'Your North Fork Thanksgiving Turkey Adventure'
Our wishes that you enjoy the very best Thanksgiving
share your holiday with family, friends, a new co-worker or neighbor down the hall. think about those that have less, but always make it feel like more. an old friend who you have not spoken to in forever for a reason you no longer remember. Someone in need, special someone, someone you love!
spend the holiday sharing and giving… food, wine, friendship, love, make this the very best thanksgiving ever, because it matters
from all of us
Last post… I tempted you to enjoy an extra day or two onThe East End, spend some time exploring the South Fork then travel back West or North for that matter viaNorth Fork Wine Countryof course it all works well in reverse. That’s the thing ‘people don’t take trips, trips take people’
A Farmers Update… The Seasonal Produce market list from Balsam Farms
4 varieties of sweet potato . 9 kinds of winter squash! Including butternut, acorn . spaghetti . ‘LI cheese pumpkins our local specialty’ . cabbage . cauliflower . broccoli . romanesco . brussel’s sprouts . kale . carrots . beets . turnips . shallots . garlic . fresh herbs . apples . pears . Balsam is staying open until December 17th!
The editors @NYT Cooking are all knowing when it’s time to plan your Thanksgiving dinner. They advise on preparing the food and serving with style and grace. David Tanis suggests a turkey alternative, I like to think of it as a great addition to an already fantastic meal! I love David’s new book Market Cooking and listening to him on Serious Eatsas he talks about cooking at Chez Panisse and the art of writing cookbooks. More on food podcasts soon.
Traveling East or West via the North Fork… 2 breathtaking ferry rides, a total of 50 vineyards, a beautiful drive and some really cool farms…
Assuming you are traveling across Shelter Island, plan a stop at Sylvester Manor ‘Our mission is to cultivate, preserve, and share these lands, buildings, and stories inviting new thought about the importance of food, culture and place in our daily lives.’
A must see is Bedell’s The Tap Room at Corey Creek in Southold, sustainable small batch wines, flights, growlers & small bites!
On The North Fork . Coffee . Breakfast . Lunch . Dinner . Cocktails
- Southold North Fork Inn & Table NY Times Review . Alure Chowder House & Oyster-ia . North Fork Roasting Co.
- Greenport Noah’s . Little Creek Oyster Farm & Market . The Halyard . Brix & Rye
- Jamesport Main Road Biscuit Co.
- Mattituck Love Lane Market . Love Lane Kitchen . Good Food
This is one of my favorites… Great Music Pizza and North Fork Wine Avelino Pizza at Macari Vineyards in Cutchogue & Mattituck
A North Fork Icon Chef John Ross, I often comment on his wonderful cookbooks, has recently penned an excellent article. Farm stands for a new generation: North Fork Chef is a guide to the North Fork’s new breed of farm stands!
A few of our favorite food sources on the North Fork… Catapano Dairy Farm . Southold Fish Market . Riverhead Farmers Market . Sang Lee Farms . LI Green Markets
8 Hands Farm in Cutchogue is a 28 acre, sustainable family farm whose tagline is ‘Our Farm . Your Table’. Our goal is to connect our customers to their food by offering them the ability to get to know us, their farmer, and ultimately understand how their food is raised and grown. It’s worth the visit.
If oysters ‘R’ in season for your holiday Widows Hole Oyster Co. in Greenport fits the bill, this article by the Times All About Oysters in Greenport on Long Island tells the rest of the story.
On cooking for the holiday our trusted expert J. Kenji López-Alt @Serious Eats talks crispy skin, sous vide, traditional turkey. My practice turkey just flew out of the oven, see Kenji’s take on crispy turkey skin. WOW!
Interested in a bit of shopping on the ride home try Tanger Outlets in Riverhead. Research @Trip Advisor on Tanger.
A little something extra just because…
- At The NY Times nine accomplished writers talk about My Thanksgiving
- If you are not cooking… You need to know How to Be the Perfect Thanksgiving Guest
- Seth Godin… A Thanksgiving celebration ‘Full Vs. Enough’ A very special classic from Seth Thanksgiving Reader
That’s all for now… Enjoy your week, eat local-good food, drink great-wine… & make time for music!
ge muller
