Seasoned Fork

Chef Deborah will be making Arugula Pesto, a favorite recipe from her kitchen and a local sensation at La Cuvée bistro at the Macy’s Cellar Kitchen on Herald Square, NYC on Tuesday, July 28th at 6:00 p.m.
Arugula is a nutritional powerhouse, containing significant folate (folic acid) and calcium. Exceptionally high in beta carotene, vitamin [...]

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Look for a new recipe every week selected from the buffet menu of this year’s “Run for the Rosés” Rosé wine festival on July 2nd at The Greenporter Hotel.
Featuring Rosé wines from: One Woman Vineyards, Corey Creek Vineyards, Bedell Vineyards, Pindar Vineyards, Duck Walk Vineyards, Sparking Pointe, The Old Field Vineyards, Waters Crest, Martha Clara [...]

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A Rosé is a Rosé is a Rosé. I think not.
Fourth of July is the East Coast’s official kick off to summer and many of us head to the beach in search of sun and time with friends and family. With all of the July 4th parties being planned, many will be seeking out the [...]

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It’s exciting to finally see the sun emerging on Eastern Long Island. When I see the sun, I start thinking about clamming in Hallock’s Bay, fishing for Striped Bass off the beach in East Marion or picking Raspberries along Moores Lane. Whatever the activity may be, I love being on the pebble beaches [...]

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Corey Creek Vineyards‘ Rose, Domaine CC Rose  2007 ($14) is flying off the shelves at The Greenporter Hotel.  We pair this wine with our spicy tuna tartare laced with Siracha for our crab-packed crab cakes with spicy red pepper aioli.  I was inspired by Lenn Thompson’s review of this wine in his blog, Lenndevours.com.  Like Lenn, our customers [...]

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We know that summer is here on the North Fork when the Mattituck Strawberry Festival is near.
You don’t know you’re in the State of New York when you enter the sprawling lawns of this event complete with its own small town competition for the title of Strawberry Queen.
The rows and rows of strawberry stands serving [...]

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There is nothing like peppery Arugula from the North Fork.  You can usually get it at any number of farmstands and always at Sang Lee Farms. This together with sweet, ripe strawberries and spicy-candied Pecans dotted with goat cheese from Catapano Farms will be a great addition to a casual summer buffet or sit down dinner.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 [...]

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I am always delighted to watch the container holding strawberry butter on our breakfast buffet quickly vanish only to be refilled over and over. Strawberry butter is one of those accompaniments underappreciated by gourmands as a passé spread of yesterday.
But have you had strawberry butter lately? Try this recipe calling for creamy organic butter, fresh [...]

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When you’ve outgrown strawberry daiquiris or don’t want to haul out the blender for the cookout, try this refreshing strawberry cocktail alternative. A pint of strawberries picked at the Strawberry Festival in Mattituck and a stop at a local vineyard for some North Fork Rose will make up the only party kit you’ll need for summer fun. Prep [...]

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1 (10 3/4ounce) pound cake or Angel food cake (store bought is fine in a pinch)
I use the recipe from Taste of Home Cookbook in our bistro at The Greenporter.  You can pick up a copy from the authors, Barbara Shinn and David Page at Shinn Estates at 2000 Oregon Road in Mattituck.  www.shinnvineyard.recipesfromhome.com/

They have also released a new cookbook called [...]

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