Pizza by Cer té: Local, Sustainable, Delicious

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With all this recent talk about pizza and oven-building on the farm, Matt and I decided to take our talents to Manhattan and find some delicious slices made with local ingredients right here in the heart of the city.  A few years ago at a charity event, we came across a restaurant owner/chef who was offering some unique pizza samples.  After spending a few hours discussing just how good his pizza was, we asked the smiling chef where we could find his pizza joint.  To our disbelief, this was only a sample of things to come.  Chef Edward Sylvia owner of Cer té, one of New York's premier midtown lunch restaurants and catering companies, was plotting the opening of a life long dream...

Pic of the Week

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With the change of the seasons, comes a change of pace.  A new look is forming on the farm.

Winter Hoops and Winter Veggies

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Just because the fall is here and the cold winter weather is preparing to take over, doesn't mean the fun stops, the gates are locked and everyone at the farm runs for the greenhouse.  There's still plenty to grow outside and not just anything, but delicious vegetables whose nutritional content and flavor change significantly for the better.  This week, The Captain taught a class on how to...

Pizza on the Cob

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It's an unbelievable feeling when something you help build finally gets put to use.  The S.S. Cob's maiden voyage was one covered in melted cheese and fresh tomato sauce.  Taking the first bite of pizza that came out of the infamous cob oven was somewhat euphoric, it tasted...

The Captain Grows Shiitake Mushrooms with Martha Stewart

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Ever wonder how to grow your own mushrooms?  Last week Martha Stewart asked our good friend...

Pic of the Week

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The running of the turkeys

Thoughts on an Orange

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Here in Manhattan, on my daily walk to work, I pass a number of fruit stands and sometimes I grab something for breakfast, generally an apple or banana since they are very on-the-go friendly, but on occasion I'll get wild and go for the labor intensive orange.  Today something caught my eye that I had not taken notice of before.  The orange I purchased had a...