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For my birthday, I took myself to see the Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller at Christie’s in midtown. A few highlights here, in photos. Water Lillies. No placard needed. I was fascinated by this enormous picnic basket. It was […]
Sunday at the Ranch! Carb-free appies: Leigh and Sondra. Leigh with a drink. Sammy! Mom made our famous oven-roasted chicken thighs. Hi Sam! Good times. Related posts: Supper at the Ranch Supper at the Ranch: Farewell to Lexi Supper at […]
An adorable new cheese and charcuterie shop in downtown Nyack. The duck rillettes are killer! The 411 on Simard & Co. Related posts: Car Show in Nyack Alain’s Wine & Tapas in Nyack Miss Autumn Hues at ML Gifts & […]
Kelli and I enjoyed the Wyclef Jean show at the Stone Pony during the Asbury Park Music & Film Festival. First, Gov. Phil Murphy proclaims Danny DeVito Day at the Asbury Park Convention Center. Then down the Boardwalk to the […]
Further exploring the dining scene in Asbury Park, we dine at Taka, the Japanese restuarant right downtown. It’s a sleek room, and the food was beautifully presented and delicious. A martini to start. Lovely salmon. Poke bowl. The best part […]
Part of my new responsibilities include overseing the features department at the Asbury Park Press. The paper is a big sponsor of the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival, so I headed there to see what all the fuss is […]
I’d heard so much about Mogo Tacos, it was my first stop upon arriving in Asbury Park for the Asbury Park Music and Film Festival. Food was good — but what I liked more than the tacos were the wings! […]
Our second time with some big wins at the New Jersey Press Association awards dinner. Pre-awards drinks and food: At the awards table: Chris for the win! Ed takes one home for Tara. Curtis and Dan: Related posts: Volunteer New […]
A lovely lunch at Hudson Farmer & The Fish. My third time here and I’ve been very pleased with each meal. Oysters. Crabcake: Lobster roll. Related posts: Hudson Farmer & The Fish in Sleepy Hollow Fishkill Farms at the Tarrytown-Sleepy […]
A lovely evening with the folks, where we sipped Manhattans and dined on Roast Pork with Pears. Related posts: Sunday Evening Supper at Oratamin Sunday Night Supper: Beet Salad and Roast Chicken with Chickpeas Sunday Night Supper: Mini-Thanksgiving Sunday Supper […]
I first made this recipe — which comes from the Williams Sonoma catalog — many years ago, and, to the delight of my guests, it was a huge hit. This time is no different. It’s a great inexpensive one-pot dish […]
A lovely evening withe friends, first on the porch and then at Roost in Sparkill. Kevin and Keila: Gin and tonic! Sam’s stuffed animals are having a tea party. Out at Roost, an Old Cuban: Oysters to start. Cauliflower with […]
Just a Saturday around the house, with an “experiment” and some chores to get the porch open. Mopping! And a nice little lunch of chicken salad. Related posts: Saturday Around the Farm Sarah and Wilson’s Visit Saigonese in Hartsdale: Saturday […]
The first day nice enough for outdoor dining, so we head to the Hudson River. Pier 115 in Edgewater isn’t going to win any awards for its food, but, wow that view! Here’s the sort of sad caprese. And the […]
Le Bon Choix in Ridgewood is known for its juicy rotisserie chicken — and this fabulous sandwich. The cote du Rhone, which has rotisserie chicken, espresso barbecue sauce, cole slaw and — here’s the surprising and fun part: gruyere. It […]
On the way home to New York now. A few photos, first, from the lobby at the Radisson at the Mall of America. Home we go. Related posts: Bringing Sam Home to Sour Cherry Farm Heading Home. Nobody Wants to […]
Despite many visits to Minnesota over the years, we’d never spent a day touring Minneapolis. We had a few hours, so we finally did that. We visited the Walker Art Center and its sculpture garden, saw the Basilica of St. […]
Spoon and Stable in the Warehouse District has everything going for it: a beautiful soaring space in an old industrial building, a great cocktail program, a world-class chef and absolutely delicious food. Plus, we were able to enjoy all that […]
Driving around after the funeral a bit. The old home place. The quarry. The sign from the bar, which hangs on Bob and Ann’s shed. Gathering the family at Ann and Bob’s. Related posts: Heading to Minnesota A Recap of […]
Breakfast at an old-school cafe in Mankato. 45s on the wall, pleather booths: Appliances from the ’50s: Omelet, sausage and a little biscuit gravy on the side. Delishy. The 411 on the Wagon Wheel Cafe. Related posts: A Recap of […]
Mark picks up Sam and me at the airport, and we are heading straight to the visiting hours at the funeral hone. On our way in, we always see the Jolly Green Giant in Le Sueur. We’re a little early, […]
Sad news: Doris has died. She was in the hospital just a few short days, even played Bingo the Wednesday before. I’ll craft a post with some photos of her — plus Greg’s heartwarming eulogy — soon, but for now, […]
I’d been hearing good things about Hank’s for years — dating back to my days of covering the restaurant scene in the Northeast for Arrive magazine. Finally got a chance to check it out. Kelli and I started with cocktails, […]
One of my favorite paintings in one of my favorite museums. After my Dad visited The Phillips Collection many years ago, he sent me a postcard with Renoir’s “Luncheon of the Boating Party” on the front. On the back he […]
A quick bite and pick-me-up at a Cafe Deluxe, around the corner from the Cathedral. Adorable, deco-style bar: Samantha had a pizza off the kid’s menu, but alas, it was not photographed. A good stop to rest after a long […]
A visit to the National Cathedral, where we marvel at the architecture, the serenity and the significance of this place in the history of our nation. Plus, visit Helen Keller’s grave marker. The space window: Just stunning. We visited on […]
We lucked out at the National Zoo, getting to see tigers, zebras and, of course, pandas. Right away with the tigers! Hello, Panda! Sam, left. Good times! Related posts: National Portrait Gallery National Museum of American History National Air […]
A nice night out with Kelli at her local oyster bar. The food was pretty good — though we had some confusing interactions with the bartender! Martini. Cute space. Oysters! Salmon over chopped salad. Kelli got a crabcake sandwich. The […]
The annex to the National Air and Space Museum in Virginia — technically called the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center — is, in this one amateur’s opinion, even better than the original on the mall in DC! The space shuttle discovery […]
For the last stop on our sightseeing tour of DC, we head to the Newseum. Being a journalist, how could I not? First Amendment Center. A sampling of page ones. Albany Times Union. Nat Fein of the Herald Tribune, who […]
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.
