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Jane and I took the girls for a swim at Oratamin. Here are a few pics: Related posts: Happy Birthday Claire! A Picnic at Oratamin Sam’s First Swim Oratamin Winter Social
When it comes to transplanting a 10-year-old hydrangea, I will tell you this: It’s a bitch. The roots are not deep, but they’re in tight. And after the winter we had, the hydrangea was already in bad shape. Still, I’ll […]
After focusing so long on the patio and the gardens surrounding it, it’s time to turn our attention to other areas of the farm. We’ve been experimenting here and there, but in spring 2015, we will take what we’ve learned from […]
Yes, that’s right folks. It’s finally that time of the year when we break out the Benton’s, slice up a tomato, wash a leaf or two of lettuce and have some of the best suppers we eat all year long. […]
Inspired by a post I came across on TheKitchn, we decided to shake up some gin cocktails this Friday night. I found their Fitzgerald cocktail recipe to be a bit sweet, so I’ve taken the simple syrup down for this […]
A not-sad desk lunch. Thanks, food52 for the cute phrase. Related posts: The Season’s First Caprese Salad! Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder with Caramelized Onion-Apple Confit from Food52 Another Great Sammy: Tomato, Basil, Prosciutto and Mozzarella on Toast Egg Salad with […]
Sometimes I wonder whether this blog should be called “homage to Bon Appetit.” Another winner here, from chef Yotam Ottolenghi: Tomato, Onion and Roasted Lemon Salad. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:9] Related posts: Recipe: Watermelon-Peach-Tomato Salad with Chili and Lime Shaved Zucchini and Fennel Salad […]
A nice recipe we found in the August, 2014 edition of Bon Appetit. Link here: Corn and Zucchini Salad with Feta. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:8] Related posts: Recipe: Sugar Snap Pea-Radish Salad Recipe: Watermelon-Peach-Tomato Salad with Chili and Lime Chilled Corn Soup with […]
A good bike ride this Sundauy morning with Irene! Down to the Piermont Pier and home on the River Road. Just about 10 miles. Check it here on Map My Ride. Good times! Related posts: Annual Selfie: On the […]
Thanks to our new Adironadack chair, we’ve been stargazing on these clear, cool nights. This year, I’ve learned a new constellation: Boötes. He’s also know as the Herdsman, because he’s right back of Ursa Major, shepherding it and and the […]
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We planned an all vegetarian meal this evening for Alexis. Halloumi is a Greek cheese that tastes delicious after a quick saute or grill. We had thought about doing this watermelon and halloumi dish as an entree, but were glad, in […]
A good 2-mile walk on the path to start a Saturday morning. I’ve been pretty well lately on the exercise front. A little walking here, a little jogging there, a little biking now and again. Check out Map My Ride […]
While Hunna was grilling the pizza, I took a little garden tour to check in with the crops at the farm. Our newest pear tree, a Barlett, is doing nicely. Some pretty coneflowers, too: It’s been such […]
Mark recently gifted Greg with a baking steel, and for its maiden voyage, we tried it out on the grill. Looks pretty good in the photos, but the method needs work. The steel just got too hot and the pizza […]
About to pull out of the driveway on the way to work one morning, and I was struck at how beautiful the Black Eyed Susans were. Finally, this little corner of the farm, neglected so long, is getting its due. […]
Greg is doing a story on Dave Arnold’s upcoming book, Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail. I’ll let him update this post with a recipe, which involves freezing and stirring things, but for now, here is […]
Kelli and I had dinner at the Dylan Lounge at X20 in Yonkers on Friday, and I’m happy to report that the food is as good as ever there. Jack Rose highball: A gin highball with Creme Yvette, sort of […]
Piermont just may have become the restaurant capital of Rockland. Adding to the already excellent list of restaurants there — Xaviars, Freelance, o lar, Sidewalk Bistro and Portofino, just to name a few — is the new 14 and Hudson. […]
Well, no photos of family this time around. Silly, really… we could have done our annual portraits, since everyone was here for supper: Leigh, Sondra, Mae, Jane, Sarah and the three of us. Instead, here are a few photos of […]
After dinner, a nightcap. We head to Booker & Dax to meet Boo, with a quick stop-off at Momofuku Milk Bar so Kelli could taste the originals of a few of her favorite things to bake out of the Momofuku […]
Lots of buzz all about Estela over the last year or so, from a big feature on chef Ignacio Mattos’ winter salads in Bon Appetit and a New York Times review to a little feature on wine director Thomas Carter’s favorite […]
The floating oyster bar in NYC, Grand Banks, is docked off Pier 25 in TriBeCa at the west end of North Moore Street. The old schooner was retrofitted with two bars and tables, and serves oysters and a few small […]
The last show at the Marcel Bruer building before the Whitney moves downtown: A Jeff Koons retropsective that took up all four exhibition galleries. Sarah and I went to visit. A few highlights: And, on the fifth foor, a Rothko: […]
Wherein Jane and Sam mix their first drinks: Jen and Dan join us for Minty Bourbons: Sarah sips her rose: The kids clap and play: And everyone has a bit of ice cream: Related posts: Sarah Arrives! Concert at […]
A handmade original for the patio at Sour Cherry Farm: the SCF Adirondack Chair. Hunna built it out of cedar. Handsome devil, isnt’ it! And oh-so-comfortable, too. Congrats to Hunna! Related posts: Trees in Bloom at the Farm Blue […]
Don’t forget last year’s delishy discovery of gin with Fentiman’s Rose Lemonade! We call it a Rosy Gin. It is delicious, and you should drink it tonight. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:6] Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Rosy Gins Sunday Night Supper: Rosy Gin and […]
Sam has been begging for ice pops lately, but I’m not so keen on giving her frozen sugar on a stick. So we came up with this watermelon ice pops recipe, and then enjoyed some good-for-you ice pops after a summer […]
Sam and Dad have a tea party on the beach, we get lobster rolls, see an beautiful sunset, and meet up with Boo for late night drinks. A super end to our vacation. The mayor: Sunset and a fire: […]
We took the book club discussion to the beach this year with Willa Cather’s ‘O Pioneers!’ Gregory led the discussion, which was also attended by Larry, Linda, Sarah, Lizzie RW, Boo and Kelli. After the discussion, we enjoyed more wine […]
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.
