News & Events for The Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook this weekend

THE HAMPTONS & LONG ISLAND HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK 

TO BE FEATURED AT TWO EVENTS CELEBRATING THE BEST HOMEGROWN FOOD, RESTAURANTS, AND LOCAL FARMERS ON LONG ISLAND


Me and THE HAMPTONS & LONG ISLAND HOMEGROWN COOKBOOK will appear at two events on Long Island this week, discussing the making of the book and signing the new book, along with several of the chefs featured in the book.
 


Fabulous Homegrown Menu, created by Chef Guy

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23

Beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Mirabelle at the Three Village Inn in Stonybrook. 
I will join Chef Guy Reuge and biodynamic farmer KK Haspel, who will be hosting a special, four-course meal featuring all local ingredients.

Chef Guy Reuge, Mirabelle Restaurant, harvest herbs from his potager

Chef Guy will most likely be harvesting herbs and vegetables from his own potager, located just steps from the kitchen door. Doesn't get more local than that...

Chef Guy Reuge presides over his kitchen garden at Mirabelle Restaurant

And KK will talk about her organic, biodynamic farming practices.  Perhaps she will share how she talks to her plants and the conversations they share and her use of dousing rods.  
I mean "magic wands!"

Biodynamic Farmer, KK & her dousing rods

Organic farmer, KK, shows off her superior LI growing soil in her raised beds

Mirabelle at 150 Main Street, Stonybrook.  For Reservations call: 631-584-5999.
 
 













SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

HARVEST East End Wine &Food Classic from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. 


Chef Meredith Machemer from the Grey Horse Tavern will be at the annual
HARVEST East Wine & Food Classic, at The Hampton Classic Horse Show, 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton. 
Chef Meredith and I are excited to discuss the importance of locally-sourced foods for health and for great flavor. 

Chef Meredith will also be making a recipe from the cookbook, "Organic Peach & Beefsteak Tomato Salad." 
Both will be signing copies of the Homegrown cookbook. Books are not available for sale at the Harvest East End event, so foodie fans can purchase the books now and bring their books to be autographed.  Readers can also leave their contact information with me and I will send the book to them after the event. 
The Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook will be part of the Silent Auction package.  So get your bidding hand in shape for Saturday!  

In addition, so many of the celebrated chefs at Harvest East End event are master chefs featured in the Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook, including:

Chef Bryan Futerman, Foody's Restaurant, Water Mill

Chef Jason Weiner, Almond Restaurant, Bridgehampton

Chef Keith Luce, Jedediah Hawkins Inn, Jamesport,

Chef Lia Fallon, Amarelle, Wading River

Chef Kevin Penner, 1770 House, East Hampton

Chef Guy Reuge, Mirabelle Restaurant, Stony Brook

Chef Rosa Ross, Scrimshaw Restaurant, Greenport

Chef Robby Beaver, The Frisky Oyster, Greenport

Chef James , The Living Room at the Maidstone Hotel, East Hampton

Chef Terry Harwood, Vine Street Cafe, Shelter Island 

Chef Joe Isidori, Southfork Kitchen, Bridgehampton

Chef Star Boggs, Starr Boggs,  Westhampton

Chef Tom Scheudel, A Mano

Mecox Bay Dairy

North Fork Oyster Company

Presented by Wine Spectator, this gracious charity fundraiser celebrates the wine region at the East End of Long Island, and is organized by Merliance and the Long Island Wine Council. Net proceeds benefit three important regional charities–East End Hospice, Group for the East End and the Peconic Land Trust. www.harvesteastend.com.

The Hampton Classic Horse Show, 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton