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Food & Wine Pairings and Recipes
Spicy Watermelon Gazpacho & Rosé
August 17, 2025
Nothing says summer like gazpacho—pair a chilled glass of Dry Rosé with a freshly made bowl of spicy watermelon gazpacho and boy are you in for a treat! This light, refreshing recipe screams "Summer" and you can't help but reach for another glass (or bowl). With the perfect balance of sweet and...
Food & Wine Pairings and Recipes
Strawberry Ricotta Toast and Sparkling Rosé
May 25, 2025
Nothing announces the arrival of Summer on the North Fork quite like the beginning of Strawberry Season! We are very lucky here on the East End to have such a healthy agricultural community and an incredible selection of fresh, local produce. One of the most sought after items—North Fork Strawberries....
Food & Wine Pairings and Recipes
Lamb Roulade & Shiraz
January 5, 2025
One of my favorite things about the winter months is that when it is cold outside—all I want to do is cook and drink red wine! One of our latest dinners was roast leg of lamb roulade over a bed of root vegetables.We paired it with a glass of Shiraz...
Food & Wine Pairings and Recipes
From a Chef’s Perspective: Entertaining & Hospitality Tips
December 9, 2016
Friends and customers often ask me, “If you’re a trained chef, why don’t you work in a restaurant kitchen?” It’s hard to fetch a response to that question that won’t lead them to believe that I have somehow “given up” on the restaurant world. I haven’t. (I still daydream about...