Eat. Drink. Live.
A trip to Boonton, and some very good pizza. First, downtown Boonton. Sort of scrappy but artsy. Kind of like Beacon. And here, the famous pizza at the Reservoir Tavern, which opened in 1936. I’m sorry I didn’t take photos […]
Our high school sports awards were held at the Prudential Center in Newark. Drinks before at Dinosaur BBQ: Rick, Ed, Elyse and Candace: New nametags! A message from Cory Booker: Darren Cooper, our emcee. Related posts: Volunteer New York […]
We harvest the cherries from the dwarf tree, the North Star. A nice haul. Related posts: The Sour Cherry Harvest The Sour Cherry Harvest Sour Cherry Harvest: It’s Going to Be Huge Greg Describes the Sour Cherry Harvest
A nice day for our annual ride and annual selfie at the Piermont train depot. Related posts: Annual Selfie: On the Rail Trail to Piermont A Bike Ride on the Rail Trail Big Bike Ride with Lexi Annual #selfie
And all is well in the world. Gin and Tonic recipe here. Related posts: Gin and Tonic Recipe Post Labor Day G&T (With a Gin & Tonic Recipe) Gin and Tonic on the Patio A Day at the New York […]
So pleased to see the oak leaf hydrangea will bloom this year! Geraniums and phlox: Cherry! Looking good! Related posts: Garden Update: Peonies, Iris, Cherries, Ninebark Garden Update: Cherries! Peonies! Currants! Update on the Garden: Phlox, Butterfly Bush, Hydrangea, Cosmos […]
Brisket, chicken and rib sampler. With a broccoli salad on the side. Back when the same media company produced two different versions of the same story.hty Related posts: Mighty Quinn’s in Clifton Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in White Plains Farmers […]
After readers went crazy for a hot dog roundup by Esther, we decided to bring in some hot dog fans and do a taste test. It’s a brutal job, but somebody has to do it. Related posts: To North, […]
I now have a new favorite piece of art, purchased at a tag sale around the corner. It was done in the 90s by the niece of the owner of a popular local frame shop, It’s the Hudson River in the […]
Looking great! Related posts: Garden Update: Cherries! Peonies! Currants! Peonies at the Farm How to Float Peonies Garden Update: Columbine, Peonies, Bees!
Broadway, here we come, for a performance of The Great Comet. First, some pre-theater nourishment. Wine and snacks at Brasserie Athenee. And, to the show. These lights are fantastic! Look at the stage! #date A great show! Related posts: Pre-Theater […]
We’re doing a little bit of a hot dog tour these days. Here, a visit to Hiram’s in Fort Lee. Damn good dogs here. Nice pop on the casing. Delicious meat. Great sauce. Might be my number one so far. The […]
We came across this recipe for Bash Burgers in the Food Network magazine, and knew it was going to hit on all cylinders: bacon! secret sauce! pickles! The recipe comes from Josh Capon, the chef of Lure Fishbar, and, we […]
Right near the Great Falls in Paterson sits one of New Jersey’s most famous hot dog joints: Libby’s Lunch. There’s a menu. But what you get here are hot dogs. One all the way. One with kraut. There’s a lovely […]
A classic — and famous — Jersey hot dog spot. Rutt’s Hut is famous for its ripper, a hot dog that’s fried until it cracks. But the place might just as well be famous for its old school, classic look. […]
Protection from the setting sun is now available at the farm. Related posts: Wherein We Hoist a Sail and Enjoy the Garden for Happy Hour The Farm Gets New Plants Bee Class at Stone Barns
A gorgeous evening for friends and fun on the porch. Salad and meat, of course! An evening of laughs as always. Related posts: Supper on the Porch: Cedar Plank Salmon and Strawberry-Kale Salad BLTs on the Porch On the Porch […]
Tapas! I remember what a revolution Casa Mono was when it opened; bringing to the main stream not only to Spanish tapas, but also to innovating and exciting dishes like cocks combs. It has always been a favorite of mine. […]
Rats. The spring got away from us again. Greg collects it and put it in our empty hive body, though, so maybe not all is lost. Related posts: The Bees Swarm! Bees Swarm! Bee Class at Stone Barns Our Bees […]
The Crosby is a new-ish spot in Montclair — a great spot for drinks, especially considering how few places have liquor licenses in New Jersey. The space is open and airy, and the cocktail menu was creatively devised (bonus: the drinks are […]
Not our first hive inspection. We did one in April, saw swarm cells, and moved the queen and some brood to a new hive. This is what we’re seeing now. Drone cells. This seems OK to me in a hive […]
My friend Travis is in town, so we met for drinks before his curtain for The Great Comet. I loved having post-theater cocktails at the Rum House in the fall, so suggested we meet there. Turns out, Travis and his husband, […]
Morels as big as your head were at the farmers market. Now they are in our salad bowls. Related posts: All Local Supper: Scallops, Greens and Polenta Cooking for One: Saturday Night Supper Sunday Night Supper: Scallops and Mushrooms Loaded […]
The spring season is in full swing now at the market. Asparagus is in, so are ramps. And I found a very special treat there today. Morels! Love my Larchmont charcuterie. Gorgeous lilacs. Related posts: Spring at the Nyack Farmers […]
I never thought I’d say this. At Jack’s Lobster Shack in Edgewater, I favor the Connecticut-style lobster roll — that is, the one served warm with butter — over the Maine style. Heresy, I know! I have always, always preferred […]
A last-minute concert suggestion by Boo, and we were all free. What luck. We started with martinis at River Market. Boo and Maris! A little light snack of tuna tartare: And a platter of charcuterie. Off to the music hall! […]
There’s quite a spectacle of a restaurant in downtown Denville. Hunan Taste, which has been around since 1986, presents the full-on, high-end Chinese dining experience. It was named best Chinese restaurant in the state by The Daily Meal. The menu […]
A big city day to celebrate my birthday. First, a trip to MoMA, then lunch at The Modern, a matinee, and dinner at a barbecue joint. We even had a nightcap back in Nyack. Day drinking! Gin cocktail, with apricot, […]
MoMA is of our favorite museums, so we don’t really need an excuse to go. But this exhibit, Making Space: Women and Post-War Abstraction, was particularly intriguing. It showcased the work of women artists between post-World War II and the start of […]
A little get-together with Sondra and Leigh to celebrate the day I came into this world. Mint Juleps, of course. A very nice rioja. Table set. Steak, salad, asparagus. No carbs! No photos of people this time. I need to […]
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.
