Another four course meal for Father's Day and Grandma's Birthday:






Baked pineapple wrapped in bacon

 Mixed greens and fennel salad with light lemon dressing and parmesan cheese

Lavender-Rosemary grilled lamb loin shanks with grilled blood orange and backed asparagus and onions
















Chocolate cake with fudge layers

Kayaking!

Finally my First Kayak of the Season!

 Private sand bar:

The High Line to the Whitney

We started on the high line early in the morning with only the runners to dodge - perfect time to go on a Saturday. The gardeners blew my mind with these full shade astilbe plants in full sun! How did they do that?

 

The new Whitney building was a complete eyesore from the outside (just like everyone has been saying) and it was gorgeous on the inside. But that didn't keep me from getting a little down about the state of the arts in our society. 

 I didn't realize how much more graceful Lee Krasner was than her husband - now I know why I never liked his work!

A Jay DeFeo piece that she worked on for 8 years building up layers of paint. It is hard to see in this image but this piece is floor to ceiling ------>

 Lee Bontecou:

 Malcolm Bailey -

Eva Hesse:

We ended the day at the Gansevoort Market for a late lunch.

Garden inspiration right down the road in Westchester:

Getting creative for a 4 course meal for mom's birthday:

 Fried Asparagus wrapped in ham with Dijon Mustard followed by a tomato, cucumber, avocado, feta salad

Main course of pistachio crusted salmon with baked carrots with an herbed yogurt sauce:

And an almond cake with a baked cherry glaze: