Eat. Drink. Live.
As I mentioned in my piece for lohud.com, fans of Buffet de la Gare can relax. Saint George, the new restaurant that took over the space where that venerable French spot was for 30 years, has settled in to the […]
I’m always hoping for a soulful dish to surprise me with a pop of brightness. At Roost in Sparkill, chef-owner Kevin Reilly never fails with either soulfulness or surprise. And his brillant balance of flavor, texture and pop works both […]
Another beach day, full of sun, sand and surf. Sam even entertained herself for several hours while I read 100 pages of a book. That’s something! Mae reads the girls a story during breakfast: Fun with Jane and the boogie […]
What started out as a quiet supper on the patio with Marissa and Boo turned into a party when Kelli and Patrick paid a surprise visit. Such a party, in fact, that no photos were taken after hors d’oeuvres were […]
Sarah O’Donnell made her first communion Saturday and we all celebrated with a backyard barbecue at Kelli’s. Speidies, brought from Vestal! Yes, please. Sarah with her cake!
Kris and I have known each other for quite a while now, but it was only last year that we realized our birthdays were just two days apart. So like Kelli (May 5) on my right, Kris is to my […]
Asian Double Crown Haiku Ma Peche Momofuku Noodle Bar Momofuku Noodle Bar Fried Chicken Dinner Momofuku Ssam Bar American 1770 House Alias Angus McIndoe Antoine McGuire’s Bailey’s BGR The Burger Joint Birdsall House Blue Moon Diner Cafe Soleil Cheese Boy […]
New York Amagansett: Cyril’s Armonk: Restaurant North Beacon: Poppy’s Blauvelt: Lanie Lou’s Cafe Buttermilk Falls: Henry’s Farm to Table Brooklyn: Franny’s, Franny’s in 2012; Marlow & Sons, Prime Meats, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Roberta’s, Saltie, Totonno’s, Vinegar Hill House Bronx: Dominick’s Chappaqua: Le Jardin du Roi Chatham: Ralph’s Pretty Good Cafe Congers: Restaurant X, in 2008. Restaurant X: Super Bowl Croton-on-Hudson: Ocean […]
Four families gathered at Kelli and Patrick’s for a fun-filled Easter egg hunt, kids dinner and a big ol’ plate of ham. We started with bloody marys and smoked salmon pizza and ended with lemon-chocolate tart. All was delicious!
Boo, Kelli and I took the kids for pancakes. And cappuccinos. For us, that is. Delishy, all.
At Kelli’s, an evening with the girls and a Crock Pot supper. Lots of fun. It’s been too long. Wine, in the glass that Kelli’s cousin brought her from the Czech Republic. Supper: Good times.
Maybe it was having the Korean chicken the weekend before? But I got some kind of bug, and we decided to have another bo ssam dinner. (The first one was in February, and it was really delicious.) Two big pork […]
Kelli and Patrick invited us along for a Harvest Hayride at the park in Irvington. The kids had a ball. Even Sam.
This is not a food recommendation. But if you’re going to the theater, and you just want a quick drink and a little something to hold you over, Brasserie Athenee is a pretty darn convenient spot. There is a nice […]
Sarah and Wilson and Kelli and Patrick and I went out for dinner on Saturday night. That was a bad idea. We couldn’t get a reservation anywhere. We ended up at Velo for drinks and then headed to OVI for […]
Samantha was baptized the first Sunday after Easter at Grace Episcopal Church in Nyack. Our friend Alan, who is a priest, performed the ceremony, and Kelli and Patrick became her Godparents. Sarah and Rory stood up with their parents, too. […]
I can’t believe it’s been five years since little Hughie, our godson, was born. Five years ago, he was a little bundle in my arms. Today, he’s blowing candles out on a Star Wars cake.
Sam and I joined Kelli, Sarah and Hugh for an early Friday supper at the OVI. The kids had cheeseburgers and grilled cheese. Kelli and I had pizza and wings. Sam had milk. My favorite part of the evening was […]
Most years on this first Saturday in January, we are heading to Kelli and Patrick’s for their annual Wild Card Saturday party. Unfortunately, this year, they took a hiatus. So in order to make up for missing such culinary delights […]
A Peruvian place with terrific roast chicken opened in Nyack recently, and we’ve had a few meals now and loved every one. So when Kelli and Patrick came over — and no one wanted to do the cooking — we […]
We celebrated Christmas Eve Eve with Kelli and Patrick and their family. Cathy and Ed were down from Syracuse, Mary Ellen was there from Vestal and the entire Leon family was in from Virginia to celebrate. Here’s Ralph with Meghan […]
Kelli and I are taking on a little Christmas project. Some years it’s Buche de Noel; other years, it’s cookies. This year, it’s stockings. At least we’re hoping it is! We got started the other day at Kelli’s house.
The last time we were at Wasabi was the night before I got pregnant with Sam. We knew chances were I wouldn’t be eating sushi for a long, long time, so we had a bit of an extravaganza. Appropriate, then, […]
You’d never expect to find great food in a strip mall near the railroad tracks in Blauvelt. But there you have it. At Lanie Lou’s, they roast their own turkey, bake their own bread and make desserts from scratch. And […]
My favorite lunch spot in Amagansett, Clam Bar. Sometimes, like on this trip, we head there before we even go to the beach. Pooky enjoys her soup:
Another fun trip to Tarry Lodge, by the request of Sarah. Kelli and Patrick star, too.
We celebrated Rory’s first communion with Kelli and Patrick and their family. Here’s the guest of honor with his delicious cake:
Kelli and Patrick were the gracious hosts of Easter Dinner No. 2. Three families gathered around the dining room table, and Patrick’s ham was the centerpiece of a lovely spring meal.
This fancy lemon tart with a surprise layer of chocolate hiding beneath its sheen has become somewhat of a tradition at Easter dinner. It’s just so darn festive, isn’t it? The original recipe, from Suzanne Goin’s Sunday Suppers at Lucques, […]
Here are links — organized alphabetically, by location and by cuisine — of the restaurants we’ve posted about on Sour Cherry Farm. Generally speaking, if a restaurant is marked with a tag of “review,” then we’re commenting on the quality […]
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.
