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A Tasty Dinner for Two...
Simple (Continued from previous page) spin-dried 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Freshly ground pepper to taste 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts for garnish
By aji jones
1. Cut off and discard mushroom stems (or rinse and use to make a mushroom broth). Rinse mushrooms in a colander, tossing them under a spray of cool water. Transfer to paper towels and pat dry. Cut shiitake and oyster mushrooms into 1/4-inch slices. If using oyster mushrooms, separate at the stem end. Set aside. 2. Warm the olive oil in a large 10- to 12-inch nonstick skillet. Add leeks and garlic and sauté, stirring for a minute or so. Add the prepared mushrooms, toss to mix and cook, stirring occasionally for 3 to 4 minutes until mushrooms are slightly tender. Add balsamic vinegar and water, cover the pan and simmer for 8 to10 minutes over low heat. If you would like to serve the mushrooms warm leave in the skillet and simmer over low heat. Or let stand at room temperature. This preparation can be prepped up to several hours ahead. 3. To serve, place the prepared greens in a large mixing bowl. Spoon on olive oil in a circular motion and sprinkle with salt; toss to coat. Pour on vinegar in the same manner then add several grinds of freshly ground pepper. Toss with abandon to distribute the dressing. Taste to adjust seasoning if necessary. Divide greens on 4 to 6 plates, top with mushrooms and sprinkle on pine nuts. Serve at once. recipes
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CittaNuova in East Hampton offers specials throughout the week. Happy hour served daily from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the bar, featuring drink specials and $5 small plates. Tuesday is pizza night; all pizzas, including the pancetta affumicata—smoked pork, red onions, béchamel, grana and mozzarella served with a draft beer and dessert for $15. Wednesday is steak night; the tagliata steak is available for $19. Every Thursday is pasta night; three-pasta sampler $15. 631-324-6300. cittanuova.com. Southampton Publick House serves brunch every Sat. and Sun. 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $15 per person; includes one brunch item and one mimosa, Bloody Mary or 12-oz. draft. Select items include classic challah, griddle toasted with warm maple syrup, accompanied by choice of bacon or sausage; 8-oz. marinated flatiron steak with two farm-fresh
eggs any style, with toast and home fries; and the Long Island style crab cake and poached egg served over a tossed green salad with white balsamic vinaigrette. 631-283-2800. publick.com. The Frisky Oyster in Greenport currently offers dinner Fri. and Sat. 5 to 11 p.m. and on Thur. and Sun. 5 to 10 p.m. The menu features items including oysters friskafella with garlic-scented spinach, chipotle and Parmigiano aioli, the country salad, with friseé, pancetta lardons, roasted garlic and gorgonzola, pan-seared bay scallops with harissa, rose and basmati rice, pomegranate barbeque beef short ribs with creamy polenta and baby carrots, and roasted free- range chicken breast with tomatoes, feta and fregola. 631-477-4265. thefriskyoyster.com. Farm Country Kitchen in Riverhead is open seven days a week. Lunch and dinner is served Mon. through Fri. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sat. and Sun. noon to 10 p.m. Select lunch menu items may include the Wayne wrap made with sliced steak, vine-ripe tomatoes, sautéed red onions and melted cheddar on French bread with a side salad, and the tricolor salad with baby arugula, endive, radicchio, shaved Romano, olives, orange roasted peppers, fresh mozzarella and tomatoes with balsamic. The dinner menu features items such as New Orleans scallops, pan seared and served with guacamole, salsa and special sauces, the baby spinach salad tossed with a wild berry honey lavender vinaigrette and finished with Cajun shrimp, crumbled feta and toasted almonds and the chicken stella, boneless breasts with garlic, shallots, fresh oregano, mushrooms, balsamic reduction, cherry tomatoes, light stock asparagus and vegetables. 631-369-6311. farmcountrykitchen.net.
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Fresh Hamptons in Bridgehampton is serving up a special, five-course prix fixe menu in celebration of Valentine’s Day on Thursday, Feb. 13, Friday, Feb. 14 and Saturday, Feb. 15. Cost is $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Menu items include crisp tempurabattered oysters with Old Bay mayonnaise, Oysters Rockefeller with Mecox Bay Dairy Gruyère, natural beef short ribs braised in Merlot wine with oyster sauce and chocolate soufflé. 631-537-4700. freshhamptons.com.
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