Eat. Drink. Live.
After our first two stops at Alta and El Faro, we walked along the High Line (sorry, no photos) to our final stop of the evening, Tia Pol. (SCF fans may remember Tia Pol from such posts as BDoF, Part […]
El Faro has been around a very long time. Since 1927, according to the sign out front. Yeah. We’re talking old school. There’s a worn wooden bar, a drop ceiling and a terrazzo cement floor that’s so worn down that the step […]
I’m reporting for a story on The Ultimate Tapas Run for Arrive — and that’s how Boo and I found ourselves with a lovely plate of Lamb Meatballs with spiced butternut squash foam, toasted sesame seeds and lebne while sitting […]
To end Memorial Day weekend, we threw a couple chickens on the Weber (no relation) kettle and smoked ’em with some hickory. Tasha and Shannon brought our favorite radish crostini, and we made it a night.
All you need is a pint of fresh strawberries, rum, lime juice, sugar and ice and you’ve got yourself the makings for a fabulous cocktail. The fact that you’re using local, seasonal ingredients is just a bonus when it comes […]
Breakfast of champions:
Nothing says Memorial Day like margaritas.
Memorial Day weekend and the peonies are at their prime. The garden is really growing now. Come take a look!
Our walk around Rocky Hills, Henriette Suhr’s famous garden in Chappaqua:
Home from work on Friday. Don’t much feel like cooking. Funny, neither do the neighbors. So the four of us head down to our new favey resto: Cafe Barcel. Didier was at the bar.
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead cover band that’s gotten so good at covering the music that they now tour the country playing entire concerts that the Dead used to play. Here’s a link to a story my friend […]
Mmm. Spicy tuna roll!
For Sunday supper at the Ranch, we dined on pork chops and Mom showed off her new plants in the garden:
I found these beautiful striped bass at the Palisades Farmers Market, and couldn’t resist.
We had a lovely evening in the city Friday, starting with drinks and snacks on the roof at Boo’s, and ending with lots of laughs at El Parador, the classic Mexican restaurant. And yes, we got to meet Craig, center:
When I was reporting for the recent story on waterfront dining in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam, I had the chance to try the new menu at Striped Bass in Tarrytown. The food certainly fits the bill for a waterfront spot: lobsters, […]
From time to time, we like to let readers in on what’s happening in the Orchards and the Fields. We’ve got a bumper crop this year, I hope. Let’s start with the cherries.
Each year the Farm’s crops grow. This year, we’re adding blackberries to our repertoire.
Mostly from the garden:
We had a fabulous time looking at some of Nyack’s best homes on a tour that was a benefit for the Historical Society. I don’t want to give anything away about which house was what, because some people don’t broadcast […]
SCF fans will remember Christian Petroni, the former chef at Peniche in White Plains. Well last September, he went to a new place called Barcelona, just over the border in Connecticut. I’d been meaning to visit ever since. And then, […]
Cafe Barcel in Nyack is quickly becoming our go-to restaurant when we don’t feel like cooking. It’s just about the closest restaurant you can walk to from the farm, and the food is so darn good. Plus, they recently started […]
A really satisfying one-dish supper, perfect for Sunday night around the fire. Especially on one of those last chilly nights of spring, when lamb is just what you’re craving.
I’ve been using this recipe — which I originally found on Epicurious — since 1999. When you’re looking for the flavors of Morocco, it’s a can’t-miss.
For Mother’s Day, we had the Ranchers and Grandmom over to the farm, and served all the dishes that Grandmom loves best: Shrimp Cocktail, hamburgers and pimento cheese. And for supper, I took the pimento cheese a step further, and […]
Shrimp cocktail is my Grandmother’s favorite hors d’oeuvre, and it’s always a crowd-pleaser. If you take the time to cook it fresh, rather than buying frozen and defrosting it, your shrimp will have texture — it’ll pop in your mouth, […]
After our trip to see Stephen’s bees, Greg was a goner. His heart was set on getting bees, no matter what. He was all crazy researching where to find them — and really the closest place was up near Saratoga […]
We just can’t resist the scallops at the Palisades Farmers Market. So we got ourselves some for Sunday night supper. We sauteed those suckers, cooked some mushrooms and called it a night.
What do you do when two couples have already bought their fixings for supper, and then decide to eat together? Serve both meals, of course! And that’s how we found ourselves eating chicken and steak one Saturday night in the […]
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.
