Before my annual pilgrimage… pun intended… to New England for the Thanksgiving holiday, I made a stop in frenetic Manhattan and on a peaceful farm in upstate New York near the town of Coxsackie. Take a brief trip with me, first eating my way through Manhattan like a culinary King Kong, then down of the farm hanging out with some gorgeous animals.
First stop: Billy’s CupcakesI ONLY had two… dinner was 4 hours offWalking the High Line… and urban garden built on an old elevated railway trestle.Pasta with calamari and shrimpDinner in the VillageGood setting for West Side StoryAnother interesting sculpture on the High line; if only it would play Quentin’s Theme from the old TV show “Dark Shadows”Roasted Vegetables and breadOctopus SaladThe stunning Chrysler BuildingThe World Trade Tower from 7th AvenueThe most AMAZING ricotta cheesecakeUnique view of the Empire State BuildingThe World Trade TowerChristmas cheer along 6th AvenueView from the High LineChelsea, New York CityThe walls at Doughnut Plant, ChelseaChristmas comes to the West VillageRafele6th AvenueThe “Friends” Building setting in the VillageScary sculpture on the High lineBet you can’t pick just one doughnut…I had to pick FOUR: blood orange, chocolate blackout, wild blueberry, and cranberry-orange. Breakfast of the insane!
Two and a half hours north of the Big Apple (or is it the Big Doughnut?)…and just south of Albany lies Lime Kiln Farm… check it out if you are anywhere in the area!
My friend Brent, the heartbeat of Lime Kiln Farm in Coxsackie, NYLime Kiln FarmhouseNow THAT is a regal cow!Pigs with personalityThe spokes-goat for Lime Kiln FarmHow cute is that face?The happiest and best cared for animals you’ll ever see!Brent’s cat… they always know when they have found an allergic visitor…and he stalked me all around the farmhouse… maybe because we are kindred gingers!
MATT: AT HOME IN THE WORLD 
What a wonderful spread of experiences! Thank you for sharing š
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