Eat. Drink. Live.
After the beach, our first dinner back home on the patio. We invite Jen, Dan and Kate to join us. Jen brings deviled eggs. We grill hamburgers. The girls play with bubbles and chalk in the driveway, and hula hoops […]
For the evening’s outdoor movie, we tried a musical! Leah, Irene, Kris, Tom, Shannon and Tasha joined us, and we sang along, rather loudly, I must admit. By the time Sarah and Laurie joined us toward the end of the […]
Ashley and Amol invited us over to celebrate Maloaa’s third birthday. A sweet little party with a kiddie pool, a hammock and some delicious cake. Here are a few pics: Related posts: Matt’s 40th Birthday Party at the Pearl […]
The weather cleared just in time for us to get to sit outside for what I’m sure will be the first of many suppers with our neighbors Jane and Pat. Jane made a terrific recipe of Greek chicken-cucumber kebabs with […]
Another evening with the neighbors where I take no photos of the neighbors themselves. This time, Kris, Tom and Irene came over for Cedar Planked Salmon and Kale Strawberries with Salad. It was so chilly that we all wrapped ourselves […]
The weather could not have been more perfect for our first outdoor movie of the season, Casablanca. We started our evening out with the Belmont Stakes. Tasha and Shannon joined us. No triple crown winner this yaer! After that, we […]
The Goatherd gathered on a lovely Friday in June to discuss The Goldfinch, the epic bestseller by Donna Tartt. Many a great coversation was had until late in the evening, when we finally decided to break it up and continue […]
For 2014’s first cocktail hour on the patio, we lounged in our soon-to-be-sold redwood chairs and admired our clean garage. Now that’s living. Related posts: Saturday Night Supper on the Patio: Corn Soup and Spaghetti with Fresh Tomatoes Update on […]
All set up with the new furniture. So comfy. And nice to have a new look. Related posts: The Farm Gets New Porch Furniture The Porch Season Has Begun! BLTs on the Porch Pizza Saves the Porch Night
Kelli and I celebrated our birthdays at the farm with mint juleps, double-cut pork chops and a fabulous birthday cake from Momofuku Milk Bar. Julep. (Recipe here.) We didn’t win the Derby, but the bourbon was good. Patrick and Kelli: […]
Pruning was the name of the game today. Pruning and a little planting. And a little fun, of course. Pear tree branches: Afterward, Kris and Tom came over for a little supper. Related posts: Farm Chores: February An […]
With Sarah in town, we invited the Ranchers over for a simple Friday night supper. A tarragon-mustard chicken with farro and greens. Good times! Related posts: Saturday Night Supper: Roast Chicken (With Recipe!) Sunday Night Supper: Beet Salad and Roast […]
Greg’s best pizza yet. Really. And afterwards, an evening of Blazing Saddles with Irene, Kris and Tom on the big-sheet TV. Good times. Related posts: Pizza Saves the Porch Night Friday Night at the Farm: Frittata, Blue on Blue and […]
Yes, with the new cocktail glasses. How do you like Greg’s garnish? [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:66] Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Carjack Sidecar Recipe Meyer Lemon Sidecars Gin Gin Mules
We set up the projector on a bed sheet in the living room and watched the game in style! For our indulgent eats? Queso con chorizo and chicken wings with homemade ranch. Recipes coming soon. Meantime, here are the photos […]
Oratamin, our swim club, held its winter social at the lovely Nyack home of two of the members, Melanie and Greg. We caught up with friends we made over the summer, and made some new ones, too. There was […]
In the last couple of years we’ve made some new friends in the neighborhood, most of them with kids about the same age as Sam. A few even go to the same day care. And at this year’s day care […]
It was a quiet night at the farm for New Year’s Eve. We heated up some Christmas brisket, opened a bottle of champagne and even stayed up late enough for a few fireworks. Thank goodness, the flu is finally over! […]
For our third year now (2012 here, 2011 here), we’ve relished in a holiday tradition of reading Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory.’ This year, we were at Kris and Tom’s, and Eamon and Sadie joined in for dinner and the […]
What do you do on a snow-night Saturday? Invite some friends who can walk to your house for an evening of punch and poetry, of course! Earlier in the day, I put together a beef-barley soup: And made the […]
One of the great things about Greg’s new job? The office is right next to the Dinosaur BBQ restuarnat in Stamford. For an easy Friday night supper, he got a few wings and some pulled pork, and we celebrated Mom’s […]
We went to lunch with Arnie and Bette at The Cabin, a local spot near their new home in Valhalla. Happy Thanksgiving, Bette and Arnie! The food was nothing to write home about, and the service was, at the end, […]
After years (years!) of renovations on their home, Tasha and Shannon finished a new dining room, bathroom and living room at their home, which we affectionately refer to as Stump Lane. To celebrate, they threw their very first dinner party. And what […]
Yes, folks, we still have some tamales left from last Christmas dinner! Good news is, they’re vaccum sealed and, frozen, can last up to a year. They were no worse for the wear. In fact, they were quite delicious. Related […]
A treat! Trae was in town! And indeed, he’s moving to town, so he’ll be here even more often! We couldn’t be more thrilled to hear that Trae found a job and will be moving to New York sooner than […]
Celebrating Sam’s birthday on a Saturday, with a few prezzies, and cake! Then, a civilized supper for the adults, with a grilled, double-cut pork chop with a cornbread stuffing and sour cherries. Sisters! Jessica’s sweet little prezzy: Family! Moving […]
The first braise of the season: our favorite brisket recipe, shared with a couple of our favorite people. It’s the kind of recipe you can pull together, even while you’re working. (OK, I was working at home, but still. It’s […]
Karen arrived from Australia on Friday night, and we immediately set about pouring cocktails and serving snacks. Sidecars, natch. These particular snacks, though, are the completely delicious, utterly addictive cheese palmiers from La Tulipe in Mount Kisco, a gift from […]
For the final outdoor movie of the season, we decided on sci-fi: the latest Star Trek. Boo, Tasha and Shannon gathered round the screen, blankets on laps, and we said goodbye to Sour Cherry Farm Paradisio in style. Until next […]
Book club meets infrequently enough that Sarah has been able to particpate in the last two gatherings. For this October edition, she was the proctor for Tenth of December by George Saunders, which, on Jan. 3, 2013, was called, in […]
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.
