A Memorable Vegetarian Thanksgiving Table from Mexico: Pumpkin Tamales and Saffron Rice

November 21st, 2012 · 3 Comments · Dinner, Holiday, Vegetarian

· 3 Comments · Dinner, Holiday, Vegetarian

Vegetarian guests for Thanksgiving dinner? Try these savory Pumpkin Tamales with Saffron rice.

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Meal ideas to lighten up after Thanksgiving

December 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Dinner, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Low-Calorie, Soups & Bisques, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

· 1 Comment · Dinner, Fall Recipes, Holiday, Low-Calorie, Soups & Bisques, Vegetarian, Winter Recipes

Is your belt a bit tighter after Thanksgiving week? Try a few lighter recipes, rich in protein, fiber and flavor to get you through the rest of the holiday season. Check out www.seasonedfork.com

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Saffron-carrot lentil salad: Perfect side dish for your cookout

May 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Vegetarian, Wine, Winter Recipes

· No Comments · Dinner, Lunch, Spring Recipes, Summer Recipes, Vegetarian, Wine, Winter Recipes

This is great side dish served warm at dinner and great served cold the next day on your picnic table. This was one of the recipes that accompanied the hot-smoked trout and during last week’s sold-out cooking class with dinner. For those of you who missed it, here’s the recipe. It is not only delicious but [...]

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Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day

February 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Dinner, Drinks & Cocktails, Holiday, Vegetarian, Wine

· No Comments · Dinner, Drinks & Cocktails, Holiday, Vegetarian, Wine

Love and spice are great bedfellows, but often these days I find that too much spice can snuff out the flavor. There is nothing like spice for a romantic dinner that lingers on the palate without smothering the flavors. Smoked peppers, Saffron and chocolate finished with a splash of Patron Tequila will certainly inspire a love-filled night. Smoked peppers are great during [...]

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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.