NYC BBQ Festival!

Every year there is apparently a HUGE 2 day Barbeque festival in the city. I pulled this video off of their website.  I think it says it all.


Big Apple Barbecue Block Party from UM Media Documentary Projects on Vimeo.

prizes!

I might have gotten the BBQ from STL.

Pork Shoulder

Nick enjoying his pulled pork shoulder

MORE BBQ!!!!

I considered the Baker's Ribs from Texas but in the end I didn't want dry rub ribs and slaw.  I wanted ribs slathered in bbq sauce with baked beans. mmmm.

Mike enjoying one of his 8 meals.  Yep that's right he ate eight :)

I CAN'T WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR!

Polo Match on Governor's Island

This is a little over due...

At the beginning of June, Nick and I jumped ship (or ferry) and headed over to Governor's Island for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Match.  This was my first polo match and next time I'll have to brush up on the rules. I couldn't figure out who was scoring at which end and it didn't help that the score keeper wasn't properly matching up the points to the teams.  All in all, it was quite the spectacle.  Nick and I were joined by the lovely Afrodet who provided us with some delicious champagne. I really don't know why I don't have a picture of us... hmm... next time.

Here are the few photos that I did take.

Clearly before everyone arrived.

Nick made incredible snacks for us to eat.

Don't be fooled by the over cast sky.  It was sooo hot and I looked like a lobster afterwards. 

the match

Next year I'll bring a hat.

The ferry ride.

CSA dinners (week 1)

Week one of CSA dinners went by sooo quickly. But lucky for us, today is TUESDAY and we get our second basket, yay!  Here is a dinner recap:

The most delicious lettuce that I've ever had with strawberries and turnips plus Nick's homemade bread.  

A strawberry rhubarb syrup perfect for gin drinks or italian sodas.

Strawberry rhubarb muffies (that's a muffin/cookie)

A mixed salad with carrots, cucumber, green onion, mint, basil, turnips and the greens from turnips, and garlic scape.

I'll work on posting some recipes soooooon!

The Pizza Plant

Check out the newest addition to our herb garden.  I call it the pizza plant.  It contains oregano and purple basil, complements of Park Slope CSA.