Eat. Drink. Live.
Some of the best apple cider donuts you’ll ever taste in your life are made on an apple orchard in Schuylerville, N.Y., about 10 miles outside of Saratoga Springs. If you are in the area, it’s a must-do. As can […]
We do love a farmers market, but it’s awfully nice to have a farm stand nearby, too. We get corn at Dr. Davies Farm all summer long, and, come fall, it’s chockful of apples. Simple, humble, so real, so good.
A delishy breakfast at the Farm this weekend: Steel-cut oats with maple syrup, pears, apples and milk:
Recession Sidecars? Yes. When you’ve got a big bottle of brandy you bought for a punch, sometimes you have to use it up. Even though you’d rather have cognac. We sipped these while putting the finishing touches on our Roman […]
I came across this recipe in “An Apple Harvest: Recipes and Orchard Lore” by Frank Browning and Sharon Silva (10 Speed Press). It turns out to be fabulous — and unlike most anything you’ve ever tasted. Try it. You’ll see.
What to do when you’ve got a bunch of apples in a bowl that are starting to get a little soft? Cut them up, throw them in a pot with some sugar and lemon juice and make applesauce!
We got slammed again. About a foot this time, I’d say. Here’s a look.
I have found a gold standard for crisps: a nutty, dark topping with plenty of oats and nuts, and a snappy, bright filling with lemon and ginger. I just love the contrasts of both tastes — high notes of lemon […]
We finally got a harvest from our Anjou pear tree. We planted it at least four years — four years! maybe five! — ago. How exciting!
Here’s our occasional update on the progress in the fields at Sour Cherry Farm. The early summer harvest is slowing down, and we’re getting more flowers and ornamentals as we wait for late summer tomatoes and fall crops like figs, […]
Upon returning from Minnesota, we found many crops ripening. We harvested the currants.
The apples are blossoming, the cherries are forming and the apricots are looking great. Here’s a look:
Things are blooming here at the farm! We’re very excited to see a gazillion blossoms on our apple, apricot and cherry trees. And tonight is also the first asparagus harvest. Here are a few photos of the progress 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.
