Seasoned Fork

If you live in the Northeast, by the time February is over the options for local produce seem limited. There are always roots vegetables and members of the cabbage family but these are not for everyone. And if you are looking for a source of protein, there aren’t many other than legumes that don’t involve [...]

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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 [...]

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While shopping the Farmstands and Farmer’s Markets you will find a variety of what I like to call the “winter white” root vegetables.
Unfortunately it’s hard to convince the less adventerous to try these these vegetables. They may still be scarred from childhood when these vegetables appeared on the cafeteria tray boiled to death and unseasoned. [...]

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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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I 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 [...]

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12 ingredient vegetarian stuffing

Whole wheat croutons
Celery, finely minced
Carrots, finely minced
Roasted, shelled chesnuts (available in a pouch in gourmet shops)
Parsley, finely chopped
Fresh Thyme Sprigs, finely chopped
Leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced
3 cups of garden vegetable stock
1 tablespoon of Spike seasoning
2 Eggs
5 tablespoons of Olive Oil
Sea Salt

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Although I am a lover of vegetarian cuisine, I love a tart, spicy cranberry sauce with my turkey- especially with leftovers.  This cranberry sauce will pair nicely with the Pumpkin Tamales and what ever roque turkey specimen may end up on your table.

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The 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.

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Ideas for fall soups continue to dominate my thoughts as I comb North Fork farm stands for the freshest produce. If you ride your bicycle from Greenport to Southold you’ll run into KK Farms run by KK and Ira Haspel located on 59945 Main Road (Route 25). You’ll see KK, a willowy blond cycling back [...]

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