, with cumin and lots of […]
[amd-zlrecipe-recipe:75] Old Fashioned 1 sugar cube (or two dots or 1 teaspoon) 2 dashes bitters Splash of water 2 ounces rye One big-ass ice cube (or several smaller ones) 1 orange peel, cut using a paring knife Muddle the sugar, […]
Another wonderful experience at the Sausage and Beer Dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns! This year was the 10th anniversary, and there was some talk it might be the last. (And some talk that there would be a re-invention […]
After a Sunday trip to Old World, we brought home some grocery store sushi, and, for the first time, Sam tried to eat hers with chopsticks! Granted, chopsticks that I tied together with a rubber band, but it’s a start! […]
We were able to score a screener copy of Birdman, so we pulled down the big screen and had a Saturday night viewing party. Irene was the evening’s special guest, and the dinner’s theme was Ottolenghi! Bold flavors, rice and grains! […]
If you don’t yet know about Yotam Ottolenghi, the influential chef and restaurateur from the U.K. via Israel, it’s time to take a look. His books include Ottolenghi, Jerusalem, Plenty and Plenty More, plus he writes a column in The Guardian. The recipes […]
We had braising on the mind, and blood oranges on the counter. After a browse up and down internet road, I came up with this Blood Orange Braised Chicken. It went so beautifully with a rice-cherry-nut salad from Ottolenghi and […]
First big snowstorm of the season, and we have pancakes, make snow angels and build a snowman. Pretty successful run, I’d say! Snow on tree: Yummy winter breakfast: Can we go out now, mommy? With Claire and Jane: Snow angels: […]
We’ve shown you how to grill cedar plank salmon. Now it’s time to show you how to make cedar plank salmon in the oven! Rules are pretty much the same. Soak the plank in a sheet pan of water for […]
A little neighborhood party to celebrate the second birthday of these two adorable little boys. Sally and Nina: Pat, Richard and Katie: “Loosely Pirate themed”L Men: Marjorie and Abby: Time for cake: Katie and Otis: Pat and James: Claire: Cookies! […]
Mae Rose, the cocktail from the January issue of Bon App, which uses pamplemousse liqueur. We loved it! Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Jack Rose A Christmas Walk and a Red Rose On the Longest Day of the Year, Rosé and […]
A little pre-theater ramen, and a happy discovery: a special I’d never tried at Ippudo. They do latte art in their cocktails: Shrimp and crab toast. Deep fried and delicious. The boss ramen. It is indeed boss: […]
We all know about lemon bars, but have you ever seen grapefruit bars? Tammy Donroe Innman has a terrific recipe for them in her book, Wintersweet. She makes a shortbread crust and adds rosemary (I added thyme instead) and fills […]
A morning at the mall, doing a little shopping and riding the carousel. Lunch was Sam’s favorite: french fries with ketchup and mustard. Related posts: Happy Birthday Sam! Fries for Supper! Sam Riding ‘Tractors’ at Lowe’s Sam’s First Swim French […]
A fun and easygoing Saturday night dinner at our friends Ken and Jessica’s! Kids playing: Kris, Bill, Jessica and Ken: Bill, who’s a chef, made the delishy appetizers. Twice baked potatoes with gucamole! Pizza bread: A little football on the […]
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Yes. It’s time. Boxes, up, filled, packed, and back down. Clutter, be gone! And that leaves plenty of room for the grownups to play with their new Christmas toys. Until next year, Christmas! Related posts: De-Christmas-fied at Last […]
Our new friends Susie and Joe invited us to their annual New Year’s Day party, where they revel in Southern heritage and serve all the New Year’s lucky foods: Black eyed peas, ham, grits, collards and, of course, Joe’s famous biscuits! […]
Just around the corner from Rockefeller Center is a pretty decent burger place: Bill’s. I remember when it first opened the blogs were all a’Twitter about it, but the cool factor seems to have, well, chilled out, and now it’s […]
We kinda figured there wouldn’t be that many people up and about Rockefeller Center on New Year’s Day morning, so we hopped on the train and headed down for a look-see. A crisp, clear day: Samantha’s first train ride (that […]
Last-minute plans are the best, aren’t they? Kris and Tom, fire, movie and delishy food: French Onion Dip, Cedar Plank Salmon, Persimmon-Arugula Salad and a Rum Cake. French Onion Dip: A Hard Day’s Night on the big screen! Laughs! Salad: […]
The last light of 2014, inspired by this Instagram by Nicole Franzen. (Yes of course hers is way better, but I was inspired by the idea, and the caption!) PS: She’s great to follow on Insta if you are looking […]
More Food52 inspiration. Here, a recipe by Sarah Coates called New School French Onion Dip. Sarah recommends making what she calls “Onion Jam,” but I can also recommend two ways of caramelizing onions before you get started with this recipe: […]
A truly beautiful Persimmon and Pomegranate Salad with Arugula and Hazelnuts salad that’s a real winner for the holidays: it’s so darn colorful and festive! It comes from one of our favorite cookbooks, Sunday Suppers by Suzanne Goin. She’s such a […]
Good morning sunshine! It’s cold out there this morn! Related posts: Sam and Her Gear Old Fashioneds and a Great Winter Menu at the Hudson House in Nyack Outside at the Art Cafe on a Winter’s Day Cool Photo of […]
Another great discovery on Food52, where they call this Grapefruit Margarita a Midwinter Margarita. (As in “In the bleak?) We love a margarita recipe that uses grapefruit juice — because you know this time of year we’ve got grapefruit! It’s adapted […]
Grammy and LeighLo came over in the early afternoon for cocktails, tamales and more presents! Samantha took in an even bigger haul: Legos from the Waggoners, an ornament from the Wunches, clothes from Mark and Angie and a game from […]
Rosie Schapp, who created this Clementine Sour cocktail for the New York Times, likes to call it the Christmas Day Clementine Sour. And that is indeed when we enjoyed it. But I am editing the title of the drink for […]
A few potatoes, a little bacon, some chicken, too — garlic, onions and top it with an egg. Now that’s a Christmas Day leftovers hash! Related posts: Quick Supper: Frittata Recipe: Beef Bourguignon Mustard-Roasted Potatoes Summer Vegetable Frittata
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.
