ON GOOD LAND: No CSA Is an Island
Reflections on a farm’s first year feeding its neighbors. SHELTER ISLAND-When last we saw Bennett Konesni, he was singing a lullaby to a large…
Low Summer 2010
PECONIC FORAGER: Crabbing on Georgica Pond
What some savory swimmers tell us about the luxe lagoon. EAST HAMPTON-It was a perfect day last November. Kevin Miller, L. J. and I…
SEAWORTHY: Reporting Live from the Gulf
Explosion. Deaths. Slicks. Disaster. Closed fisheries. Shrimp boats grounded. Birds covered in crude. It probably dawns on you pretty quickly that we’re talking about…
A WINEMAKER’S WANDERINGS: All the World’s a Stage
Allison, the general manager of Channing Daughters, my wife and my partner in past theatrical pursuits, likes to say, “The curtain goes up when…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Sparkling Pointe 2004 Blanc de Blanc
The upstairs room at the Sparkling Pointe winery in Southold is called the Bubble Room. A bubble-like chandelier hangs from the high ceiling. Bubble-like…
MELTING POT: Pupusas on the North Fork
How a sublime Central American dish landed on Long Island. I never thought I would discover the national dish of El Salvador on the…
FARMGIRL ANGST: Control Issues
This past winter I went to a farmers’ convention and attended a few sessions on high tunnels. When a member of the audience said,…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Know Thy Farmstand (And What They Have Now)
It starts slowly in May with asparagus. Come June, local fruit and vegetable fans are just starting to whet their appetites. Strawberries can show…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Get Your Goat
She almost didn’t make the drive, but Lynn Fleming took a deep breath and committed to the eight hours it would take to commute…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: East End Oenophiles Take Note
2010 will mark the year that the East End started two traditions to celebrate the region’s emerging (though many will say eternal) status as…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: The Big One
Nearly everyone on the East End has heard the tale. One of the greatest shark fishermen in the world sailed out of Montauk. He…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: May the Best Winemaker Guess
If you’re a winemaker, should you be able to tell the difference between a California chardonnay and a French chardonnay? Or, to narrow it…
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