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A fun day at the pool — — and supper on the patio with Irene, Kris and Tom. That’s the way to spend a summer Saturday! Related posts: Saturday Supper at the Farm: Summer! Saturday Night Supper on the Patio: […]
I am always so honored to be included in Irene’s Passover Seder. It’s become an occasional spring ritual, and I look forward to the reflection, the company, and, let’s be honest, most of all, the food. The guest list is […]
A fun Saturday night at home, sharing supper with Irene. Oysters from Wegmans! Our favorite, Pemaquids, from Maine. We made the last of our volunteer albino acorn squash: And Irene brought scallops from the 1. Scallops over arugula with bacon-squash […]
For our next staycation outing, Samantha and I visit Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, where we, of course, get lunch and a tour with Irene. Beautiful Rockefeller barns. Lunch. Dahlia. Cart. Grain bar. Silo. Kitchen prep work. Bread […]
We welcome Kris and Tom back from Africa with a patio party, and they bring gin from Malawi! But first, an afternoon at the pool. A butterfly rests on my leg: My rose. Clams + prosciutto and pickles. Some recipe […]
Kris and Tom are heading to Africa! A supper on the patio before their Big Trip. Irene brought Stone Barns produce, of course. I lit the lanterns and spread the Bambi blanket for Sam. Hello, friends! Hello, friend. Beautiful food. […]
A gorgeous evening for friends and fun on the porch. Salad and meat, of course! An evening of laughs as always. Related posts: Supper on the Porch: Cedar Plank Salmon and Strawberry-Kale Salad BLTs on the Porch On the Porch […]
Irene is back from two months in London! She was helping to run the WastED pop-up at Selfridges. It was a grand success, and now she is regaling us with the tales. Martinis. And regaling Sam with tales of Dinosaurs. […]
A low-key New Year’s Eve this year. Irene brought over Sazeracs and we enjoyed cedar plank salmon, lentils and greens. For luck, of course! Suerte! Technique: How to make cedar-plank salmon in the oven. Grilling: Cedar-plank salmon outdoors OK, so […]
An evening with Irene, and Sam gets a story. Good night! Related posts: Hurricane Irene! Carol’s Birthday Party at Irene’s Saturday Supper: Korean Lettuce Wraps with Boo and Irene Reading ‘A Christmas Memory’
One of my favorite adopted spring traditions is Passover Seder at Irene’s. She’s invited us for several years now and I look so forward to the food, the prayers, the people — all of it. This year Irene and Mindy […]
Soup. Brisket. Spice cake. A great menu for a cold night by the fire. And while the wind whipped and the snow fell, we were cozy inside by the fire with great friends. Under all that goodness is the brisket: […]
A couple of big Broadway fans head to a classic, Fiddler on the Roof, starring one of my favorite stage actors, Danny Burstein. Les dorkages: Related posts: 8 North Broadway: A Saturday Night Out! Farm Dinner at 8 North Broadway […]
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 couldn’t have been a more beautiful night for an outdoor dinner under the stars. Irene, who is on the board of the Rockland Farm Alliance, invited us to the annual fundraising dinner. This is the first time it was […]
Another great summer evening at the farm. Candles lit, cocktails made, movie ready. The movie this evening, playing on the Spinal Tap theme, is Waiting for Guffman. SCF’s famous Butterflied Smoked Chicken: Good friends! (With eyes closed): Salads from Irene! […]
The Farm’s dear friend Tom celebrated a birthday, so we celebrated with him! On the menu: cedar plank salmon, our new Creamy Mustard Potato Salad with Herbs and Soft Eggs, and a delicious green salad that Irene made. For dessert, […]
It’s been ages since we’ve been to the Freelance! But we were all dressed up and we couldn’t let our fabulous-ness go to waste, now could we? Irene joined us at the bar for a few bites. A couple of […]
Kris and Tom had us over for an early Sunday supper — and to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with their famous corned beef and cabbage and Irish soda bread. It’s become a bit of a tradition, actually! Here are other […]
The usual cast of characters at SCF, celebrating another milestone: Irene’s birthday. Lots of delicious food and drink, of course, and a special present wrapped in with delicate goldfinch flowers. How’s that for book club friends? Blood Orange Flip! […]
Our first Super Bowl with Sour Cherry Farm Paradisio was a big hit! (Last year, we did a poor man’s paradisio with a sheet, but this year we were full-on with a screen!) Irene outdid herself by making Beer-Braised Brisket […]
A big storm blew in, and Kris and Tom and Irene took to the kitchen. Irene made a big chicken pot pie with a nice spot of cumin. Tom made a big pot of chili, with cumin and lots of […]
Another wonderful experience at the Sausage and Beer Dinner at Blue Hill at Stone Barns! This year was the 10th anniversary, and there was some talk it might be the last. (And some talk that there would be a re-invention […]
We were able to score a screener copy of Birdman, so we pulled down the big screen and had a Saturday night viewing party. Irene was the evening’s special guest, and the dinner’s theme was Ottolenghi! Bold flavors, rice and grains! […]
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! […]
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 […]
Evening’s chill chases us off the patio, but we hold on to summer with a bottle Croteaux rose and bruschetta with corn-tomato salsa. Our entree, cod with bok choy, is served with a side of fall. Good friends and neighbors, […]
And, for our finale: We close the summer movie season out with a classic: Dazed & Confused. Irene, Boo and Catherine joined us for steak on the grill, corn, tomato salad and a peach gallette, which Samantha helped make. Figs, […]
A good bike ride this Sundauy morning with Irene! Down to the Piermont Pier and home on the River Road. Just about 10 miles. Check it here on Map My Ride. Good times! Related posts: Annual Selfie: On the […]
A last hurrah while the cousins are here. The season’s first BLTs, plus a classic favorite movie: ‘Airplane.’ Sondra, Leigh, Kelli, Patrick, Boo and Irene join us for dinner. The BLT! It was excellent. Related posts: BLTs on 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.
