{chicken with goat cheese and fig preserves}
When spring starts turning to summer, it’s hard for Ashley and I not to spend every minute outdoors. With this in mind, we planned a picnic with Abbey, Tim, and Alex–they suggested the perfect spot in Riverside park. We decided that it had been far too long since we pulled out our panini grill. We picked up some baguettes from Sullivan Street bakery and went to the Union Square greenmarket that morning–which is filled with strawberries and snap peas right now–and did our best to limit oursevles to a resonable amount of variety.
The afternoon light was lovely and the gardens in Riverside Park have never looked better.
On our way home, while I was checking out the expanded Hudson River walkway, I turned to find Ashley unabashedly dipping into the leftover whpped cream from our dessert. (She’s lucky she got to it first!)
Bring on the summer…
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Mmm. We brought on summer this weekend too.
Do you have any leftover chicken/goat cheese/ fig?
I'll take it right now, please!
just stumbled upon this sweet blog. i've just moved to new york, and am excited about exploring. you two will prove such a fabulous resource. xo, h
oh my! lovely pics. i just ate but want to eat again!
j.
That food looks amazing – I want to go on a picnic now!
Beautiful! That food looks amazing… and I echo the sentiment about leftovers. Please mail them to California. Thanks.
Oooh lovely! xx
All of that looks wonderful. And what a great spot for a family picnic.
That sugar snap pea salad looks amazing. As does Ashley's top. I want both!
I love a nyc adventure, living there would be so great. I have to be content with little visits to get my fixes.
I want to go on a picnic and have some of what you had. yum,yum..
What a fun way to spend your weekend.
I agree, bring on the summer!
Those sandwiches look to die for! Tee perfect summer treats! I will be copying these for sure!!!
Your blog is really lovely. Great inspiration for my next picnic! We've already picnic'd in Central Park and Prospect Park this summer. Our next stop is going to be Randall's Island. It's got the most beautiful views right on the river!!
Yummy! I love Riverside Park so much!
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Looks like a perfect weekend! That ricotta looks divine with the heirloom tomatoes!
Thanks so much for your comment and for visiting BigMoonSky!
This looks absolutely delectable! YUM. I should’ve brought my tote bags to the Farmer’s Market at the Ferry Building.
Looks like you and your wife swapped places with me! I miss the Union Square market- so much energy and chaos!
I’ll look forward to keeping up to date on all your culinary tales from the east coast; and I’ll try and represent San Francisco!
x Emily
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looks super delicious! makes my current bag lunch look pretty sad
thanks for the inspiration you two! always love your posts. what a lovely picnic!!
that looks and sounds like the most perfect picnic!! i LOVE ricotta and will have to try that first delicious concoction!
Thanks, all! We had leftovers the next day and I was so sad to finish the (very creamy, whole-milk) ricotta. I'm a sucker for anything with cheese.
Angela–so sweet. Thanks! Gotta love Jcrew.
Kendall–Thank you and thanks for the tip! I'll put Randall's island on my summer to-do list.
This food looks amazing and doable. Thanks for visiting my blog, so I could find yours. I really like it! I am your newest follower.
Cheers!
Marcie
Absolutely GORGEOUS post! I love this so much.
The food, the picnic, your friends, the weather. So glad you got to create and experience this. 
OMG. Seriously. OMG. Beautiful food! I'm convinced half of my taste buds are in my eyes. Have you tried Belle Chevre Breakfast Cheese? It is sweet, tangy, goat cheese goodness and great on EVERYTHING!
That snap pea salad looks AMAZING!
What an amazing spread! Looks like a wonderful afternoon.
That's the best looking picnic food I've ever seen!
XO
Lenore
All your sammies look DELICIOUS! And hey, is that Abbey?
yum! was just in provence region and have been brainstorming for a french country side inspired picnic! thanks for your ideas!!
yummy looks delish!
Looks delicious! Absolutely the kind of recipe I like! Thanks!