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Did you ever think to have panzanella salad in winter? Martha Rose Shulman did. I made it for a Super Bowl pot luck we threw at work, and I must say it was quite a hit. It’s nice to have […]
We haven’t had too much snow this year — save for the big one a few weeks ago — so this dusting was actually sort of pleasant. The birds are happy to find the suet in the pear tree, that’s […]
You guys know I’m a freak for Ranch Dressing, right? Well enough with the Hidden Valley crap. I really can’t, in good conscious, keep it in my refrigerator any more. Here’s what I’m going to make instead. Liz’s Homemade Ranch […]
I’m working on an essay about this dish for lohud, so I won’t tip my hat too far here. But I will say this: after a trip to the farmers market, and some very sage advice from our fishmonger, I […]
It’s that time of year, when citrus and whiskey make a fine pair indeed. Blood Orange Flip For the honey syrup: 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup honey For the cocktail: 1 ounce freshly squeezed blood orange juice 1/2 ounce honey syrup […]
Chicken sandwiches are taking over New York. I wanted to see what the fuss was about. At least at one famous spot. So after Picassso, Bill, Derek and I headed to Fuku, the casual David Chang spot on 56th Street. […]
With a free day on my hands — a bonus vacation day thrown in at the last minute — I made sure to go to the Picasso Sculpture show I’d been promising myself for months I would see. What a […]
We’ve started a very cool program at lohud.com called Insider. It’s free for subscribers, who just have to activate their membership to turn on all sorts of cool benefits, invitations and discounts. One of these was a Fried Chicken and […]
To get to know some of the places we cover a little better, it was arranged that editors take a tour of Indian Point. It made for an early morning commute that took me across one of the most beautiful spans […]
I believe you’re all aware of my fondness for Don Antonio’s pizza. The one in midtown. My go-to pre-theater spot. Well that restaurant is indirectly related to the new Porta Napoli, a Neapolitan pizzeria and wine bar that opened in […]
We had a nice little lunch at a cute spot in Hartsdale: Copper Kettle Cafe. lohudfood has the (mini) review, but suffice to say it’s a place Megan and I are both eager to return to. We had pizza and […]
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: […]
I’ve been covering the food beat in the Lower Hudson Valley for longer than I care to admit, and yet, I’d never been to one of the great late-night spots: Pat’s Hubba Hubba. Pat’s is known for its chili — […]
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). […]
Megan and I are on a pancake jag. We’re hunting down the best in lohud land for an upcoming story. No story on brunch of any sort would be complete without a mention of the Beehive in Armonk. It is […]
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 […]
All I wanted to do was bake. A little afternoon activity with Samantha. I was just poking around the internet, looking for something to make, and I found this. I fell, and I fell hard. Salt? Oatmeal? Brown sugar? Come […]
A chicken shawarma recipe has been haunting me. It looks so damn good on the New York Times cooking site. Go ahead, take a look. It’s here: Chicken shawarma recipe. After I clicked on it once, I saved it to my […]
We came across The Boulevardier recipe in The Essential New York Times Book of Cocktails. We highly recommend the book; it’s a great addition to any cocktailian’s library. The Boulevardier 4 ounces rye or bourbon 2 ounces Campari 2 ounces sweet […]
Another new ramen place has opened in Westchester, and so we paid a visit. Dumplings: Saturday lunch crowd: Little girl and her bear: A little tea, thank you. The pork buns were pretty good, but not outstanding. Too tough, not […]
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 […]
A new discovery: great ramen, about 10 minutes from the lohud offices. I won’t go into too much detail here, since I wrote a review for lohud (find it here: Mokomiya in White Plains), but I will share some photos. […]
We’re getting lots of chickadees and woodpeckers on our suet feeder outside the big kitchen window. It’s such a pleasure seeing them every morning. Related posts: Sunday Morning Play Sunrise at the Farm Post Labor Day G&T (With a Gin […]
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 […]
I’m young, scrappy and hungry. Related posts: Pre-Theater at Kung Fu Little Steamed Buns Ramen Questlove’s Food Salon Food Photgraphy Workshop at Half Moon Beautiful Food Photos and Flowers
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 […]
We had such a fun time going to Rockefeller Center last New Year’s Day that we decided to repeat the experience. Burgers at Bill’s, then a trip to the tree — and we even threw in St. Patrick’s Cathedral this […]
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 […]
Things are sprouting that should not be sprouting. Here are all the spring flowers I saw on my walk today, starting with the chervil in our very own garden: Coneflower buds: ‘ Dianthus: Sedum buds: Daisies: Vinca: Kind of outrageous, […]
The last thing you want to do when you wake up on Christmas morning is cook. So make your breakfast the night before. How does egg, spinach, sausage and cheese sound? I’ve made this Christmas breakfast strata recipe a few times, […]
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.
