Eat. Drink. Live.
An all-local dinner this evening, well, unless you count the Loire Valley sparkler I picked up at Joe’s wine shop. Beautiful Montauk oysters (yes, again): And a cedar-plank salmon caught somewhere between here and Newfoundland, I’m told. Plus, lentils and […]
A good Saturday starts with pizza. In this case, it’s a pizza with egg, bacon and French fries, and it’s called “The Hangover Pie.” I was not particularly hungover on this occasion, but Samantha and I enjoyed it nonetheless. […]
As I was chatting with the beekeeper who brings the local honey to the Palisades Farmers Market, Sam was enjoying a bit of her honey. So much so that Sam splattered it all over her face and down the front of her […]
I’ve heard great things about Dumpling+Noodle, the Chinese restaurant in Bronxville, and so had high hopes for its sister restaurant, Fantasy Cuisine in Hartsdale. Alas, our visit was mediocre at best. That didn’t stop us from having fun with chopsticks […]
We’ve taken Sam to the circus for three years now, and each visit is a new experience. First year, who knew she’d enjoy it? She liked the lights more than anything else. Second year, she was a bit scared, but […]
The oysters we get at the Palisades Farmers Market — they come from the cold waters off Montuak — are just so delicious and affordable that we can’t help but pick some up a little more often than maybe we […]
Another great cocktail with blood orange juice! This one from Serious Eats. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:45] 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 1 […]
The usual cast of characters at SCF, celebrating another milestone: Irene’s birthday. Lots of delicious food and drink, of course, and a special present wrapped in with delicate goldfinch flowers. How’s that for book club friends? Blood Orange Flip! […]
Megan lent me her The Essential New York Times Cookbook, which, despite being only a year old, is already well loved, stained and tattered. I’ve been flipping through it, a little overwhelmed about where to even start. It’s massive. Amanda Hesser, former […]
On a random winter Saturday, we decided to open a big bottle of wine. B-I-G big! We brought two up from the cellar to decide. Both bottles were gifts from our Wine, Wit and Wisdom Shower, an engagement party-slash-Jack and […]
I’ve really been enjoying Tasting Table lately. Lots of great recipes! Here’s one I stumbled upon one morning — and I happened to have four brown bananas about to rot in my kitchen. Samantha and I whipped this up, and were […]
More snow. A few photos. Related posts: A Snow Day Monday First Snow Day Oh. Look. More Snow More Snow
Our first Super Bowl with Sour Cherry Farm Paradisio was a big hit! (Last year, we did a poor man’s paradisio with a sheet, but this year we were full-on with a screen!) Irene outdid herself by making Beer-Braised Brisket […]
Grapefruit buttermilk cake is one of those desserts you never know you need until you make it. Even the flavors: they seem like they won’t work together, but instead, they are wonderful. From Wintersweet, by Tammy Donroe Innman, a charming book […]
The first concert in the park of 2015! Gorgeous night, good friends, good food — and great music! Related posts: Concert at the Park Last Concert in the Park The First Concert in the Park! Sarah Arrives! Concert at the […]
We’d heard some good things about Brickhouse, a new restaurant that took over the spot where Playhouse Market used to be. Indeed, we really enjoyed our pizza and burger, and plan to go back soon to try a few more […]
A big storm blew in, and Kris and Tom and Irene took to the kitchen. Irene made a big chicken pot pie with a nice spot of cumin. Tom made a big pot of chili, with cumin and lots of […]
Another wonderful experience at the Sausage and Beer Dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns! This year was the 10th anniversary, and there was some talk it might be the last. (And some talk that there would be a re-invention […]
We were able to score a screener copy of Birdman, so we pulled down the big screen and had a Saturday night viewing party. Irene was the evening’s special guest, and the dinner’s theme was Ottolenghi! Bold flavors, rice and grains! […]
If you don’t yet know about Yotam Ottolenghi, the influential chef and restaurateur from the U.K. via Israel, it’s time to take a look. His books include Ottolenghi, Jerusalem, Plenty and Plenty More, plus he writes a column in The Guardian. The recipes […]
We had braising on the mind, and blood oranges on the counter. After a browse up and down internet road, I came up with this Blood Orange Braised Chicken. It went so beautifully with a rice-cherry-nut salad from Ottolenghi and […]
We’ve shown you how to grill cedar plank salmon. Now it’s time to show you how to make cedar plank salmon in the oven! Rules are pretty much the same. Soak the plank in a sheet pan of water for […]
A little neighborhood party to celebrate the second birthday of these two adorable little boys. Sally and Nina: Pat, Richard and Katie: “Loosely Pirate themed”L Men: Marjorie and Abby: Time for cake: Katie and Otis: Pat and James: Claire: Cookies! […]
Mae Rose, the cocktail from the January issue of Bon App, which uses pamplemousse liqueur. We loved it! Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Jack Rose A Christmas Walk and a Red Rose On the Longest Day of the Year, Rosé and […]
A little pre-theater ramen, and a happy discovery: a special I’d never tried at Ippudo. They do latte art in their cocktails: Shrimp and crab toast. Deep fried and delicious. The boss ramen. It is indeed boss: […]
We all know about lemon bars, but have you ever seen grapefruit bars? Tammy Donroe Innman has a terrific recipe for them in her book, Wintersweet. She makes a shortbread crust and adds rosemary (I added thyme instead) and fills […]
A fun and easygoing Saturday night dinner at our friends Ken and Jessica’s! Kids playing: Kris, Bill, Jessica and Ken: Bill, who’s a chef, made the delishy appetizers. Twice baked potatoes with gucamole! Pizza bread: A little football on the […]
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Our new friends Susie and Joe invited us to their annual New Year’s Day party, where they revel in Southern heritage and serve all the New Year’s lucky foods: Black eyed peas, ham, grits, collards and, of course, Joe’s famous biscuits! […]
Just around the corner from Rockefeller Center is a pretty decent burger place: Bill’s. I remember when it first opened the blogs were all a’Twitter about it, but the cool factor seems to have, well, chilled out, and now it’s […]
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.
