west taghkonic diner

A week or so ago Mr Weiss and I hightailed it back to NYC via the Taconic State Parkway, in an effort to avoid the masses on 87, what a pretty drive, what a mighty fine diner we stopped at for some good ole fashioned food. good ole condiment section clam chowder which was fantastic… […]

rhubarb cake

I was so utterly beside myself when I first saw this recipe over on the Wednesday Chef and promptly declared to myself, at first sight of rhubarb I would be making this… having now made it I’m not sure what I think of it.  I’m confused, a cake? I don’t thinks so, a pie? not […]

berries

For whatever the reason, less rain, more sun? the berries around here are in super ridiculous abundance, we can barely keep up with the picking, we’ve pillaged the blueberry bush already and the raspberries, which mature first,  still have a lot left, but what I’m really waiting for is the blackberries, my absolute fav!  They […]

feathers a flyin

It was a pretty quiet weekend around here up at the wee house, with only the slightest bit of drama from our friendly feathered friends.  Mr Weiss and I were enjoying our morning cuppa when we heard a loud thud behind us, up to this point the bird community had been making quite a racket […]

a veggie meal for Mr Weiss

A nice healthy summer meal… see I can be a good wife, not a slab o meat in sight.  Go me! Sauteed Broccoli Rabe 1 bunch rabe, roughly chopped and blanched (simmer water and dunk rabe in for about 2 mins, drain).  saute 3 cloves garlic, sliced, in olive oil until just golden add broccoli […]

grilled lamb

Nothing like throwing on a big ole slab a meat on a hot summers day…  this is my go to marinade for all things lamby.  For a 2-3 lb piece of boneless lamb I mix together 3 cloves crushed garlic, 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 2 tbsp chopped rosemary, 2 […]

labane

Ever made this before? Nope? well its dead friggin easy and makes for a delicious snack plate… it’s definitely not rocket science. Strain 2 cups whole milk yogurt with 1 tsp salt, overnight in fridge for at least 24 hours. I set a strainer, lined with cheesecloth over a bowl and gave it a squeeze […]

another one over….

Bye bye weekend, you really were great! We high tailed it up the Taconic back to the wee house, back to silence, back to lightening storms, back to dry heat, back to an overgrown garden, back to blue skies, back to barbeques… yip just back. not sure what this is but its big, bold and […]

garden ideas

My friend and neighbor Bonnie snapped this gorgeous garden picture in good ole Tompkins Square Park… gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. Echinacea or Cone Flowers… they come in seven different varieties and I am going to go mad planting as many as I can to fill in the flower garden after the peonies and bee balm have […]

weekend…

Since I was too busy thrashing about on the floor to do a proper weekend update… here’s a few moments we had over the past weekend… now that I can focus on something other than my throbbing foot! bumper harvest before heading back to NYC, this year is going to BERRY-LICIOUS, I have never seen […]