HOMESTEADER: Meditations on Meyer Lemon
From one suburban farmer to another, notes on growing citrus on Long Island. Editor’s Note: At a midwinter’s meal—a fund-raising feast for Quail Hill…
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A WINEMAKER’S WONDERINGS: Pursuing Mastery
There are masters of everything these days: master gardeners, master electricians, master plumbers, master chefs and, yes, masters of wine. Since its inception in…
BEHIND THE BOTTLE: Comtesse Thérèse 2005
Hungarian Oak Merlot: A wine with a story partly about wood. There are wines whose labels advertise the grapes inside the bottle. We all…
WORTH THE TRIP: Where is Ruben?
A certain flavor returns to Amagansett. AMAGANSETT-Improbably, on a bitter, icy Tuesday evening, the hamlet silent in dour February mode, every table in D’Canela…
FARMGIRL ANGST: Love, Death and Taxes
Storing the past is not a matter of nostalgia. On a farm what you keep is a form of preparedness, an arsenal for the…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: The Island’s First (Legal) Brandy
By Eileen M. Duffy Photograph: Randee Daddona Jim Silver instantly recalls the legislation that allows Peconic Bay Winery to sell brandy in its tasting…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Chowder Du Jour
Those in the know go to the Southold Fish Market on Wednesdays. That’s the day Hector “Alex” Alvarez makes the chowders. Starting in the…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Tandoori in Polish Town
When eating at Sindhu Kabab House in Riverhead, expect delicious authentic Pakistani/Indian food made from fresh halal meats and expertly toasted spices, and cooked…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Japanese on Love Lane
Sure, you’ve had sushi. You’ve had sashimi; you’ve partaken of ebi, edamame, miso, toro, tobiko, hamachi, suzuki and sake. But have you had kaiseki?…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Foodie Campus
When Stony Brook University reopened Southampton College with a focus on sustainability, it seemed only a matter of time before faculty and students dedicated…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Fresh, Green Wine On Tap
A few years ago, on a trip between Lake Garda and Verona, Italy, Michael Bohlsen stopped at a small restaurant on the side of…
NOTABLE EDIBLES: Pastured Prospects
The Peconic Land Trust can put another notch in its belt for helping to bring sustainable food to the East End. Former banker Chris…
