a day in the country: foodstock

Last weekend Joe and I had the pleasure of joining between 20,000-30,000 Canadians at Foodstock, a gathering of some of Canada's best chefs (over 70!) and donating our money, and our ears to an important cause: the movement to Stop the Mega Quarry which is planned for construction on some of Ontario's best farm land. This is the land that feeds us, and I don't think I need to tell you about how important farmland conservation is in Canada. If you want more information on the cause, you can read up on it here.

Joe and I arrived kind of late, which was problematic as some of the chefs had sold out of food, and the lineups were loooong! But we did get to enjoy some delicious treats. Favourites were the delicious soup served by by Michael Standtlander, topped with roast brussel sprouts and pumpkin, some delicious polenta and braised pork, and a sweet pizza made with apples and whipped cream.

Walking in...

some quick phone snapshots

From the top: Blueberry Pancakes from Clinton St Baking Co. with Maple Butter, Protestors gather in Washington Square Park to march down to Occupy Wall Street, and Shake Shack in Madison Square Park

autumn loveliness

It's official. Fall is here! My favourite season in New York has arrived. I knew it a week or so ago when I pulled out my cable knit sweater, and two nights ago when I had to take out my flannel PJs (it wasn't that cold, the heat has not yet been turned on in our building). I love going to bed when its chilly though, and I love scarves and warm drinks and autumn air. I've been taking lots of nice walks and drinking lots of chai lattes. Life is good.

Last weekend, after feeling like we had forgotten about doing fun New York things, Caroline and I had another one of our awesome adventures. It began with a visit to the Met, a walk through the European Art collection, and then a visit to the Met's rooftop sculpture garden for (very strong) cocktails. I never thought I'd wander through the Met's Greek + Roman sculpture collection tipsy, but there's a first for everything. We had some seriously good laughs.

Roof of the Met