It has been a while since I posted here, we had some blog issues and then I had some back to school issues, leaving me…
Happy September, everyone. With the start of the school year, I am hopelessly trying to get back into a routine. My family’s lazy days of…
I am pleased to let you know that I will be participating in a fundraiser for Gaia’s Breath Farm on Saturday September 12, at the Bronxville…
Blood, Sweat and Beers It’s 1 o’clock on a Sunday; in a week’s time, the Jets and Giants and most of the other bands of…
The Captain’s Log: Elmsford to Ireland, and Vice Versa What do you get when you pair up a revered global whiskey brand and a treasured…
My favorite part of summer has become walking through the Farmers Markets and picking out delicious, seasonal food to eat over the next week. I…
We’ve just past the midway point of summer and the farmers market and CSA baskets are overflowing with beautiful ingredients. This week I found zucchini,…
The Dog Days of Summer For 40-odd hours each week, we tolerate our co-workers. But when closing time rolls around, we grab a few of…
Whether I am speaking to people in a cooking class, demo at a farmers market, or just in conversation at home, I am invariably asked…
August Upon Us, Glass is Half Full It is officially August, which means the summer has unofficially crossed its midway line. With fall not that…
Why do I eat plants? I was going to talk to you today about adding veggies to breakfast. Finding ways to eat more plants when…
Dosa are a naturally fermented gluten-free and vegan crepe from the Southern region of India. I am excited to be talking to you all about…
Tomatoes and Cucumbers are here, and while there are many ways to cook tomatoes, I have to confess with the mercury reaching those beyond 90…
Oh, The Places They’ll Go! It’s always a jovial atmosphere out on the Captain Lawrence patio, but today’s vibe feels extra festive. Perhaps it’s because…
This week pole beans have hit the farmers market stands in a BIG way. Oodles and oodles of beans stacked high on almost all of…
My mother usually visits us in summer from India, and one of the highlights of her trip is for me to share new seasonal recipes…
This week my CSA was gigantic. It’s summer and the fields are hitting their stride. Some first things popping up on the farms now are cabbages…
Berries are a classic symbol of summer, there is something about juicy red berries, eaten by the handful that make a lot of sense of…
Band Bacchanalia Both Pleasant and Festive It was a glorious day, sunny and hot, with bands occupying three stages at the Pleasantville Music Festival, and…
Any ideas on how hard it is to stay vegan without a kitchen? I had thought that moving from one apartment to another within the…
Teeny, tiny vanilla cupcakes tend to bring smiles to everyone’s faces. They are the quintessential suburban sweets dessert: bite-sized, classic, easy to make and delicious. …
This week sugar snap peas are making an appearance at the farmers market. Not to be confused with snow peas, their sibling, sugar snap peas are…
My favorite part of this time of the year are the herbs, from the beautiful mint that can be found in fresh gay profusion, to…
Going Out With a Bang It is the time of year for celebrating the United States’ great red, white and blue streak of independence, and…
I submit that Mac & Cheese is a year-round food. Even in the heat, it only takes a few minutes to make on the stove…
Kale, the ubiquitous leafy green everyone talks about. Good in smoothies, dried as chips and of course sautéed. I almost never, boil it, unless it’s…
Last evening over a meal of well cooked and delectable fish and apricot kebabs, we pondered the different names for the same creation. My friend…
The Captain’s Log: No Sophomore Slump for Sour’d Summer is just beginning, but at Captain Lawrence, thoughts are jumping to the latter end of the…
The summer solstice is upon us. This coming Sunday the sun will be at its highest peak and we will enjoy the longest day of…
Bearing Witness, Sharing Brews They’re the best dressed guys in the tasting room—by a mile. While most of the denizens wear t-shirts and shorts, the…