(September 17, 2012) The East End will be getting a buffet of culinary treats this fall served up by none other than Silvia... More
Cooking — Archive
The Simple Art Of Cooking
(September 1, 2012) It’s Labor Day weekend and the last hurrah for seasonal get-togethers. In this socially busy season, savvy hosts can catch... More
Simple Art Of Cooking: Putting Scallops to Bed
(August 29, 2012) What’s old is new again. My cookbook, Cooking at Cooktique (Doubleday) is slated to become an e-book. I was so... More
The Simple Art Of Cooking: Summer Corn Is Still In Season
(August 10, 2012) I dream and patiently wait from one summer to the next for the first fresh corn from our local farms.... More
Leeann Lavin and Lindsay Morris Publish A New Cookbook
(July 8, 2012) Leeann Lavin and Lindsay Morris recently published The Hamptons and Long Island Homegrown Cookbook: Local Food, Local Restaurants, Local Recipes.... More
The Simple Art of Cooking: Fourth of July Steaks Are for Grilling
(July 4, 2012) It’s July 4 in the Hamptons, so we’ve have had ample time now to clean up the grill and to... More
Simple Art Of Cooking: Tuscan Steak and Spinach Potato Gratin
(June 20, 2012) Through the late 70s and 80s, I had the good fortune of escorting cooking groups to Giuliano Bugialli’s cooking school... More
The Simple Art of Cooking: East End Chef Recipes
(June 13, 2012) A knockout strawberry sundae with mascarpone, meringue and dulce de leche was on the deliciously varied menu for dinner this... More
The Simple Art Of Cooking: Ostrich Egg Frittata
(May 14, 2012) From the Hands of Babes… The ostrich egg was larger than Lire’s hands. Lire (pronounced Lee Ray), age 7, diligently... More
The Simple Art Of Cooking: Mighty Fine Fettuccine
(March 26, 2012) “Where there’s a will there’s a way,” my mother used to say. The ‘will’ was to prepare a pesto with... More







