News For Foodies: 02.05.15
News for Foodies
With Valentine’s Day approaching, those who envision a gourmet dinner for two at home — but don’t know how to cook one — may wish to order a heat-and-serve dinner for two from Debbie Geppert Events and Dreesen’s Catering in East Hampton. Orders must be placed by next Thursday. Packages will include a choice of appetizer, first course, and dessert, and one of four entrees: filet mignon with wild mushroom sauce, rack of lamb with fresh mint demi glace, chicken marsala, and roast loin of pork with sausage and apple-cranberry stuffing.
At the Harbor Grill in East Hampton, Valentine’s Day a la carte specials will begin on Friday, Feb. 13, and continue through Feb. 15. Those who order an entree special will receive a free glass of champagne, house wine, or bottled beer.
Golden Pear Treats
During last week’s snowstorm, Keith Davis, the owner of the Golden Pear cafes, showed his appreciation for all of the village and town highway workers who were out plowing the streets day and night by offering them free coffee, breakfast, and lunch.
Grow Your Own
News for those looking forward to planting and harvesting their own fresh food: The East End Cooperative Organic (EECO) Farm in East Hampton, where gardeners may rent a plot, has a few available for the coming season. They will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, so those interested have been advised to act quickly.
The Long Island Regional Seed Consortium is holding a seed swap on Saturday at Suffolk Community College in Riverhead. At the free event, there will be a brief introduction to seed saving at 1:30 p.m., followed by two hours of swapping from 2 to 4 p.m. Even those without seeds to swap are welcome. More information is available from Stephanie Gaylor at [email protected].
Wintertime Cooking
A monthly cooking class with various chefs at the Wolffer Estate vineyard in Sagaponack has been filling up, but as of press time there were still spaces available for the next one, a session with Ryunosuke Jesse Matsuoka of Sen restaurant in Sag Harbor on Feb. 15. The cost is $75 and includes lunch paired with Wolffer wines. Reservations may be made on the Wolffer website.
Slow Food East End will present an introduction to ayurvedic cooking with Corey DeRosa of the Tapovana Ashtanga Healing Center in Sag Harbor on Feb. 15. The class will include an introduction to proper food combining as well as the six tastes (sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent), and how they relate to digestion and emotional state. The session will be held at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and cost $40 for Slow Food members and $50 for nonmembers. Advance registration is required through SlowFoodEastEnd.org.