TheSchoolhouse At Cannondale
Saturday night I had dinner at The Schoolhouse At Cannondale. Dinner was well executed and excellent. The schoolhouse is very sweet and tastefully decorated. Owner, Tim LaBent, does such a good job of making customers feel welcome as well as cooking up a storm. I was invited to come into the kitchen, take a look around and get introduced to the staff. The kitchen was tiny, but hopping and everyone seemed to be in-tuned with cranking out dishes with love. The Schoolhouse At Cannondale is such a class act the menu personally welcomes you with your name printed at the top. Dinner consisted of “Baby carrots, avocado, radish, grilled scallion, lime, cilantro and sesame seeds;” “Posh n’ beans, ricotta, watercress, pea greens, and wave hill toast;” “Lamb sausage with cavatelli, broccoli rabe and preserved tomatoes;” “Squab with lacindo kale, spring onions, oyster mushrooms;” and “Chocolate soufflé with chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream!”
I will definitely be making my way back to The Schoolhouse At Cannondale. A great place to bring friends as well.
The Schoolhouse At Cannondale
Owner Tim LaBant
34 Cannon Road
Wilton, CT 06897
203-834-9816
http://www.schoolhouseatcannondale.com/
BUSINESS HOURS
Dinner: Wed-Sat 5:30-9:30 PM
Lunch: Fri-Sat 11:30 AM-2:00 PM
Brunch: Sunday 10 AM-2:-00 PM
Today I Potted Herbs For Memorial Day. Thyme For My Mother And Basil For My Father. I Pray That Both Are Resting In Peace.
Whispering Winds Eggs
These eggs are very good and Connecticut grown. All of the Whispering Winds chickens are free range and fed natural grain with no hormones, chemicals or antibiotics added. I get the Whispering Winds Eggs at Saugatuck Craft Butchery,
Saugatuck Craft Butchery
575 Riverside Ave
Westport, CT 06880
203-226-6328
Whispering Winds Animal Connection, LLC
178 Nathan Hale Road
Coventry, CT 06238
Brenda Stoeke – Owner
http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/bc-chickenss-chicken-coop
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream
My New Favorite Ice Cream! Someone told me about this ice cream about a month ago and I can’t believe how good it is. The cows that the ice cream is made from are grass fed. The flavors that I have had are Brambleberry Crisp, Pistachio, Salty Caramel, Wildberry Lavender,Brown Butter Almond Brittle, and Goat Cheese With Fig. It is somewhat difficult to find so go on the website and see if a store in your area carries it. It really it that good!
Getting ready to broil grass fed strip steaks with Victoria's Dry Rub. I put shallots on the side drizzled with
olive oil. Can't wait.
Feast of Saint Ives
Sancto Yvo erat Brito,
Advocatus et non latro
Res Miranda populo.
The popular verse in Brittany, where in the 13th century Saint Ives followed the profession of lawyer and judge with distinction, as the verse say of him:
Lo! A Marvel past belief,
A barrister who’s not a thief!
Although possessed of wealth, he lived as a Franciscan tertiary, dressed in coarse clothing, and cared for the poor and unfortunate, keeping, it is said, up to seven orphans in his family manor of Kermartin. His benefactions to the poor continued after his death, and it is not surprising that his feast is observed in Brittany by the one of the many Pardons or local religious pilgrimages of this Celtic part of France called the Pardon of the poor at Minihy.
After his death, Saint Ives’ manor was left to the poor, and here they continued to come especially on the eve and day of his feast. On one occasion in the 19th century so many beggars presented themselves that no one knew how they would be fed. But no matter how much was dipped out of the kettles on the hearth, they were always found filled to the brim with good, nourishing soup.
No record is made of just what went into these kettles, but in honor of Saint Ives, the saint of the poor and the patron of lawyers, I suggest Potage Paysanne.
Cheese on 62nd
Each week I try to visit a food shop or an interesting restaurant that I have never been to before. This week, by chance, I ran across a cute little cheese shop not far from Bloomingdales. Cheese on 62nd is the name of the shop and it is aptly named as it is on 62nd & Lexington. The refrigerated case was filled with nice cheeses, there were many hanging salamis and a nice variety of oils, vinegars and packaged treats. All in all a nice selection of Mediterranean goodies. They also make lunchtime sandwiches which looked good. The prices didn’t seem crazy (at least for New York) and the man behind the counter was very friendly as well. If you’re in the neighborhood you just may want to swing by and check it out.
Cheese on 62nd
134 E 62nd Street
New York, NY 10065
212-980-5544
Subway: Lexington Ave/63rd Street (F Train)
Lexington Ave/59th Street (N, Q, R Trains)
59th Street (4, 5, 6 Trains)
I happened to be in the Lower East Side today and had to go through China Town. I always find it interesting to see the fruit & vegetable stands, the fish stands and the chickens hanging in the storefront windows. Those are live crabs that the fishmonger kept picking up with giant tongs and throwing them in the baskets.
Happy Mother’s Day To All Of The Mothers, Grandmothers, Foster Mothers, Step-Mothers And Every Other Kind Of Mother! You Are Truly Appreciated!
