Grilled cheese; only better
Grilled cheese is just one of those things we never outgrow. The image of warm cheese oozing through the buttered bread, soft on the inside and slightly crisp on the outside remains forever alluring; …
Meatless Monday: Cream of Tomato Soup and “grilled cheese”
cheese quesadilla " width="300" height="225" />On these chilly evenings, I crave comfort foods like this fresh version of cream of tomato soup with grilled cheese quesadilla and jalapeño …
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Simple Pumpkin Empanadas for Meatless Monday: Not just for vegetarians
It's Autumn in New York and bright colors of pumpkins and squashes dominate the farm stands on North Fork of Long Island. Spaghetti squash, cheese pumpkin, butternut, delicata and acorn squash along …
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Tomato sauce: Straight from the garden
I look forward to the burst of tomatoes on the vines towards the end of summer, but it can be overwhelming if you don't don't have a game plan. My first strategy for managing the …
10 minute fresh tomato Gazpacho
On a night you get home at 9 pm from work, everyone needs to understand that the stove will not be turned on tonight! A bowl of gazpacho with ingredients from your garden is my go to soup du jour …
Creamy Scandinavian Cucumber and dill Salad
Cucumbers, part of the Cucurbitaceae family, are great for staying hydrated during summer months. They belong to the same plant family as squash, pumpkin, and watermelon and, as a result, are made up …
Summer Strawberry Butter
Every year over Father's Day weekend we celebrate the Mattituck Strawberry Festival out here on the North Fork. Like any "county fair" you have you a crowned queen-the Strawberry Queen along with …
Mediterranean-style Soba noodles and grilled eggplant with Tahini
Many of us are drawn to the rich flavors of the Mediterranean where the cuisines of Southern Europe blend with those of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Ingredients like Tahini, coriander, olive …
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Grilled Asian Eggplant
Eggplant seems to be one of those things that people either love or hate and I am a lover of this fruit in any form. I say fruit because eggplant are part of the nightshade or Solanaceae family, like …
