Seasoned Fork

Being on the North Fork during Thanksgiving is a cook’s delight.  From Miloski’s Turkey Farm in Calverton (631) 727-0239 to farmstand vegetables to the selection of local wines, your table is set.
Having a selection of wine for your Thanksgiving buffet turns your dinner into a party.  Your guests will enjoy trying pairing different wines with the variety of [...]

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Although I am a lover of vegetarian cuisine, I love a tart, spicy cranberry sauce with my turkey- especially with leftovers.  This cranberry sauce will pair nicely with the Pumpkin Tamales and what ever roque turkey specimen may end up on your table.

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Haricots Verts with Shitake Mushrooms and Slivered Almonds

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The leaves on the North Fork don’t really change until the end of October with colors piquing in November. The farmstands along Routes 25 and 48 are packed with miles of pumpkins of all different types and sizes. I love anything made with pumpkin, especially at breakfast.
If you have a chance to head out to the North Fork, stop at any of our farmstands and pick up a cheese pumpkin for a pumpkin bread to serve in place of coffee cake for breakfast with some delicate Spinach-baked eggs.

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Early Autumn Wedding at Laurel Lake Vineyards.
Site design by La Cuvee at The Greenporter Hotel.

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Ideas for fall soups continue to dominate my thoughts as I comb North Fork farm stands for the freshest produce. If you ride your bicycle from Greenport to Southold you’ll run into KK Farms run by KK and Ira Haspel located on 59945 Main Road (Route 25). You’ll see KK, a willowy blond cycling back [...]

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Soups are in demand on menus as winter approaches. If you have an herb garden you probably still have most of your herbs. Despite a few brown leaves, your h
erbs are perfectly fine to use now. Most stores like Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods sell fresh herbs year round. My chef’s garden at The Greenporter [...]

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I planted a lavender bed in 2000 and waited for several years before it filled out into a brush stroke of purple buds at the entrance of the hotel. I love the smell of Lavender on a balmy night on the North Fork.  It reminds me of summers and Autumn in Provence where lavender grows between the [...]

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Every Thanksgiving I receive calls from “Thanksgiving cooks” in a panic after pursuing the many pages of Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Martha Stewart Living along with the piles of cookbooks they have purchased just for this occasion.

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Have nibbles for your guests. People tend to arrive hungry and need some time to get comfortable before sitting for dinner. 
Cocktail Hour
Display white wine and beer in a large container on ice and red wine on the table along with glasses (have at least 2 glasses per person-you don’t want to be washing glasses during your [...]

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