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The 2018 Christmas tree, friends. No Radko ornaments this year. I couldn’t bring myself to bring up 5 boxes from the basement. I think it looks pretty good! Related posts: The Concept Tree at Sour Cherry Farm The Tree is […]
We did it again. We made a holiday cheese ball. All you partygoers — you’re welcome! Here’s the recipe: Cheese Ball. Related posts: A Holiday Cheese Ball Beet and Goat Cheese Salad with Cilantro and Pickled Onions Forests of the […]
Way back when, chef Peter X. Kelly of Xaviars fame demonstrated this recipe for a video series for lohud.com. It’s a keeper. We’ve had it in our repertoire ever since. It makes for a fine holiday centerpiece. Peter Kelly’s Roast […]
An nice relaxing afternoon in the kitchen, making cheeseballs for holiday parties and cookies, well, just because. Related posts: Recipe: Cranberry-Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies Christmas Cookies with Samantha Christmas Cookies Gingerbread Cookies
“I”m gettin’ nuttin’ for Christmas, ’cause I ain’t been nothin’ but bad.” Related posts: Concert in the Park The First Concert at the Park of 2013 Last Concert in the Park Sam Performs ‘Wheels on the Bus,’ Sort of
I attended the evening Service of Lessons and Carols at church, then came home and we had Manhattans by the tree. A good evening. Related posts: Sunday at the Farm: Hot Dogs and Hydrangeas Sunday Supper at the Farm Sunday […]
After our fun outing to see Meryl Streep and Stephen Colbert, we hit the OVI for some late night snacks. It was fun to show my friends my favorite pub, though the partying at the bar was pretty loud. “I […]
Because NorthJersey.com is a sponsor of the Montclair Film Festival, a few of us were invited (by Wendy, thanks Wendy!) to attend a fundraiser for the festival at NJPAC in Newark, where Stephen Colbert interviewed Meryl Streep in front of […]
Cutting down our own tree is a tradition we started just last year, but one we really look forward to. And our Christmas trees are healthier and last longer because of it. Merry Christmas! Related posts: Merry Christmas from Sour […]
It was time. The old bows were ratty and ripped. I ordered new ones, handmade by TheHandmadeBow.com, and was so pleased! Beautiful and well made. Nice to have an update for the holiday season. Related posts: The Carriage House Market […]
Greg ordered himself and early Christmas present: A milk frother. Now we have fancy coffee on the weekends. (And sometimes during the week, too.) Related posts: This Ratatouille from Food52 is so Good it’s Scary Tamale Supper at the Farm […]
We are heartbroken. After the trip to the behaviorist, and some sage advice from our veterinarian, we were deciding about training for Flash when Greg took him out for an evening walk. A man walking in the neighborhood surprised them. […]
So we’ve been seeing some aggression from Flash. He is extremely protective — like a Jekyll and Hyde, really. Sometimes very sweet, then suddenly something will set him off. So I took him to a behaviorist. We saw some alarming, […]
Sam wrote her Christmas list for Santa, and we walked downtown to the post office to mail it. Then did a little window shopping. At night, oysters and champagne and an exciting round of Clue. Related posts: Nyack Fire Department […]
Another feast day in the books. This year, we shared the holiday with Chris, Lexi, Suzanne and Alice. I think our menu was like a lot of people’s this year: we were inspired by the Times food section, which featured […]
Melissa Clark’s Thanksgiving brioche chestnut stuffing from the New York Times is a real winner. The brioche and chestnuts make it luxurious, and the fennel and herbs bring it back down to earth. Serve with lavish amounts of turkey gravy. […]
Cooking, dry brining, gravy making! Getting ready for Thanksgiving dinner. This year, I did not use a recipe for the turkey. I just salted it. A lot. Then rubbed garlic and lemon zest all over the outside, and threw lemons, […]
Ken Auletta, the journalist — and SUNY Oswego alum — was honored by the Society of Silurians with a Lifetime Achievement Award. A few of us at The Record recently joined the Silurian Society, but I had another reason for […]
After church, a relaxing morning around the house, and a trip to Piermont, for the farmers market and some window shopping. Upon our return home, we set about gravy-making. And, in the evening, an arugula salad and cocktails by the […]
Happy Birthday Sammy! This year, for her 7th, she asked for just a small party — more like a play-date, really. So Yumi and Penny it is! First thing, a craft! This is a variation on the patriotic T-shirts we […]
One of the worst commutes the region has seen in many moons. It took me two hours, and I was one of the lucky ones. For some, it was 10. Yes. Ten! It came on quickly, during rush hour, and […]
A dinner out to celebrate Sam turning seven! We went to Brick House, where everyone enjoyed burgers, wings and the like. Especially our girl. Afterwards, back to the house for cake and presents! And, at the end of the night, […]
A few photos of a girl and her dog. Related posts: Sarah and Wilson’s Visit Polecat! SCF on the Road
We at North Jersey Eats have been doing some live food shows, including one we call Taste Test Tuesday. For this one, which was celebrating our November food issue of (201) magazine, we invited our cover model, Lauran Tuck, and […]
For Veteran’s Day, I took the day off, and we went for a walk with Flash through Tallman State Park. And there was a stop for a burger at The Filling Station, too! Good times. Related posts: Morning walk with […]
I lucked into a last-minute invite to a Jets v. Bills game with Mary, Bill and Ed. First, a tailgate, then lots of fun at the (really bad) game. Later, on the field. Also, a reminder for next time: no […]
Out for a little Sunday morning constitutional. Related posts: Sunday Morning on the Porch A Lazy Sunday and a Walk Sunday Morning Play Welcome, Flash!
Well, we finally did it. We found a dog! Flash is a Corgi mix with, we think, Jack Russel and Chihuahua. He was abandoned on a street corner in Brooklyn, and Rosanna on Staten Island has been his foster mom. […]
An evening in the living room, reading and drawing. Happy. Related posts: A Reading of ‘Too Close to Home’ Katonah Reading Room Sam is “Reading” Reading Poetry
Elyse and I went to see a giant puppet! The show itself, meh. But that puppet was a thing to see. All those handlers. And it was almost as tall as the theater. First, drinks and snacks. Obligatory theater selfie. […]
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.
