Rebecca Smith shares childhood memories of Bolton Landing summers and family recipes

Sculptor Rebecca Smith recounts vivid childhood summers spent in Bolton Landing, where her family maintained extensive gardens and orchards. Her father, David Smith, was an accomplished cook who prepared Chinese-style dishes with ingredients from New York City's Chinatown and foraged wild foods like watercress and puffball mushrooms. The family property featured sour cherry trees, heritage apples planted in the 1930s, grape arbors, and berry patches. Smith shares a detailed recipe for cherry cobbler using sour cherries, specifying preparation methods and baking instructions. She mentions her father's first wife, artist Dorothy Dehner, created drawings titled "Life on the Farm" that documented the fruit trees. Family traditions included lobster breakfasts for birthdays and homemade treats like banana splits. The narrative includes memories of family friends like the Bixbys and Neumanns who shared homemade foods.