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With a nod to the Oscars, I present this post — a chronicling of a gathering with Kris, Tom and Irene to watch the Oscars broadcast — from Samantha’s point of view. I don’t think she’s going to win any […]
A most excellent meal: queso, lamb-chickpea chili and a maple-butternut pie with rye crust. The usual gang: Mardi Gras gifts: Fabulous chili by Tom and cornbread by Irene: And And the maple-buttermilk pie I made from the101 Cookbooks blog. SO […]
Soup. Brisket. Spice cake. A great menu for a cold night by the fire. And while the wind whipped and the snow fell, we were cozy inside by the fire with great friends. Under all that goodness is the brisket: […]
We’re doing a podcast! We’ve been talking about it long enough, so one Thursday afternoon, we just up and did it. By the time I write this, we’re 3 episodes in (well, 2 and a “we’ll see you next week). […]
Irene and I are persistent. After our jaunt to Questlove’s Food Salon in November, we are determined to launch our own Nyack salon. Food, art, music, creativity, smarts. The works. So we got a group of people together to start […]
A super-fun day at work — fun enough to share with all of you! We had recognition of work well done at our morning meeting, and some folks got prizes (including an Apple Watch!). In the afternoon, we tried our […]
Yes, we had black eyed peas on New Year’s Day at Suzie and Joe’s. When it comes to luck, we’re not taking any chances. We made our favorite hoppin’ John recipe, but mixed it up with the new recipe we came […]
Suzie and Joe’s annual New Year’s Day party brings the South north for the day, with fresh ham, collards, grits, gumbo and, of course, black eyed peas. And The Most Insane Caramel Cake you’ve ever had. Irene and Sam are […]
A veritable feast at Irene’s house this year to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Four courses, lots of champagne and lots of good friends. First, the last sunset of 2015: And an adorable red coat that Jif gave me when Sam was […]
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! Two fun parties this December Saturday. The first, with kids, and for Hanukkah. Brian and Margery, you brave people! The second, without kids, and for Christmas. Deirdre, you hard worker! Both so much fun. Kids! […]
Kicking off the holiday season right with a super fun party (with delicious food, as always) at Ken and Jessica’s. Beautiful decorations — branches foraged from the woods behind Jessica’s house and lined with lights. Bad photos of a […]
Our annual reading of “A Christmas Memory” with Kris, Tom and Irene. Quivering voices, laughter and tears all made an appearance at this year’s rendition, as always. But the evening ended up being a little more special than usual: it inspired […]
We had a quiet but delicious Thanksgiving this year. Les Gilberts joined us at the Ranch, where we raised a glass to all our blessings, then sat down for a scrumptious meal, from oysters to chocolate tart. In what has […]
Nina and Sam were born just a few days apart, and so every year, we celebrate birthdays together. This year, Nina’s party, at her house, featured a special guest: Snow White! Neighbors and friends: Katie and Tom! More Snow White […]
Jane says, how about you guys come over, we’ll put on a movie for the kids and order some pizza. And we said, sounds like a blast! And it was. Some drinks. Some Cards Against Humanity. Some Star Wars: Good times. […]
We ran into Kris and Tom and Suzie and Joe at the parade, and the next thing you know, we’re grilling a T-bone and blasting Hamilton tunes. There’s nothing like having friends who show up for dinner with two — […]
With Tasha and Shannon moving away (where is a crying emotiocon when you need one?), Charlie and I decided we should send them off in style: with a block party. (You like that nifty invite? I made it!) So we made […]
It was a neighborly Labor Day weekend! After our cocktail party on Friday night, Faye threw Campbell a birthday party the next afternoon. A few shots: Related posts: Matt’s 40th Birthday Party at the Pearl River Hotel Carol’s Birthday Party […]
After a summer of “oh, we should have you guys over for an outdoor movie,” we finally invited the neighborhood friends over for, well, an outdoor movie — for the kids. The adults stayed busy with gin and tonics on […]
Another great summer evening at the farm. Candles lit, cocktails made, movie ready. The movie this evening, playing on the Spinal Tap theme, is Waiting for Guffman. SCF’s famous Butterflied Smoked Chicken: Good friends! (With eyes closed): Salads from Irene! […]
The Farm’s great friend Cathy stayed over this beautiful summer night. We drank lemon-gins, grilled steaks and stayed up late stargazing. It was a highlight of the season! I didn’t take too many photos after dark, but here’s what […]
Benton’s bacon, Brandywine tomatoes, farm-fresh iceberg and homemade mayonnaise. Hard to beat that. We gilded the lily with a Caprese salad and a showing of “This is Spinal Tap.” Wonderful summer evening. Horsing around! Cocktailing: Tomatoes from the garden: Kris […]
A backyard supper with good friends and good food. Burgers, curried cucumbers and corn-zucchini salad. And chips, of course. Gotta have chips. Bon App’s blueberry-pecan galette for dessert. Delishy. Related posts: Supper with Marissa, Graham and Trae […]
We have lucked into the best neighborhood. Since we moved in to the farm in 2002, there has been a complete transformation. (I’d like to think we were pioneers.) When we got here, lots of people had been here for […]
The Farm’s dear friend Tom celebrated a birthday, so we celebrated with him! On the menu: cedar plank salmon, our new Creamy Mustard Potato Salad with Herbs and Soft Eggs, and a delicious green salad that Irene made. For dessert, […]
Our friend and neighbor, Faye, hosted a Fourth of July party for the neighborhood! All the gang was there: kids running around and having fun, adults relaxing and having a few beers. I brought coleslaw; Jane brought her delicious plum […]
We started out Fourth of July weekend off right, with a dinner curated right out of Bon Appetit magazine: tarrgon-gin cocktails, grilled lobsters, corn on the cob, romaine with green goddess dressing. Boo and Irene joined us for dinner on […]
Summer has arrived at Sour Cherry Farm! Our first outdoor movie of the 2015 season premiered this day with “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” We grilled flank steak and asparagus, and made a salad with arugula and strawberries from Taliaferro Farms, in […]
Our final meal in Minnesota, wherein Greg, Mark and Bob make killer pizza in Bob’s backyard pizza oven. Absolute win! Eight balls of dough, and lots of fixin’s. Bob’s brother, Brian, and his wife, Carol, sit with Doris at […]
A wonderful day at Grace Church: our organist, Brandon, and his partner (and choir member) Doug, were married in a ceremony of meaningful readings, gorgeous flowers and, of course, beautiful music. Yes, I cried. And the cake — lavendar and […]
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.
