Don’t know what to do with your imperfect tomatoes? Try this weekend’s soupe du jour, Tomato-Fennel bisque or visit Cuvee this weekend and we’ll serve you! For more cooking and money-saving tips, visit www.patch.com/North Fork, The Cost of Feeding ourselves: TIME

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Spring forward with a delicious Artichoke bisque tonight with a glass of Bedell Cellars Rose. Add some crunchy crostini and a salad and call it a day. Try our recipe on www.seasonedfork.com

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Leeks for dinner. The perfect spring vegetable for your early Spring dinner. Try this soup with a bottle of La Barrique Chardonnay from Peconic Bay from the North Fork. For this recipe and more, visit www.seasonedfork.com

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Some Broccoli-Roquefort Bisque for dinner or as a hearty starter. Great flavor, fiber and nutrients to keep you fueled in the cold. Try with a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon from Laurel Lake Vineyards.

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I would welcome questions and comments from all of you who attended our sold out cooking class this week.  It is always inspiring and challenging to teach a cooking class in a group of obvious foodies. This was a menu I designed for an elegant summer dinner party.  We had three courses of which the first was a [...]

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  Saute 1/4 cup of shallots in 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil. Once lightly carmelized, add two bunches of fresh Watercress with bottom part of stems removed. Salt to taste and saute for 5 to 7 minutes and allow to cool. In separate pan, add lightly salted scallops (5 to 10 if bay [...]

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Roasted Red Pepper Bisque with Crispy Chorizo Garnish and Grilled Zucchini Bisque The North Fork farm stands along Routes 25 and 48 are stocked with the colors of autumn.   The green of the zucchinis and the crisp red peppers are among my favorite vegetables.  Their bright hues and delicate flavors are perfect conductors to a host of [...]

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Although Zucchinis are mild, they possess a distinct and clean flavor.  Try to pick them when they are small, but the large ones will still make a nice bisque. Ingredients Two large or four small Zucchini, two to three peeled shallots, half cup of extra virgin olive oil, one clove of garlic, four to five [...]

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Red peppers are available year-round and are often overlooked in soup making.  Grilling or charring red peppers in your broiler will give them a smoky flavor that perfectly accompanies a hearty sausage garnish. Ingredients Four large red bell peppers (Reserve one to add at end if bisque is too thin), two to three peeled shallots, [...]

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