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Out of the many, many cocktail recipes that Ed and I tried for our story on New York State spirits, our favorite was the Applejack Old Fashioned. Photo by Xavier Mascareñas/The Journal News. The recipe: [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:70] Applejack Old Fashioned […]
After what must be a record winter for snowfall, we’re finally catching a little break. We can even see a few bulbs poking their little green heads out of the cold, wet ground. Related posts: Progress in the Fields: The […]
The bees have become part of the family here at Sour Cherry Farm, so we were heartbroken to open the hive on the first warm day of winter and find that they were no longer with us. We did try […]
We originally planned on duck breasts from Hudson Valley Duck Farm on our trip to the Chappaqua Farmers Market. But they were out, so we decided to go for a whole duck. I found a recipe that braises the legs, sears the […]
I am just loving Dorie Greenspan‘s new cookbook “Around my French Table.” Seriously. You should buy it. Then you can discover such great recipes like this squash soup, which not only helped me use up a squash from the farmers […]
I had a photo shoot at the house Wednesday where I had to salt cubes of beef and chop carrots and onions. Sounds like the making for a good beef stew, doesn’t it? Yes, I thought so, too. So I […]
So in keeping with the theme of Mindy Fox’s new book, “A Bird in the Oven and Then Some,” I used my leftover roast chicken for a second meal: Thai Coconut Soup. I really like Mindy’s recipe, but I did […]
We made the most delicious winter meal from Mindy Fox’s new cookbook, “A Bird in the Oven And then Some.” I can’t rave enough about the book, which is organized in a unique way: roast chicken recipes (and side dishes […]
Irene first served this cocktail at the book club’s discussion of “On the Road.” We’ve since requested it at bars and made at home. Several times. It’s adapted from David Wondrich, cocktail historian and writer extraordinaire. According to Esquire, for […]
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. […]
As might be expected, our book club has turned into a sort of cooking club, too. Each meeting, the hosts try to match the meal with the book, whether through food mentioned it it, or inspired by a region. Kris […]
I think I must have a thing for baking pastel vasco in January. I did it last year almost to the day! It’s a recipe from one of favorite books, “Sunday Suppers at Lucques,” and it’s kind of like a […]
Braised short ribs on a cold January day? Nothing beats ’em. I found this recipe for braised beef short ribs on Epicurious, but I only used the short rib part, ignored the vegetable part, and served the ribs over polenta. […]
Each year for Wild Card Saturday, we bring the punch. This year we found a recipe for Jolly Fruity Cider in the lovely little book “Holiday Cocktails” by Jessica Strand. We ran with it. If you’ll excuse the expression. Related […]
I ran a story in the food section this week about gougeres by Russ Parsons of the Los Angeles Times. He said he’d been testing recipes from Dorie Greenspan’s cookbook, “Around my French Table,” and noticed that her recipe for […]
Hibiscus Margaritas are our holiday drink of choice for three reasons: 1. They remind us of our trip to Mexico. 2. They’re absolutely delicious. 3. They’re so darn festive. Related posts: Cocktail Recipe: Carjack Recipe: Strawberry Daiquiri Cocktail Recipe: Lemon-Thyme […]
We have Meredith to thank for introducing us to this great recipe for baba au rhum. It was a cold New Year’s Day weekend at Michael’s in 2008-9, where we made cassoulet and watched movies and baked. All weekend. After […]
I also was inspired by Eat Feed Autumn Winter to make the centerpiece of our Christmas Eve dinner what author Anne Bramley calls “A Jolly Great Joint of Beef.” Indeed it is. The only time I varied from her excellent […]
The inspiration for this came from an Ellie Krieger recipe I found on finecooking.com. But instead of making her recipe exactly, I roasted the beets first separately. I also added pancetta, chestnuts and parsnips to the mix. And I parboiled […]
These are very easy and fast to put together. The recipe comes from Martha Stewart, and it’s really tasty. I skimped on the cayenne, afraid some people would find them too spicy. Don’t. It barely registered. You need the full amount. […]
I love Sand Tarts, the cookies also know as Mexican Wedding Cakes. So when I saw a variation of them over on Smitten Kitchen that used — of all things! — chestnuts, I knew I had to give it a […]
When I lived in Texas as a child, my grandmother Rosamond used to make pot roast with carrots and potatoes most every Sunday. I moved away when I was 9, and I remember coming back to visit and telling my grandmother […]
We like to call this cocktail the Carjack. It’s little twist on a Sidecar, but it’s made with applejack brandy rather than cognac. Clever, huh? [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:72] Carjack 8 ounces Laird’s Applejack Brandy 4 ounces Cointreau 2 ounces lemon juice Set […]
Greg likes to call this drink “my old friend Jack Rose.” This night, however, he wasn’t as friendly as usual. (Jack Rose, not Greg.) We used an organic, natural grenadine, and my theory is that some of the syrupy sweetness […]
I discovered this forgotten classic cocktail in one of my favorite bar books, “Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century.” The authors say there are two ways to make Satan’s Whiskers, straight or curled. The “straight” Whiskers uses Grand […]
With a touch of fall in the air, we settled in by the fire with a warming apple brandy drink called the Perfect Parallel. It’s like a perfect Manhattan — which uses half sweet and half dry Vermouth — except […]
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.
