Looking for lighter dinner ideas for Christmas or Hanukkah? Fresh Cod fillets with a flavorful Venetian-inspired tomato-black olive braise with saffron and pine nuts. Pair with a bottle of White Label Chardonnay from Lenz Winery in Peconic.

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Looking for festive yet simple ideas for your guests for New Year’s? Try this delicious vitamin-packed salad with farmstand arugula, orange sections and pomegranate seeds along with a recipe for Coriander Vinaigrette from www.seasonedfork.com

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I would never refuse a crispy potato latke but always welcome a change to the Hanukkah table. Zucchini latkes are the Meditteranean cousins of potato latkes with less carbs. They’ll leave you satisified, especially when paired with a bit of spice from the horseradish aioli.  Please see our Hanukkah Cocktail Party Menu posting for all the [...]

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Serves 6 2 whole chicken breasts, boned and skinned 1/4 c. soy sauce 2 tbsp. oil 1 tsp. ginger 1 tsp. sugar 1 clove garlic, minced Cut chicken into 1 x 1/4 inch strips. Place in shallow pan. Combine rest of ingredients and pour over chicken strips. Let stand 1 hour or longer. Weave marinated [...]

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Apple-Honey Bourekas for Hanukkah Puff pastry is any cook’s best friend.  Especially around the holidays.  You can make your own or you can buy it frozen.  There are several brands that make it without butter so it’s great for a dietary restriction if you are not eating diary.  You can wrap a beef tenderloin with [...]

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If you live in New York or any other American city, you need to be ready for of all Holidays whether you celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or both. There are less that two weeks until Hanukkah and it’s a great time to kick off the holiday season that will lead you up to New Year’s Eve. Who doesn’t [...]

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