Tom Yum Soup
This is a very satisfying soup you have have for dinner. Use the bones from your favorite local fish and save the filets for another meal. Porgies, striped bass, bluefish, blackfish or fluke are all …
Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese: Tomato Fennel with Melted Smoked Gouda Crouton
Every Spring, one of the first things to come up in my garden is the wild fennel. Since I foolishly did not plant it in containers, this evasive but delicious fern is plentiful at The Greenporter. …
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Meaty, White, Delicious Cod fish Meurniere
I try to eat local when possible but sometimes on the days I work in the city, I need to pick up something on the way home. I was in midtown today and stopped by the Grand Central Station Market …
Grilled Asparagus with Slow Poached Egg
A friend of mine raises chickens at her Greenport cottage. A small yard and a one car garage house her breed of chickens and they roam and lay eggs happily and healthfully. I am lucky to know her for …
Spring Garden: Artichoke bisque
During these warm days I begin to think about what we will soon find at the farm stands. A vegetable that seems to intimidate a lot of people, even the most avid cooks, is the artichoke. I have few …
Sharing dishes, Sharing Customs for the Easter Season
I always ask my colleagues and customers about the dishes they cook over the holidays. And, whether they are celebrating Easter or Passover or Navratri, their answers seem to transport them to …
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Ready for North Fork Fishing? Pan-roasted striped bass
A warm Spring like this one gets everyone excited about the summer. I can't wait to get back on the water this summer. Some clamming on Hallock's Bay and later a little fishing for striped bass or …
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Winter planting: Bruschetta with fresh peas
Believe it or not, peas can be planted when there is snow on the ground. Last year, I planted them directly into the ground as seeds, but you can grow them in a long window box, too. I am growing …
Sauteed Beet Greens: What’s on the winter farm stand?
Towards the end of winter you might that find farm stand selections are limited. However, a perfect addition to your winter table is a side dish of sautéed beet greens to accompany your main …
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