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A ridiculously cute performance of “Dreidle, Dreidle” and “The 12 Days of Christmas,” then a visit from (who else?) Santa Claus. Five golden rings! Santa came! Merry Christmas! Related posts: Singing Carols Mary Christmas from the Sister Outpost Merry Christmas […]
Our little angel! Sam, Holly and Carter: A heavenly host! Waiting to go on. Gloria! And afterwards, the parish advent party: Related posts: Christmas Pageant at Grace Church Christmas Eve at Grace Church Easter Sunday at Church with Gramma Sam […]
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas! Two fun parties this December Saturday. The first, with kids, and for Hanukkah. Brian and Margery, you brave people! The second, without kids, and for Christmas. Deirdre, you hard worker! Both so much fun. Kids! […]
This is not, nor ever will be, a craft blog. But when you have a four-year-old, and you’re heading into Christmas, some crafting is bound to be done. This year, it’s salt dough ornaments. So here is my obligatory Christmas […]
Sam has been practicing the Nutcracker ballet all semester, so we thought it would be fun to take her to see a children’s version in the city. An hour long version by the New York Theatre Ballet at the Florence […]
So beautiful. It’s so comforting to take out those ornaments and remember the friends and family we’ve shared them with over the years. Related posts: The Tree Is Up at The Farm The Tree is Up at the Farm! Decorating […]
Kicking off the holiday season right with a super fun party (with delicious food, as always) at Ken and Jessica’s. Beautiful decorations — branches foraged from the woods behind Jessica’s house and lined with lights. Bad photos of a […]
Our annual reading of “A Christmas Memory” with Kris, Tom and Irene. Quivering voices, laughter and tears all made an appearance at this year’s rendition, as always. But the evening ended up being a little more special than usual: it inspired […]
It was a stellar year for cherries, let me tell you. All in all, we made a pie, a shrub and 4 cases of preserves! Yes, your Christmas presents are all ready! Our famous pie recipe can be found here: […]
Sam has been loving the ballet lessons that Grammy got her for Christmas. Here’s a visit to the class, when Samantha got to play the starring role in the production of “Cinderella.” ` Related posts: […]
Yes. It’s time. Boxes, up, filled, packed, and back down. Clutter, be gone! And that leaves plenty of room for the grownups to play with their new Christmas toys. Until next year, Christmas! Related posts: De-Christmas-fied at Last […]
Our new friends Susie and Joe invited us to their annual New Year’s Day party, where they revel in Southern heritage and serve all the New Year’s lucky foods: Black eyed peas, ham, grits, collards and, of course, Joe’s famous biscuits! […]
Grammy and LeighLo came over in the early afternoon for cocktails, tamales and more presents! Samantha took in an even bigger haul: Legos from the Waggoners, an ornament from the Wunches, clothes from Mark and Angie and a game from […]
Rosie Schapp, who created this Clementine Sour cocktail for the New York Times, likes to call it the Christmas Day Clementine Sour. And that is indeed when we enjoyed it. But I am editing the title of the drink for […]
A few potatoes, a little bacon, some chicken, too — garlic, onions and top it with an egg. Now that’s a Christmas Day leftovers hash! Related posts: Quick Supper: Frittata Recipe: Beef Bourguignon Mustard-Roasted Potatoes Summer Vegetable Frittata
As you all know, I write these blog posts quite a bit after they happen sometimes. This week, however, I’m pretty on top of things, and I will tell you: We are super-exicted to say that this was our first […]
For the first year, Samantha sort of understood Christmas. She got that Santa was coming, and that he brought her a stuffed stocking and a big present, sitting on a chair in the living room. In her stocking, Sam got […]
Church. Cocktails. Photos by the tree. Dinner. Dessert. Fire. Family. Friends. Merry Christmas! At the kids service at Grace: Les Dorkages at the tree: Samantha thanks Kelli and Sarah for her beautiful dress: Photo credit, Samantha: Kale salad with […]
This Northern Spy Kale Salad, discovered on Food52, has become a staple this holiday season: I made it first for the Advent Party, then Kris and Tom brought it for the annual reading of ‘A Christmas Memory,’ and now it’s […]
Baba au rhum, butternut squash, kale salad, and cocktail planning. We’ll be ready! Related posts: Christmas Dinner at the Farm 2010: Tamales, Hibiscus Margies, Baba Au Rhum Prepping for Christmas Dinner Christmas Eve 2012 Christmas Eve Eve Dinner: Dinosaur Black […]
Our little angel was an angel. For real. Well, as a costume, anyway. Waiting in the wings, with her friend Holly: Miss Bonnie, herding cats: Sam with Bonnie: The camel! And the star! Angels, making their way: Everyone all on […]
Merry Christmas from Mount Kisco! Our friends Ed and Emily threw their annual holiday party this Saturday before Christmas. A fun time was had by all! Here are a few pics~ Bill, Mary, Brendan and Ed: Liz and Doug: Their […]
It’s become a wonderful Christmas tradition among friends of Sour Cherry Farm: we take turns reading from Truman Capote’s ‘A Christmas Memory.’ It’s a heartwarming, and heartbreaking tale — a true one, they say — about a little boy and his […]
I’ll let Hunna go into the details on this, but let me share with you our Christmas present to ourselves: A new home theater set-up, complete with AV reciever (Yamaha; purchased this fall); a new Epson projector (purchased on the […]
I have found a sugar cookie I can really get behind. Not just an excuse to have pretty red and green colors but actually a tasty cookie you’d want to eat on its own. I found this wonderful recipe on Food52. […]
Jeans with a Christmas T-shirt and patent leather shoes. Christmas chic! Perfect partywear! Related posts: Christmas Cocktail: Perfect Parallel Christmas Eve Supper 2011 Christmas Morning with the Family De-Christmas-fied at Last
Our friends Ken and Jessica threw a fabulous, fun Christmas-birthday party. No surprise, really, since they, too, are fabulous and fun. Ken, being a former chef and current food photographer, put together a delicious menu that started with these unbelievable […]
As part of the “research” he has to do for his job, Greg gets to discover all kinds of beautiful products by creative designers everywhere. One he recently came across, the 4-Armed Heima Candlestick from Normann Copenhagen. A candle […]
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Stick with it, as she fumbles a bit trying to open the string wide enough to fit on the edge of a branch, then tries a couple of branches before she gets it. Then she says something that will melt […]
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.
