Eat. Drink. Live.
We have one part of the patio finished: one of the brick walks between the garden beds in the front yard. Hurrah! Here’s a look at Greg’s excellent craftsmanship. I’m so proud.
Those of you, especially, who know how much I enjoy a glass of wine (or two) will find this factoid interesting: it was at Isabella’s on the Upper West Side that I first ordered a glass of red wine. A […]
The evening sky crossing the Tappan Zee Bridge. So beautiful.
Let’s see: Somewhat near the Cloisters? Delicious food? Kid-friendly? Bingo: Dinosaur BBQ. That is my lovely combo platter with pulled pork, brisket and ribs along with salt potatoes and an iceberg wedge. Man oh man was that delicious. Sam had […]
I’ve been trying to visit the Cloisters since, oh, probably the mid-1990s. Finally. We made it. Very happy we did, especially after seeing the gardens. And the unicorns. The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Here’s […]
OK, it’s really called Gallo Nero, or “black rooster” in Italian. But I like my translation. Sarah and I had a fun and fine meal there before seeing “Bring it On.” So, yes, besides the meatballs (which were very good!) […]
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 […]
Karen and I did a redux of the Art Barge Bike Trip that Patrick, Greg and I did two years earlier. Well, almost. We didn’t go to the Fellini Fish Farm. And we didn’t actually go to Art Barge. Hence, […]
After Brooklyn Flea and Franny’s, we ended our BDoF in Brooklyn with a walk around DUMBO. What a great view. Here are some pics.
Next stop, after our appetizers at Brooklyn Flea? Lunch, of course! We enjoyed a leisurely lunch in the garden at Franny’s, where we tasted a farro salad with corn, zucchini, almonds, manchego, spring peas and scallions with a lemon vinaigrette. […]
SCF fans may remember our last trip to Brooklyn Flea, where we learned that it draws bargain-hunters looking for cool clothes, beautiful furniture and handmade crafts and jewelry. Unless you’re us, of course. Then you go for the food. Red […]
Here’s what we’re looking at when it comes to our materials. Multicolored brick and Belgian block: Looks heavy.
We’ve been really into grain salads lately, especially farro,to which we’ll add anything from beets to carrots to cheese to onions. So when we came across a whole feature on grain salads in Bon Appetit, we were keen to try all […]
Greg’s good friend Tony, whom he’s known since college but not seen for 20 years, was visiting New York. They got a chance to catch up, and we got a chance to walk the Highline and have a snack at […]
I’m sorry I missed capturing video or even photos of this, but Greg rented a jackhammer to try to work down that enormous boulder in the center of our patio. Alas, after 4 hours, it’s still not below the sand line […]
The Bobcat has arrived. Yes, Greg is moving all that dirt into a dumpster. Here he is in action: And here’s the dumpster that received all the dirt. What a project this has turned out to be!
Lobster rolls, corn on the cob and Doris’ Cucumber Salad. Mighty fine Sunday supper. For my lobster salad, I toss lobster with mayo, lemon juice, a bit of salt and tarragon. Or chives, if you must.
Greg we have dug 60,000 pounds — or 30 tons, if you like — of dirt out of our back yard. It’s all in our driveway at the moment. Once the pit was dug, we also realized that the ground in […]
A currant pudding, the recipe for which I found in this month’s issue of Martha Stewart Living. How fortuitous, considering we just harvested exactly six cups of currants! As you can probably tell from the name, it’s a German dish. […]
Well, she made it. I was surprised, but with only a little whimpering and a little rocking to sleep, Samantha made it through a supper of several courses of sushi. Yes, we sat down pretty early, but still! Tasha and […]
Well, it’s been tough to find time do a lot of baking. So this year, looks we’ll have just one sour cherry pie. And even that isn’t up to its usual standards. I’ve cheated and used puff pastry. The only […]
We had a lovely day to celebrate our nation’s birthday. Boo came up and we went for a long bike ride. Then we had some burgers at the Filing Station (yes, again) and watched a little tennis. Then Greg and […]
For our first picnic and concert of the 2012 season, Samantha fared very well indeed. It helps that other people love to take care of her. Thanks Kris! The menu was simple: chicken (Tom’s was excellent so we didn’t even […]
It looks like the sky is on fire at the farm right now. Too bad about those electrical wires. Though I guess Hopper wouldn’t have said so.
My version of the terrific egg burrito at Mimi’s Plate in Tappan. It’s made with eggs, avocado, cheddar and salsa.
Irene was just going to have a couple of friends over. Turns out Irene has a lot of friends, including a couple of new ones, Katie and Mario and their little baby Gigi. Kevin and Irene get our delishy supper […]
We had a bumper crop of currants this year. Gorgeous!
Framing is coming along. This is starting to take a long time, though. Right, Sam?
Another winner of a recipe from Mindy Fox’s Salads: Beyond the Bowl book. I’m taking a little bit of liberty with this recipe, however, because I cook eggs differently than Mindy does. She prefers to prick a hole in the […]
A big rainstorm shows us where our pitch is at the moment. Hmmm.
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.
