Eat. Drink. Live.
We so enjoyed our lobster roll at Brooklyn Flea earlier in the day, and we couldn’t stop thinking about it. So after some hand-wringing (should we drive there? what is the traffic’s bad? what if it costs us another hour? […]
Smorgasburg, run by the same folks who run Brooklyn Flea, is a giant food market that’s more like a flea market. You browse around, tasting a little here and a little there. Our favey spot? Bon Chovie. We liked it […]
When Marissa first moved to Williamsburg, we had to take out money in Manhattan before we went to visit her because there were no ATMs near her. Now her old apartments are right in the middle of hipster central. Not […]
Caroline Fidanza was the chef who put Diner and Marlowe & Sons, two pioneering Brooklyn restaurants, on the map. After leaving those restaurants, she opened a new one with two partners, Elizabeth Schula and Rebecca Collerton. Saltie is a tiny little […]
We’re up for a big day of fun in Brooklyn, kids. First stop: Brooklyn Flea, the market where you can find great bargains for cool stuff and get some delicious food while you’re at it. Come see. Related posts: Walking […]
You might be humming the Squeeze song right now (Pulling mussels from a shell!). But this is no silly little matter. This is good food, folks! It was way too hot to cook inside, so we took it outside. Good […]
Here’s a look at the garden on August 4, 2011. Looking pretty good considering we’ve been on vacation a lot of July! Related posts: Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Garden Update: Currants, Bees, Apples Update on the […]
My friend and former colleague Mary Lynn and I met for lunch at the Wobble Cafe in Ossining. I’ve written about it a thousand times, but never actually had the chance to go until today. Ham, brie and some other […]
After our delicious lunch at ABC, we headed off to Madison Square Park and then to Ground Zero. We debated about a five o’clock cocktail, but my pregnant feet were killing me, and I was ready for a rest. Here […]
We adored our lunch at ABC Kitchen. You just feel like you’re dining in New York. Something about it — the local farm-to-table menu, the relaxed but beautiful setting, the here-and-now feeling of the food — just make you feel […]
Before Karen left, the Ausseis had to get a chance to catch up, and it was nice just to have an evening on the porch. We had a great summer supper of skirt steak, corn and tomatoes, with a couple […]
Our dinner at Harvest on Hudson was for a Restaurants We Love column for The Journal News, so I won’t go in to too much detail here. Instead, you can read the article over at LoHud.com on this link here. […]
Too hot to be outside, so we hung out in the living room! Related posts: Irene Throws a Mad Men Party! BDoF: Irene’s Party! The Annual Advent Party Garden Party at the Chisholms
Another in the many family dinners of the summer of 2011! Related posts: Supper at the Ranch with Sarah, Mae, Jane and Les Gilberts Supper at the Ranch Supper at the Ranch Supper at the Ranch
It was so hot we had to pull a fan up for comfort. But there you have it. Les Gilberts, les Holts and Sarah and the girls, for a fun burger supper. It was fun to set up a […]
Another fun trip to Tarry Lodge, by the request of Sarah. Kelli and Patrick star, too. Related posts: Lunch at Tarry Lodge in Port Chester Supper with the Kids at Umami in Croton Dinner with Chris and Rory at Tarry […]
Another perfect Tuesday night in summer. Related posts: Concert in the Park Concert in the Park, Family-Style From the Top of Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park Bon Chon Takeout at the Ranch
A nice haul! Related posts: Garden Update: Coneflowers, Cosmos, Blackberries and Butterfly Bushes Yellow Finch on the Coneflowers Breakfast: Apricots and Blueberrys from the Garden Visiting a Fantastic Garden in Bedford Hills
We finally got to open a pacakge of Benton’s for supper. I don’t think we’ve ever had a better BLT. Related posts: No related posts.
A cucumber cocktail started us off, then we served easy-peasy supper: heated up sloppy Joe’s, procured at Sheppard Mansion’s shop and made from raised-right beef. Blueberry cobbler, too. A good supper indeed. Related posts: Sunday Supper at the Ranch Summer […]
After our return from Pleasantville, we meandered around the garden, and Jane proceeded to eat nearly every berry we grow! Related posts: Open Days Garden Tour: Pretty Penny Open Days Garden Tour Garden Party at the Chisholms Shopping at the […]
A few pics from our trip to one of the best markets around. 17 Related posts: Pleasantville Farmers Market Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the Farmers Market Chappaqua Farmers Market: Duck, Yogurt, Greens and Sweets Farmers on Main Street […]
I sure wish we had a market like this near the farm. All local meats; beautiful seasonal fruits; even artisan crafts like soap and tabletop stuff. It’s really lovely. And we bought a ton of stuff, including sloppy joes for […]
First, a tour of the fields where the Scottish Highland Cattle graze. Then, a look at the garden that chef Andrew Little tends with his staff — and his dad. An amazing operation. I’m thankful to have seen it. […]
This breakfast was just incredible, from the coffee to the eggs to the pastry. Unbelievable! Related posts: A Tour of Sheppard Mansion Breakfast at The Friendly Toast in Portsmouth Breakfast at Art Cafe Breakfast in Boston: Eastern Standard
In Hanover, Pa., there’s an inn and restaurant where the owners take the locavore philosophy very seriously. The owners, Heather Sheppard Lunn and her sister, Kathryn Sheppard Hoar, took over their grandmother’s old mansion after years of it being empty. […]
I’m not usually one to say: “Hey, let’s go check out a Civil War battlefield!” But when the battlefield is Gettysburg, well, that’s something you don’t want to miss. We spent an afternoon there, and I must say, I want […]
After a couple of lovely fun days in Charlottesville, we were back on the road — headed to Gettysburg and an overnight in Pennsylvania. But before we left C-ville, we had to stop by the house where my parents lived […]
We noticed a lot of restaurants in old gas stations in Charlottesville — all over the place, really. The novelty of dining at one was appealing, but not if the food wasn’t tempting, too. At Zinc — yes, in an […]
After our tour of UVA and downtown Charlottesville, we were ready for a little pick-me-up. A Cherry Lime Soda and a seat at the soda fountain at Timberlake’s Drugs was, if you’ll excuse the saying, just what the doctor ordered. […]
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.
