Eat. Drink. Live.
I’m loving this new book called The Brisket Book: A Love Story With Recipes. by Stephanie Pierson. It’s a cookbook, but it’s also a narrative, with lots of brisket stories and tips — and it has a great attitude: fun […]
The freak snowstorm in late October took the farm by surprise. We lost a few branches here and there, but nothing like what some people around here got: trees down everywhere, power outages for more than a week. We count […]
Irene was a doll to bring dinner over on Friday night: pork shoulder, sweet potatoes, kale and a fried egg over brioche. All from Stone Barns and Blue Hill at Stone Barns. Wow. All we had to do was make […]
A few years back, I produced a recipe contest at The Journal News called “Locally Grown.” We had lots of great entries and narrowed it down to four contestants, who particpated in a Top Chef-style cookoff. All of the finalists […]
We took our third and final bee class at Stone Barns. We always learn a little something, even if the class is geared toward absolute new-bees. Get it? New-bees?
We were honored with a second shower at Kelli’s house: a Jack-and-Jill cocktail party where the theme of the evening was to build the baby’s library. We got a ton of terrific books, ate very well (just look at this […]
We love Mimi’s Plate in Tappan. The food is so darn delicious. My breakfast burrito and Greg’s breakfast sandwich were a real treat:
Out of the many, many cocktail recipes that Ed and I tried for our story on New York State spirits, our favorite was the Applejack Old Fashioned. Photo by  Xavier Mascareñas/The Journal News. The recipe: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:70] Applejack Old Fashioned […]
My good friend and colleague Ed and I got together on a Saturday night to work on a story about New York State spirits. We researched and wrote about several local distilleries, and now we’re developing cocktail recipes that people […]
Greg’s prayers have been answered: We now have good Chinese food in Nyack. We couldn’t be happier that Baumgart’s, a Chinese mini-chain from New Jersey, opened at the bottom of Main Street across from O’Donoghue’s. Finally! Â A place that makes […]
Sounds like it should say Breakfast at Tiffany, doesn’t it? Not quite as luxurious, but every bit as special. No photos of the food today, but here’s a look at the cast. Liz and Susan: \
Any friend of Boo’s is a friend of the Farm. And that’s how we got to be friends with Susan, Boo’s friend from Phoenix. After just one night of cocktails and dinner at the Farm, we felt like we’d known […]
You know what? The barbecue ain’t bad there.
Our book club met at Irene’s to discuss Tom’s pick: Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann. Since the book was set in 1974, Irene made an aspic. Of course she did.
Another winner with penne, sausage and basil:
Ever since I picked up a copy of the first issue of Lucky Peach magazine, which was completely devoted to ramen on every page, I’ve been craving a bowl. I finally got my fix at Rai Rai Ken, an excellent […]
We had a date with Team America. The movie. And the best part? It was a sing-along. Those of you who know the words to some of the songs in that movie probably understand: that’s bound to be a lot […]
Those of you who read McSweeney’s can finish that sentence, I’m sure. (Link here in case you don’t know what I’m talking about.) Yes, it’s our annual visit to Shimpf Farm. Gourds, pumpkins and the like.
Being in Pleasantville for a showing of Casablanca at the Jacob Burns Film Festival, we  decided to give the new wine bar, Battonage, a try. It’s a nice alternative to the other restaurants in town, which are either pubs or […]
From a sunny afternoon to magic hour, here’s a look at one of the top 10 beach days of all time. Thank you Amagansett!
We got takeout barbecue for supper from Townline BBQ. You may remember Townline from such trips to Amagansett as 2009!
For our dinner out for the girls’ weekend, we went to South Edison in Montauk. It’s nice to finally have a casual, farm-to-table beach restaurant that doesn’t kill you with the bill, but surprises you with the food. We loved […]
A few photos from our beach weekend.
We got a winner of a weekend to spend with the girls. The first night’s magic hour was killer.
Our friends Janet and Jerry finally got the chance to come over and see the Farm. After a quick tour and some drinks on the porch, we headed down to Cafe Barcel, where the food was as good as the […]
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:
For supper tonight, two of Sour Cherry Farm’s favorite dishes: Yellow Bean Dish, a vinegary-sweet soupy stew of yellow wax beans and small potatoes that’s a Doris special; and iceberg wedge with blue cheese dressing, this time made even more […]
We celebrated Grandmom’s birthday with a supper in the orchard: pork, corn and Doris’ cucumber salad. We had a plum cake to finish. An end-of-summer meal if ever there was one.
Before the baby shower, I was registering for a few things. Buttercup & Friends in Piermont didn’t have a registry list, so I took a few photos of things for ideas for people. I thought they were cute enough to […]
I discovered a new favorite plum recipe in Dorie Greenspan’s Baking book. It’s like a cross between a pudding and a cake; between breakfast and dessert. You melt butter in the pan in the oven, then add the batter and […]
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.
