Sailing on the Hudson: Ship to Shore

In celebration of Aimee’s 30th birthday, I decided to take her on an excursion….a sailing excursion.  Could it be possible to find a (resonably) affordable way of taking to the Hudson River in a sailboat and doing minimal environmental damage? Impossible you smirk? 
No; in fact it is possible.  Thanks to Pete Seager (yes, that Pete [...]

Apt. 138-Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn

Apt. 138, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
Omelet with mushrooms, cheddar and onions with bacon and home fries.

Apt. 138, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
Each brunch comes with these delicious blueberry muffins served warm to our table.  And the brunch includes a mimosa. Because….really, why would anyone go to brunch in Brooklyn without the offer of inclusive [...]

6:30am

6am light, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
About 6:00 am this morning a huge thunder storm (A line storm, severe t-storm, tornado whathaveyou) rolled into parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Violent thunder and ligtening hit rooftops up and down my block and the rain poured down frequently being pushed violently into the window panes in wind [...]

Penne with grilled chicken and pesto sauce

Chicken pesto penne, originally uploaded by Brockenbrough Photos.
Yield: 4 servings
1/2 cup pine nuts
3/4 cup basil (fresh)
1 tbsp garlic (chopped)
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 cups penne
1 tbsp olive oil
Make the pesto sauce first…..by adding first the pine nuts and garlic, then the basil into a Cuisinart and blending, while slowly [...]

Terrace in the Sky

July 25th was Aimee’s birthday. And not just any birthday I might add, but her 30th! So in celebration she picked a restaurant she had wanted to go to for a long time and….. we went!
That restaurant, my friends, was Terrace in the Sky. While not afiliated with Columbia University, it is the most common [...]