Our pastry chef Stephanie’s latest creation is a contender for the BEST COOKIE EVER. It’s a neat twist on a peanut butter and jam sandwich cookie, but instead of peanut butter, she’s using sunflower butter. The jam is made from … Continue reading
A sunny day off a few weeks ago led me to Hayseeds Big City Farm Supply, the new (and sadly temporary) pop-up urban gardening store in Greenpoint. The store is a partnership between the lovely folks at Brooklyn Grange, Domestic … Continue reading
How Stephanie has time to pursue her creative endeavors while managing Smith Canteen is a mystery to all of us. Her photographs, however, aren’t harmed by her busy work schedule one bit. Her blog (http://stephanielazensky.blogspot.com/) catalogs a portion of her work that … Continue reading
Last week, we received our first delivery of flowers from BK Farmyards, and we already can’t wait for the next batch. Pictured above are, from left to right, cilantro flowers, sage flowers, and bachelor’s buttons. The flowers come from the … Continue reading
Maybe you remember our brief affair with the coffee of Finca Mauritania this last fall. Brief because Counter Culture sold the lot quickly and here at the Canteen, we only had the chance to love and appreciate this bean for the short season … Continue reading
Dandelions outside Smith Canteen. We promise not to forage these and put in your salad!
Um, probably not. It’s the Jimmy Choo “Rika croc-effect leather coffee cup sleeve,” available on Net-A-Porter for $165. Can’t wait to ask our baristas what they think of this. At least it’s “croc-effect.” Real croc would just be TOO much.
The tile floor at Smith Canteen, looking good! This is from good things, one of our favorite Tumblr accounts. The floor is so beautiful, it’s more than 100 years old, and boy is it hard to keep clean! Thanks to … Continue reading
Our fab Smith Canteen bakers have come up with a great morning treat. It’s a carrot muffin made with good stuff–buttermilk, oats, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar and, of course, shredded carrots. Grab one to go with your … Continue reading
The Smith Canteen team came across this beautiful blog recently called Simply Breakfast. The woman behind it, Jennifer Causey, is quickly becoming one of our favorite local photographers. In addition to the breakfast blog, she is photographing talented folks around … Continue reading
