Seasoned Fork

If you live in the Northeast, by the time February is over the options for local produce seem limited. There are always roots vegetables and members of the cabbage family but these are not for everyone. And if you are looking for a source of protein, there aren’t many other than legumes that don’t involve [...]

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Make something sweet on or after Valentines Day.
We make these cookies for our petite fours plates to serve after dinner for Valentine’s Day. We make them in small heartshapes but you can make them bigger for your loved one, even if you have more than one love.
One of our customers requested the recipe so [...]

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Love and spice are great bedfellows, but often these days I find that too much spice can snuff out the flavor.  There is nothing like  spice for a romantic dinner that lingers on the palate without smothering the flavors.  Smoked peppers, Saffron and chocolate finished with a splash of Patron Tequila will certainly inspire a love-filled night.  Smoked peppers are great during [...]

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We always wonder why the French are so thin. Remember the best selling book by Mireille Guiliano, French Women Don’t Get Fat?
They manage to eat cheese, Pâtés, bread, dessert, drink wine and still manage their weight. Her message is simple in that she encourages us to not deprive ourselves but just to have smaller portions. Yet [...]

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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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A Perfect Protein Brunch coming to the menu of La Cuvee this fall. Stay tuned.

Sometimes I avoid going to brunch. I know that I may be tempted to order a stack of French Toast dripping with syrup or eggs benedicte, oozing onto yeasty English muffins, but no one likes to start their day feeling heavy. [...]

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Even the most adventerous New Yorker can get caught in a neighborhood rut. I use the term “New Yorker” very loosely since I know very few people in Manhattan actually born here. I am referring to people from all parts of the U.S. and other countries who have made New York their home and inhabit a neighborhood [...]

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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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