Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese: Tomato Fennel with Melted Smoked Gouda Crouton

May 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · Allergies, City Cooking, Dinner, Entertaining, Fall Recipes, Gardening, Greenport, Italian, Kosher, Low-Calorie, Lunch, New York City, North Fork, Soups & Bisques, Spring Recipes, Summer, Summer Recipes, Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes, canning

· 1 Comment · Allergies, City Cooking, Dinner, Entertaining, Fall Recipes, Gardening, Greenport, Italian, Kosher, Low-Calorie, Lunch, New York City, North Fork, Soups & Bisques, Spring Recipes, Summer, Summer Recipes, Tips, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes, canning

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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Brie en Croute with Apple Compote

November 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Brunch, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Lunch, Side Dishes, Snack, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

· No Comments · Brunch, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Lunch, Side Dishes, Snack, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

Looking for an hors d’oeuvre to keep your guests busy before you serve dinner? Try this beautiful pastry-encased Brie with apple compote and serve with a selection of North Fork wines. For more Thanksgiving ideas, stayed tuned to Seasoned Fork.

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The cure for Holiday leftovers and the Holiday blues

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Dinner

· No Comments · Dinner

It could be that some of you feel rested after the holidays but after speaking to several friends, many of them sound like they need vacations. And if you’ve been entertaining over the last few months, you may have ingredients from the holidays that you may need to use before you no longer can. I [...]

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Fresh herb and Parmesan scrambled eggs

December 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Breakfast, Brunch, Winter Recipes

· No Comments · Breakfast, Brunch, Winter Recipes

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 [...]

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Stilton log and goat cheese log with toasted pumpkin seeds

December 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Holiday, Lunch, Side Dishes, Snack, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

· No Comments · Holiday, Lunch, Side Dishes, Snack, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

Cheese logs or balls have definitely made a comeback. They are the first thing to evaporate from a cheese display during our events. I find that it’s best to make one mild and one a bit sharper. Goat cheese is a perfect solution for the mild cheese log and can be beautifully accented with toasted [...]

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What is the Seasoned Fork?

Photo by: Chris Sanders

I started this blog in an effort to inspire the consumption of local food and local wine on the North Fork of Long Island. And even if you are reading this from your computer in another state or another country, I am hoping to motivate you to think about and cook with the food that grows around you. This blog can be for the occasional cook who is looking for sensational yet simple recipes or the gourmand who wishes to push their culinary limits by using new seasonal ingredients in their kitchens. And for foodies who want the inside scoop on the North Fork food scene, stay tuned to Seasoned Fork and stay hungry!

My Kitchen

I have been cooking in my kitchen at The Greenporter Hotel for almost eight years now. I was always a cook at heart even though my education and career took me in other directions. I began building this kitchen in March of 2001 and worked on every corner of it's design. Having a kitchen on the North Fork of Long Island is every chef's dream. Here you have local products sprouting in farms all around you. Whether it is local oysters, duck, mushrooms or Striped Bass, it's all fresh and even more heavenly accompanied by a glass of local wine. We cook using these local ingredients year-round. In the winter you'll find us here on the weekends and from Memorial Day to Labor Day you'll find us seven days a week. Let us know next time you stop at a farmstand and pick up some really beautiful locally grown or harvested goodies and SEND ME A LINE! I'll be happy to post some recipes for just for you.