Despite the recent chill, I am starting to see signs of spring everywhere; whether it’s the sound of birds in the morning as I leave my house or the Rhododendrons springing back from hibernation on the North Fork. But I want to embrace what’s left of winter and start to wonder what winter vegetables I’ll [...]
More soup for the soul (and for the pocketbook)
January 24th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Snack, Soups
· 4 Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Snack, SoupsTags:cauliflower·cooking for a family·cooking on a budget·North Fork·One Woman·Pindar·Pumpkin·shrimp·Soup·Vegetarian·winter vegetables
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November 18th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Dinner
· 3 Comments · DinnerI have always wanted to host a vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner that is healthy, flavorful and memorable. Every year I hear stories about Thanksgiving dinners that have gone awry with ambitious vegetarian menus that failed to capture the essence of the holiday. Last year my sous chef was invited to a vegetarian Thanksgiving where unsalted brown rice and [...]
Tags:Pumpkin·Rice·saffron·tamales·Thanksgiving·Vegetarian
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October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Wine, brunch
· No Comments · Breakfast, Fall Recipes, Wine, brunchThe 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.
Tags:baked ham·Breakfast·Catapano Farms·Croteaux Vineyards·Eggs·figs·Fruit Salad·goat cheese·Krupki Farms·Merlot·North Fork wine·pears·Pumpkin·Rose wines·Sang Lee Farms·spinach·Vegetarian
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