Eat. Drink. Live.
Crazytown. Freezing. And here I set, a week later doing this blog post, and it’s sweltering. OK. Whatever.
There’s hardly a more convenient spot to grab a drink before a show at the Cherry Lane Theater than at Commerce, which is about 30 feet away. And while convenient does not always equal quality, that is absolutely the case […]
Leftovers in the fridge? This is the way to go. Saute some onions, chop up the leftovers — we had sausage and asparagus from the garden — add them to the onions and pour 8 or so beaten eggs over […]
Every year we start out with beautiful hanging baskets on the porch, and by the time August rolls round, the flowers aren’t blooming and the leaves are looking ragged. Greg thinks it’s because I’m buying full-sun plants for a shady […]
Part III of Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl,” speaks directly to Carl Solomon, who spent time at Rockland Psychiatric Hospital. Whenever we pass by, I’m reminded of it. A few lines of Part 3 of Howl: Carl Solomon! I’m with you in […]
With a bit of mint for good measure. Recipe here: Hemingway Daiquiris
There’s nothing like pulling the first harvest out of the ground and serving it, moments later, to guests. These radishes have a nice bite, too!
Gin gin mules. For Mother’s Day. And to think, a year ago, when we broke ground, we had no idea what we were in for: Patio Project 2012. The recipe for Gin Gin Mules is here: Gin Gin Mules.
Patio project complete, it’s time to get planting! We’re looking to make the patio feel cozy, and also to block the late summer’s brutal sun, which shines directly on the patio as it’s setting. A tree, then — sour cherry, […]
And why not! Cinco de Mayo has come and gone. Summer can’t be far off.
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 […]
Julep season is upon us, friends. Days of Derbys (and birthdays) can’t be far off. This recipe for Mint Juleps for a Crowd serves four and you can double or triple it, even. Mint Juleps for a Crowd 1 big […]
Hunna and I hit Pippin Wednesday night (highly recommended!) and had just enough time to sneak in a drink at Sardi’s before the show. A Manhattan for him, a pinot grigio for her. And one of our favorite stars, Kermit […]
Our Sour Cherry and our Pear, in view from the new patio. A vision in white.
SCF fans may remember when we first planted these Toyo-Nishiki flowering quince way back in 2009. They are now enormous and beautiful.
From the Palisades Farmers Market: Scallops from Pura Vida Fisheries on Long Island and Greens from Blooming Hill. We paired with polenta from Wild Hive and had ourselves a lovely local supper.
A look at the baby lettuces, spring flowers and bulbs that are popping up all over the farm!
Irene’s house was a playpen on Saturday morning, with three little rug rats running and playing and toys strewn all about. The occasion was a lovely brunch for friends. Irene put on a beautiful spread as always: a delishy bread […]
Small Bites won an award for best blog from the New York News Publishers Association! And to say congrats, the contributing bloggers sent me this gorgeous bouquet of tulips. They’re stunning. What a wonderful gift.
Is it really here? We are hopeful.
We’ve decided to take down the blackberries that we so dutifully planted three springs ago. They’re just too darn onery. And a lot of work. Blueberries, on the other hand, are a lot less work: prune them in the spring […]
We started talking at work about what we make for Easter supper, and three people on the staff said they always make this Pineapple Bake recipe from the Silver Palate cookbook. It’s especially delicious with ham! Megan, our new food […]
On the first evening warm enough for a cocktail on the porch, we headed out, blankets in hand. We sipped sidecars as long as we could stand it, then headed in and built a fire in the living room to […]
All Matt wanted for his birthday, he told Vanessa, was to hang out, have a few beers and play some pool. The Pearl River Hotel it is, then! A bunch of his friends raised a glass in honor, and a […]
After spending all last summer with a big pit in the backyard (aka building our patio), we can’t wait to enjoy time out there this summer. The first warm day this spring, and we are already dreaming of moonlit dinner […]
Hunna made up the recipe and didn’t write it down, but that’s OK because he’s still perfecting it. Let’s just say it was almost as good as it looks.
Since Samantha and Greg were heading to HMart to do a little grocery shopping, we decided to meet for lunch in White Plains. Sam couldn’t stop saying “num num” to the soup dumplings at Noodle+. We all felt that […]
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As they did last year, Kris and Tom put together a fabulous St. Patrick’s Day feast complete with corned beef and cabbage (and other delishy vegetables), many mustards and Irish Soda Bread made from Tom’s great grandmother’s recipe. Here’s a […]
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.
