Seasonal food blog of Chef Deborah at Cuvée at The Greenporter Hotel
Inspiring the consumption of local food and local wine on the North Fork of Long Island
Seasonal food blog of Chef Deborah at Cuvée at The Greenporter Hotel
Inspiring the consumption of local food and local wine on the North Fork of Long Island
Every year, as we teeter at the edge of winter, I look forward to Spring and to making and eating these flavorful little Purim pastry packages. They are called Hamentaschen and are filled with …
Read More about Hamantaschen for all: Gluten-free, butter-free
Our home kitchens are a place for sustenance of body and soul and especially so in the winter months. The warmth of the stove, the laughter of friends or family while peeling and chopping vegetables …
Read More about Meatless Monday: Vegetarian Slow-Cooker Chili
I still dream of the colors and smells of Mexico City where I spent countless hours, over many years, wandering through the markets and street stands. From the market of San Angel in the Southwestern …
Read More about Pumpkin Seeds on Your Dinner Plate: The Way to Health and Happiness
My friends are always teasing me that I celebrate every possible holiday imaginable. Whether it be Diwali or Christmas, Passover or the Chinese New Year, I want to make sure I take advantage of any …
Read More about Meatless Mondays: Ring in the Chinese New Year with a Longevity Noodle Dish
During Long Island summers, gardens are bursting with zucchini on the vines but regardless of the season, this squash is reasonably priced and accessible year round in the produce section of any …
Read More about Meatless Monday: Zucchini Latkes, gluten-free
Butter-free version, Adapted from Mast Brothers recipe featured in Bon Appétit Magazine February 2014, gluten-dairy-free Valentine's Day is about love and everyone we love. It spans from the …
Every year I try to focus on a new cooking technique or style to bring greater variety to our customers at the hotel and restaurant, and last winter I decided to go raw. I spent two weeks eating …
Read More about Overnight Oat cereal: Carrot Cake for Breakfast
The smell of masala or curry with vegetables smells like India. It makes me nostalgic for the color and flavors of Aloo Gobi, or potato and cauliflower in a braise that I ate with chapati bread and my …
Read More about Meatless Mondays: Cauliflower and Chickpea Curry with Coconut Rice
Mushrooms of every type have such of range of flavor, or when milder, they are the perfect conductors of flavor. From the Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms that are grown in Cutchogue, Long Island that …
Read More about Spicy Spanish-style Mushrooms topped with Manchego cheese
