Archive for the 'travel' Category
California out the window
February 25th, 2010by Caroline
Every Sunday morning, just two blocks from my house, our neighborhood farmer’s market lets me witness the seasonal cycles of California produce and other farm products. Valentine’s Day was the last day for satsumas, for instance, so I bought several pounds for our trip; the woman who sells me eggs explained she’d run out [...]
One more post about ice cream
August 26th, 2009by Caroline
It was a hot day. We’d been exploring the Storm King Art Center by foot and by tram; we had picnicked and sculpted and now it was time to refill our water bottles and drive home. We could see, near the water dispenser, a vending machine with ice creams. OK, we told the boys, [...]
Boardwalk Ice Creams
August 6th, 2009by Caroline
What’s a summer without ice cream? No kind of summer at all. Last week we made our own It’s-Its, this week, we stopped in at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk (where everybody has a good ti-ime) and tried out the ice cream treats on offer there.
Ben, no doubt still dreaming of It’s-Its (and also [...]
Road Trip
August 4th, 2009by Lisa
We decided to drive to San Diego so my husband could attend ComicCon, and once we figured out that it was too late to reserve a camping spot halfway down, we decided to stop in Solvang. For us, if it’s a toss up between a tent and a great deal on a hotel with [...]
Really Urban Farming
July 15th, 2009by Lisa
Who needs a house, or even a yard, or even a few pots when you have a truck? This one parks in front of my friend’s home in Red Hook, Brooklyn, where they let him use their water.
He’s got lettuce, arugula, squash, basil, nasturtiums, tomatoes…all ready to go from truck to table…
The Expedient Picnic
July 14th, 2009by Caroline
Eating with kids is often all about expediency, and so although it was difficult, in Oxford, to set aside my romantic, Evelyn Waugh-inspired visions of country picnics, I have been at this long enough to know that when the kids are hungry, they need to eat. Now.
So we make or purchase nice sandwiches, [...]
Sonny’s Bagels
July 13th, 2009by Lisa
Sonny’s Bagels in South Orange, NJ is more an industrial kitchen than a store. The commercial area is a simple slip of counter that supports an old cash register and nine or so metal mesh bins, stacked two high, into which warm bagels tumble all day long: Plain, Sesame, Poppy, Garlic, Onion, [...]
Ode to the British Sandwich
July 12th, 2009by Caroline
I love sandwiches. Although I will eat a nice salad for lunch, or keep you company with Thai noodles or a rice bowl, just as breakfast is cereal for me, all I ever really want for lunch is a sandwich. In Paris, the sandwich is all about the baguette–as it should be, of course; [...]
Let’s have a little Feast!
July 8th, 2009by Caroline
England is not generally known for its ice cream, and that’s ok — having contributed clotted cream (not to mention many fine cheeses) to civilization their dairy reputation is secure. Still, as in Paris, there’s ice cream everywhere here. From trucks that dish up soft serve cones (and, for an extra 70p, how can [...]
And Only in Legoland, Windsor
July 6th, 2009by Caroline
As Lisa made clear with her post last week, the rules are different on vacation. We stay up later, sleep in (or so we hope), and we indulge in sweet treats and extra snacks — and so it is for the kids, too.
Now I’ve always been a milk shake and ice cream girl, but [...]