Seasoned Fork

Strawberry-Rhubarb shortcake recipe with some slightly sweet Moscato bubbly from Laural Lake Vineyards.

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We know that summer is here on the North Fork when the Mattituck Strawberry Festival is near.
You don’t know you’re in the State of New York when you enter the sprawling lawns of this event complete with its own small town competition for the title of Strawberry Queen.
The rows and rows of strawberry stands serving [...]

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There is nothing like peppery Arugula from the North Fork.  You can usually get it at any number of farmstands and always at Sang Lee Farms. This together with sweet, ripe strawberries and spicy-candied Pecans dotted with goat cheese from Catapano Farms will be a great addition to a casual summer buffet or sit down dinner.
Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 25 [...]

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I am always delighted to watch the container holding strawberry butter on our breakfast buffet quickly vanish only to be refilled over and over. Strawberry butter is one of those accompaniments underappreciated by gourmands as a passé spread of yesterday.
But have you had strawberry butter lately? Try this recipe calling for creamy organic butter, fresh [...]

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