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
Spring has arrived and with much talk about Spring cleaning. For many of us the most important room in the house is the kitchen. We spend a lot of time there preparing the meals of the day and eating …
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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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The end of summer is always bittersweet. On the North Fork, we all look forward to the wine harvest. Live music on the vines and at the tasting rooms, the cool autumn air, the pumpkins and the …
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Less than 30 days left of summer..... The realization sets in every August when summer evenings begin to cool and the crimson blossoms of the crepe myrtle trees line the roads. My gardening …
Long before I became a hotelier, I hosted friends and family during the summer in Long Island and Cape Cod. These small houses were home to many dinner parties, picnics and poolside cocktails. But …
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It's late July and just about now every gardener is trying to figure out what to do with all the zucchini and summer squash left on the vines. If you stop by our garden, you'll see the zucchini among …
Read More about So much Zucchini, so little Time! Zucchini for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.
Lobster can be the easiest and at the same time the most spectacular summer dinner. Boil or steam it in salt water. Then, use the same water to cook your sweet summer corn and red potatoes. You can …
Two years ago I met a beautiful couple about to be married. She was raised as a traditional Catholic from Pennsylvania and he came from a Jewish family from sophisticated Los Angeles. Not only were …
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Asparagus at the onset of summer is a life saver for simple and delicious side dishes. If you are a gardener, tt may take a few seasons to come up (I've been working on asparagus for the last three …
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