Food

Park Place wine classes, Artists and Writers dinner, specials at Coche Comedor and Bell and Anchor, openings, pauses, and more.

Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and couples who want to do it up big with extravagant dinners out should reserve their spots early to avoid any last-minute disappointment.

Inspired by Instagram food posts, Julie Lavin posted her own stuffed cookie creations and discovered a hungry market for her decadent treats.

Herbal salt and natural wine at Amber Waves, Wolffer in Brooklyn, specials at Bridgehampton Inn, super treats from Smokin’ Wolf, and L.I. Restaurant Week starts Sunday.

Long Island Restaurant Week is coming soon, the East Hampton Grill at home, a talk and cooking event on the cuisines brought from Africa by the enslaved, and more

Zakura restaurant in Amagansett has opened a takeaway site on Newtown Lane in East Hampton, with many items from the restaurant and some new offerings as well.

Highway's chef’s table, Wolffer's "dry January," a Lunar New Year feast at Sen, new products from Tate’s, and prix fixe menus at Dopo Argento and Bamboo.

The Roundtree hotel and Rosie’s restaurant are partnering for a series of residencies by chefs from high-end New York restaurants.

Almond will host Andrina Wekontash Smith at its next Artists and Writers dinner on Monday, and Nick and Toni's has a Winter in Austria wine-pairing dinner coming up on Jan. 26.

A special New Year's Eve menu at Wolffer Kitchen, weekday happy hours at Sag Pizza, cider sake from Wolffer Estate Vineyard, and online farm stand offerings from Sylvester Manor.

Although the new Sant Ambroeus in East Hampton has opened only recently, it has hit the ground running with a winning formula of food, service, and atmosphere that it employs in several restaurants in the United States and Milan.

A range of holiday offerings from Tutto il Giorno, K Pasa, Carissa's Bakery, Luigi's Italian Specialties, and, farther afield, Insatiable Eats in Riverhead and Canoe Place Inn in Hampton Bays, plus a Springs Brewery pop-up in Sagaponack.

Exotic ingredients abound on the New Year's Eve menus at the 1770 House, Nick and Toni's, Rowdy Hall, and Almond.

If it's Hanukkah, there must be potato latkes, brisket, and doughnuts, and Rowdy Hall, Nick and Toni's, and L&W Market are offering those specials and many more.

Claudia Fleming dives into the sweet and savory, Ina Garten leans into no-fuss cooking, and Katie Lee Biegel counts on creative twists to shake up simple recipes in recent cookbooks.

The special holiday feasts, both to go and on site, just keep coming, this week from Nick and Toni's, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, Rowdy Hall, Almond, Townline BBQ, the Cookery, and L&W Market.

Tutto Caffe opens in East Hampton, 1770 House and Highway restaurant offer take-home holiday feasts, spirited gift suggestions from Park Place Wines and Wolffer Estate Vineyard, peppermint ice cream and a holiday menu from Loaves and Fishes, and a new I.P.A. from Springs Brewery.

Food gifts for the holidays are always welcomed. Most of us have a houseful of family, friends dropping by, parties to attend. What to serve? What to ship to those farther away?

With a new director of education, the FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton is setting out to train the next generation of local farmers and food producers through its Small-Scale Farming training program.

Seven-fish feast with Italian wines at Nick and Toni's, Artists and Writers dinner at Almond, special cocktail with persimmon and elderflower liquer, and holiday specials from Bell and Anchor, EHP Resort and Marina, and Leon 1909

The recipe here is for a sturdy, spicy, and very crisp cookie. It holds up well, and will not get soggy or stale. Follow the directions as written, practice your rolling, and make sure you have a good, airtight container. Don’t skip the dot of blue coloring in the glaze, and if you want to hang them, make the hole in the dough with a toothpick before baking. This cookie recipe can also be used to make gingerbread houses.

From Steven Amaral, proprietor and chef at North Fork Chocolate Company, comes this take on spicy hot chocolate.

Special menus at Leon 1909 and Almond, winter farmers market in Riverhead, cocktail kits from Sag Farm Distillery, fall prix fixe at Lobster Roll, produce shares at Quail Hill Farm, and garlic planting on Shelter Island.

Laura Donnelly offers a cornucopia of creative suggestions for Thanksgiving leftovers and plus some unusual recipes.

Sag Harbor's Dockside Bar and Grill will reopen in the spring with a new name, Bay Street Tavern, and new owners, among them chef Eric Miller of Rita Cantina, who promises to continue Dockside's commitment to local purveyors and an egalitarian atmosphere.

Tutto Cafe and Sant'Ambroeus are poised to open in East Hampton, and Townline BBQ has offerings for hungry football fans (and everybody else), including wings, rib tips, homemade potato chips, nachos, and mac and cheese bites, and a Splat dinner to be cooked at home.

The Village of East Hampton will name a stretch of road next to Ina Garten's former Barefoot Contessa gourmet food store in honor of the culinary icon, who still owns the building.

Tempting Thanksgiving menus are on offer from 1770 House (to go or at the restaurant), Art of Eating, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, and L&W Market.

Dockside Bar and Grill, which is closing for the year on Sunday, will also be taking a bow. It was officially announced on Thursday that Stacy Sheehan and Elizabeth Barnes, the owners of the much-beloved Sag Harbor eatery, have sold the business to Eric Miller and Adam Miller and the developer Adam Potter.

Sel Rrose in Montauk scores high with interesting cocktails, natural wines, an extensive raw bar, and sure hands in the kitchen.