Seasoned Fork

Creamy, light scrambled eggs are a welcomed addition to any breakfast table. I love to cook them with Cremini mushrooms that I’ve sauteed with white Truffle oil and shallots. You can saute your mushrooms and shallot mixture the night before. The next morning you need to beat your eggs and add some half and half [...]

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Potatoes roasted in the oven with chopped fresh herbs, peppers and an addition of Italian sausage is not a bad thing to wake up to.  You can start it the day before and pop it in the oven first thing in the morning.  Your home will smell like the holidays.

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I love farmers markets and local farm-stands equally. When you shop at local farmstands you have to be an insider to know where to go. Sometimes, I sense that when you live in the country a farmstand can be come part of the backdrop. Like a stop sign or a traffic light, sometimes you just [...]

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Tea and honey is the perfect union. Hot tea on a chilly day reminds me of the “Hammans” or “bath houses” in Morroco where you get this tea in the cafe as part of your day of relaxation. You also find these bath houses and cafes in Paris where you have many Parisians of Morrocan [...]

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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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Have you ever received that festive package of sweet Italian brioche-type bread during the holidays and hadn’t a clue what to do with it?  Try this recipe for a festive Christmas day brunch that the family can prepare and enjoy together.

Cut a 1 lb. Panettone into 1-inch slices. In medium bowl beat together 3 cups [...]

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Sweet Italian sausage patties 
Preheat oven at 500 or on broil. Buy package of fresh sweet Italian sausage or links if not available.  Form into 5-inch patties and lay on cookie sheet.  Meat can be pushed out of casing to form patties. Place in oven for 10 minutes removing once to turn over. Have a dish [...]

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15 eggs
Half cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
Fresh pepper
1/8 teaspoon salt
Two tablespoons olive oil
Two tablespoons butter
Tablespoon of chopped Italian Parsley, and chopped chives
Two tablespoons of good quality Parmesan cheese
Mix together eggs, heavy cream, milk, fresh pepper and salt with a blender.

Then add chopped herbs to the mixture. Heat large non-stick pan with butter and [...]

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