Just hanging on the porch, pal-ing around.
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.
Author: Liz
Trees in Bloom at the Farm
Our Sour Cherry and our Pear, in view from the new patio. A vision in white.
Toyo-Nishiki Flowering Quince
SCF fans may remember when we first planted these Toyo-Nishiki flowering quince way back in 2009. They are now enormous and beautiful.
Random Pics from April 25
Samantha “helps” Daddy water the garden, and mom takes in a Broadway show, Orphans, with her Godfather David Rubin, visiting from Virginia. Our life, in pictures.
Family Supper at Cassie’s in Orangeburg
We haven’t been doing too much dining out with Sam lately, but we thought we’d give it a shot on an early Sunday evening. All went well, though I must admit I was busy enough during dinner to forgot to […]
All Local Supper: Scallops, Greens and Polenta
From the Palisades Farmers Market: Scallops from Pura Vida Fisheries on Long Island and Greens from Blooming Hill. We paired with polenta from Wild Hive and had ourselves a lovely local supper.
Teeth!
That is how she asks to brush her teeth. We are happy to accommodate.
An Easter Egg Hunt Video
We had a little video contest at work, and this was my entry. I hope you like it!
Spring at the Farm
A look at the baby lettuces, spring flowers and bulbs that are popping up all over the farm!
Brunch at Irene’s
Irene’s house was a playpen on Saturday morning, with three little rug rats running and playing and toys strewn all about. The occasion was a lovely brunch for friends. Irene put on a beautiful spread as always: a delishy bread […]
Beautiful Tulips
Small Bites won an award for best blog from the New York News Publishers Association! And to say congrats, the contributing bloggers sent me this gorgeous bouquet of tulips. They’re stunning. What a wonderful gift.
Random Table Beauty
Sam’s New Kitchen Helper
A gift from Grammy so Samantha can help bake. Thanks Grammy!
Spring!
Is it really here? We are hopeful.
On the Hunt for Blueberries
We’ve decided to take down the blackberries that we so dutifully planted three springs ago. They’re just too darn onery. And a lot of work. Blueberries, on the other hand, are a lot less work: prune them in the spring […]
Easter 2013: Ham, Potatoes and Pineapple Bake! And Family, of Course
Four families gathered at Kelli and Patrick’s for a fun-filled Easter egg hunt, kids dinner and a big ol’ plate of ham. We started with bloody marys and smoked salmon pizza and ended with lemon-chocolate tart. All was delicious!
Pineapple Bake Recipe
We started talking at work about what we make for Easter supper, and three people on the staff said they always make this Pineapple Bake recipe from the Silver Palate cookbook. It’s especially delicious with ham! Megan, our new food […]
Porch Opener: Sidecars Outside, Then a Fire
On the first evening warm enough for a cocktail on the porch, we headed out, blankets in hand. We sipped sidecars as long as we could stand it, then headed in and built a fire in the living room to […]
Matt’s 40th Birthday Party at the Pearl River Hotel
All Matt wanted for his birthday, he told Vanessa, was to hang out, have a few beers and play some pool. The Pearl River Hotel it is, then! A bunch of his friends raised a glass in honor, and a […]
Farm Cleanup!
After spending all last summer with a big pit in the backyard (aka building our patio), we can’t wait to enjoy time out there this summer. The first warm day this spring, and we are already dreaming of moonlit dinner […]
Homemade Ramen
Hunna made up the recipe and didn’t write it down, but that’s OK because he’s still perfecting it. Let’s just say it was almost as good as it looks.
Soup Dumplings at Noodle+ in White Plains
Since Samantha and Greg were heading to HMart to do a little grocery shopping, we decided to meet for lunch in White Plains. Sam couldn’t stop saying “num num” to the soup dumplings at Noodle+. We all felt that […]
To Quote the Great Eric Clapton …
Nobody Knows You, When You’re …
St. Patrick’s Day with Kris and Tom
As they did last year, Kris and Tom put together a fabulous St. Patrick’s Day feast complete with corned beef and cabbage (and other delishy vegetables), many mustards and Irish Soda Bread made from Tom’s great grandmother’s recipe. Here’s a […]
Reading Poetry
Hunna and I had a nice Friday evening of cocktails and poetry by the fire. We read some of our old faves and a few new ones, including by the Poet Laureate of the United States, whom Greg had the […]
Dinner at Bistro Cassis in Manhattan
We and the Ranchers headed to the city to see the fabulous production of “Ann,” written by and starring Holland Taylor. We can’t recommend it more highly. We also took Mary’s recommendation for dinner at a Cassis, a bistro nearby […]
Coconut Tea Cake
Baking with Sam! I like making little sweets for Samantha. I don’t mind that she has a little sugar now and then, especially if it’s something I’ve made at home and I know exactly what went into it. This coconut […]
Thai Chicken Curry
A Thai Chicken Curry recipe that Samanatha adored. It’s easy to make and only uses one pot. Except for the rice, of course. Delishy. Try it! From Bon Appetit. Of course. Thai Chicken Curry 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 4-ounce […]
Looking Fancy in Her Hat
All dressed up for church. Adorable!
Cocktail Recipe: Ginger Gold Rush
After browsing the Saveur drinks Tumblr for a while, we headed on over to the Friday Cocktails section on the Saveur website. There, we discovered another twist on a cocktail called the Ginger Gold Rush. We liked the thinking of […]
