A Thanksgiving menu for all of your guests. Turkey or not: terrific ideas for side dishes, desserts and wine.

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I love Thanksgiving and Pumpkins and anything made with Pumpkin but often times these are not the easiest on our waistlines.  This is why I love this pumpkin dessert which I serve instead of pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving or other special autumnal dinners.  I use Carriage Pumpkin or Cheese Pumpkin which is smoother and less [...]

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Look for our dairy-free Passion Fruit-Chipotle Chocolate truffles in this month’s Plate Magazine written by Rob Benes.  To read about this recipe visit  www.plateonline.com. Dairy-free chocolate truffles with Passion fruit and Chipotle The dedicated home cook and the chef share a desire to please. We tinker, experiment and obsess, we make notes and look for alternatives [...]

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Top Chef’s Andrea Beaman visit’s Cuvee Bistro and Bar at The Greenporter Hotel. See footage of Chef Pittorino’s dishes, restaurant and her own chef’s garden on Long Island’s North Fork.

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Grilling some lobster for a fresh lobster salad for a garden party or summer cookout. Pair with some food-friendly wine from Lenz’s Bon Appetit line.

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Love chocolate? Can’t eat dairy? Looking for a light chocolate dessert for your summer dinner party? Try this dairy-free, low calorie chocolate dessert. You’ll never miss the cream!

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On Thursday, June 10th, Cuvee Bistro and Bar in Greenport, Long Island will feature the wines of Paumanok Vineyards paired with a Lebanese-inspired dinner, “One Thousand and One Lebanese Nights.” Paumanok Vineyards was founded by Ursula and Charles Massoud and although they are founding members of the Long Island wine community, Charles was born in [...]

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I love fruit desserts that can be served warm during rainy spring or summer evenings. This is an easy dessert recipe that you can make ahead of time and heat just before serving.  The creamy, custardy base with fruit is very satisfying and has less fat and calories than a regular custard.  The whipped cream is a different story and [...]

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I love all the fresh fruit at all meals.  I love taking advantage of this when I am in Brazil.  The breakfast buffets at any of the hotels have all these different fruit juices and so many of the desserts are fruit-based as opposed to chocolate.  This is a perfect dessert if you are craving something sweet and exotic [...]

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Mousse de Maracuja com Mango is a light mousse of passion fruit served with fresh mango.  Paired perfectly with a Leblon Be Mine. Leblon Be Mine

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