On September 6, 2009, we took a trip up to Weed Farms in Marlboro, New York for their annual Peach Festival. We picked peaches, plums, apples and a ton of veggies. We also had enjoyed a nice lunch of mozzarella sticks and French fries. Then we took a sack of apple cider donuts which wereRead more

Thursday was the Artichoke’s birthday. And man, did he get spoiled big time with gifts. Plus, my mom took him out for a fancy-shmancy dinner. Well, all wasn’t complete, because one thing he really wanted was a loaf of banana bread. Weird, right? But he loves the stuff! He did specify that he wanted itRead more

I wasn’t much of a blueberry fan until recently. All of the sudden, this summer, I couldn’t get enough for them. Pretty much every bunch I got was good! I was down my last cup of them this weekend. So I decided to try something a little different. I made my own vinaigrette dressing withRead more

Like my sainted grandmother, I tend to not jot down directions or amounts for my recipes. A couple of days ago, I whipped up a quickie dinner that was easy and yummy . For now I’ll call it Disco Chik’n Salad. Why? I don’t know. Since we’re now committed vegetarians, experimenting with various meat substitutesRead more

Carmella loves the fact that McNulty’s does not use generic labels of their coffee bags, but instead, they use an individualized rubber stamps for each type of product they sell. In an age of homogenized coffee shops and retro-stores, McNulty’s Tea & Coffee Co. is an oasis, proudly stuck in the late 19th century. ThisRead more