Eat. Drink. Live.
We picked up some new dressers at the DWR employee sale. They work great in Sam’s room, and allowed us to make the other dressers into a high boy for even more storage. We also moved the Eames chair into […]
Drinks and delicious food with old friends at Cannibal in Manhattan. Cocktails! Pate with pickled mustard seeds! Crispy Pig’s Ear Salad with chicory, pickled shallots, herbs, soft egg, dijon vinaigrette: Fantastic! Boo and Eric: Maris, Kelli and me: Two dishes […]
Dinner with my new colleague, Bill, at a lovely little spot in downtown Asbury Park. A sazerac for me. Red oak lettuce salad. Mussels, for Bill. A pork chop for me. Cute dining room. Nice bar, too. Good food, nice […]
A delicious feast — oh, and a little football, too. Joining us were Irene, Ken, Jessica, Sadie, Henry. Buffalo Cauliflower in lettuce wraps: The game: Kris and Tom were supposed to come, but illness felled them. Tom sent along his […]
Drinks with friends. We order the meat platter, which we notice doesn’t have very much meat. Nice pour, though. Pen for reference. The 411 on Twisted Elm. Related posts: Supper at Twisted Oak in Tarrytown River View East in Elmwood […]
January is for oysters and champagne. (OK, we’ll settle for cava.) In front of a roaring fire. And for supper, cod with kale and roasted grape tomatoes. Related posts: The Farm’s First Fire of the Season Lamb, Kale, Squash and […]
It had been more than a year and a half since I was invited to a fantastic dinner — a tasting menu that introduced chef Eric Gao and the Chinese cuisine he would be preparing at O Mandarin in Hartsdale. […]
A few photos of sunrises this week. Beautiful colors! Related posts: Sunrise at the Farm Lazy Mornings with Sam Visitors at the Farm Peonies at the Farm
A nice invitation from our friends Jeannine and Will, who brought together four families for a pot-luck on a random Sunday evening. Such a welcoming home! Hunna with wine. Fun at the table. After reading Gabrielle Hamilton’s essay on dinner […]
Greg was getting a hair cut, so the whole family decided to take a walk downtown and get out of the house for a little bit. While he was getting snipped, Sam and I stepped over to Hudson House. Manhattan […]
What a classic place. Melon’s, as everyone calls it, has been around since the 70s, and is known for one thing: the hamburger. It’s a great old bar, with green striped tablecloths and photos, paintings, signs and sculptures of melons […]
A morning visit to the Met. We are members this year, so we’ll try to make the most of that! The townhouse in the American Wing: The Temple of Dendur: Sam: Snap the Whip by Winslow Homer: A fun visit. […]
A Manhattan by the fire. Cheers! Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Rye Manhattans Manhattan Recipe #manhattanproject The Farm’s First Fire of the Season Cocktail Recipe: Perfect Parallels
Do I have you at Cap’n Crunch Chicken Burger? It was the star of the show at Instayum, a popup food-meets-Instagram event at the Garden State Plaza. The burger is fried chicken submerged in Sriracha-honey glaze and served with lettuce, […]
A new favorite salad at The Barrow House in Clifton. Kale with farmers cheese and grapefruit (which I don’t eat), add on chicken. Delicious! The 411 on Barrow House. Related posts: Barrow House in Clifton Mighty Quinn’s in Clifton Sharkey’s […]
A wonderful breakfast with my favorite pal! Babycino: Celebrating losing her first tooth! My delishy shakshuka: Related posts: Back at the Art Cafe in Nyack Nyack Garden Club Plant Sale and a Breakfast at the Art Cafe Shakshooka at Art […]
I’ve already reported on Viaggio twice, so for this post, I’ll keep it simple. The food was very good. Again. One of the specials, charcuterie: Scallops. Delicious. Gnocchi. Fabulous. Short rib. Decadent. All good! Related posts: Viaggio in Wayne Viaggio […]
It was a quiet New Year’s Eve at home this year, with Lexi. We watched a movie — was it Dunkirk? — and when it was over it was about 10 minutes til midnight. So we watched the ball drop. […]
The whole family came together a few days after Christmas to celebrate Leigh’s 75th birthday. Mom cooked a feast, we drank wine and sang songs — and even figured out a way to take a few family portraits. It was […]
New blinds. Well, new is sort of relative. We purchased them about three or four years ago and they sat in our basement until today. With Chris and Aiya staying in the living room, we figured it was time. Gives […]
Mishmish is an adorable little Mediterranean cafe in Montclair — with excellent food, indeed. Shakshuaka was superb. A nice kick, but well balanced, not too spicy. Creamy cheese and perfectly cooked eggs. Shawarma (no pita for me): Juicy chicken, lovely spices, […]
It’s fruitcake season, Buddy! Time for our annual reading of Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory.” Irene hosted this year’s reading. Cheers, I! A sweet vintage version: After the reading (and the tears), the food (and the laughter): A wonderful Christmas tradition. […]
A most excellent lunch of wings and (only a couple of) Disco fries at a delightful dive: Sharkey’s in Clifton. Related posts: Mighty Quinn’s in Clifton Barrow House in Clifton Rutt’s Hutt in Clifton Tick Tock Diner in Clifton
A last-minute outing for Sam and me: A trip to see the Nutcracker at the Westchester County Center. You weren’t supposed to take photos, but I snapped just a couple. Fun at the ballet! Related posts: A Trip to See […]
First, drinks at The Algonquin, then, a pizza dinner. Happy Birthday to my dear friend Boo. Cheers! At the Algonquin! Very festive. The famous round table: Then, downtown to Norma. So cute! Arugula salad! Chopped salad: Pizza. My eggplant: Our […]
We got the team together for holiday drinks at The Barrow House. A great turnout, with only two of our colleagues having to miss it. My manhattan. Chris, Jessica and Joan: Having fun! Front: Kim, Cindy, Jim, Bill. Rear: John, […]
After the Saturday snowstorm, we witness the beauty of winter, both at home and at church. Related posts: First Snow of Winter Oh. Look. More Snow Snow Day at Sour Cherry Farm A Snow Day Monday
What a great little spot right on the Hudson River. Hudson Farmer & The Fish serves superb seafood and creative cocktails in a modern setting with stunning views of the Hudson. It’s the perfect place to hole up for an […]
A visit to the Michelangelo exhibit at the Met. The rare chance to see, as the Met web site says, “133 of his drawings, three of his marble sculptures, his earliest painting, his wood architectural model for a chapel vault, […]
A long wait for a table — we did not have a reservation, and for a party of 6, tables are hard to come by during Sunday brunch — proved more than worth it. Our lunch at Boqueria was 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.
