May 2007

This is my first post. I am still wondering how this will all look once we get going. I hope it looks ok, what do you think? *update: We’re working on the blog, making sure everything works fine, and we…

Well…the time has come for me to upgrade my blog!  Unfortunately, I have outgrown my blog with my current provider, and have taken the advice of some of my blogging buddies…so it is time to switch to Typepad. I hope…

One of my favorite examples of European architecture is located right in Hyde Park, NY It was built by William Frederick Vanderbilt in 1898 and is representative of the ‘Guilded Age’ Vanderbilt appropriately referred to the property as ‘Hyde Park’,…

I have a nephew. He is almost 5…..going on 40. He is not just any nephew, but the most adorable nephew. He is also the only grandchild on my side. So of course my Mother was overjoyed to find out…

Insalata Caprese It just sounds good doesn’t it. Makes you think of the Island of Capri on the Bay of Naples, where it was created. I had no idea what this dish was until I went to Italy. When I…

I decided to highlight my Mom and her Spring Garden. My Mom has always been a gardener. Every year as a child, whether flower or vegetable, she was gardening. She would create new spots for gardens every year. One year,…

As you know, I am very new to this blogging thing. I did not know any of the ‘lingo’ when I first started my blog. I learned very quickly that there are tools out there and huge communities of people…just…

Baldwin Vineyards located in Pine Bush, NY, is our last and final stop onthe Shawangunk Wine Trail. I wish I could tell you that I had saved the best for last, but alas…..Granted, we snuck in right at the end…

We are down to the last 2 now. Whitecliff is in a very pretty locale. The 70 acre vineyardis situated facing the cliffs of the Shawangunk Mountains…hence it’s name…Whitecliff. The tasting Room itself is small and charming. The view from…