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Thanks to our new Adironadack chair, we’ve been stargazing on these clear, cool nights. This year, I’ve learned a new constellation: Boötes. He’s also know as the Herdsman, because he’s right back of Ursa Major, shepherding it and and the […]
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Saturday night in the summer at the farm: burgers on the grill and a movie on the garage. Except this time, the burgers were vegetarian. We used Maria Reina’s Seasonal Chef recipe from Small Bites for Black Bean-Chipotle burgers […]
We planned an all vegetarian meal this evening for Alexis. Halloumi is a Greek cheese that tastes delicious after a quick saute or grill. We had thought about doing this watermelon and halloumi dish as an entree, but were glad, in […]
A good 2-mile walk on the path to start a Saturday morning. I’ve been pretty well lately on the exercise front. A little walking here, a little jogging there, a little biking now and again. Check out Map My Ride […]
While Hunna was grilling the pizza, I took a little garden tour to check in with the crops at the farm. Our newest pear tree, a Barlett, is doing nicely. Some pretty coneflowers, too: It’s been such […]
Mark recently gifted Greg with a baking steel, and for its maiden voyage, we tried it out on the grill. Looks pretty good in the photos, but the method needs work. The steel just got too hot and the pizza […]
About to pull out of the driveway on the way to work one morning, and I was struck at how beautiful the Black Eyed Susans were. Finally, this little corner of the farm, neglected so long, is getting its due. […]
A bit of a hazy evening turned into a beautiful moonrise over Memorial Park. Great music, too: We started with Chip Larison and the Cat Fight Blues Band, then Sam Waymon and the Magic Band took the stage. Good times. […]
Greg is doing a story on Dave Arnold’s upcoming book, Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail. I’ll let him update this post with a recipe, which involves freezing and stirring things, but for now, here is […]
Kelli and I had dinner at the Dylan Lounge at X20 in Yonkers on Friday, and I’m happy to report that the food is as good as ever there. Jack Rose highball: A gin highball with Creme Yvette, sort of […]
The Texas contignent’s last concert of the season. Related posts: Last Concert in the Park Concert at the Park Sarah Arrives! Concert at the Park! Concert in the Park
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. […]
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. Related posts: BLTs on the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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: Related posts: Sarah Arrives! Concert at […]
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! Related posts: Trees in Bloom at the Farm Blue […]
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] Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Rosy Gins Sunday Night Supper: Rosy Gin and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oh frabjous day! Callooh Callay!The sun is out! Morning walk: Beach baby: Now that’s how it’s supposed to go! Related posts: Photos from Day One of the Beach: Amagansett! Day Two Beach Photos: Amagansett! Beach! […]
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.
