memorial day

Red, White & Blue Ice Cream Sandwiches

Mark Memorial Day with a special treat.

May 27, 2012

I was looking for something super easy (and super festive) to make for a Memorial Day BBQ at my mom’s house on the East End of Long Island this weekend. Of course, I had Harper (and fun!) in mind, so I pounced on this uber-patriotic ice cream sandwich. (Save this one for July 4th too.)


Here’s the best part: You can make these little beauties in less time than it takes to unwrap an ice cream sandwich from its wrapper. Seriously.  [...]

Westchester’s Memorial Day Weekend Guide

Three full days of summer fun.

May 24, 2012

Even though, summer doesn’t officially start until June 21 (I looked it up), Memorial Day feels like the beginning of summer. I can almost hear a county wide shout of “yippee!” for a three day weekend full of summer fun. This weekend, when you’re not relaxing at your neighborhood pool and drinking a cold beer at your family bbq, take advantage of some of these cool Westchester happenings that celebrate the beginning of summer… (And if these aren’t to your liking, check our calendar for more local events!)

Our official Westchester Memorial Day Weekend Guide after the jump… [...]