Dan’s Papers April 15, 2011 FOOD & DINING danshamptons.com Page 58
Savoring the Hamptons By Stacy Dermont For those of us who know and love Silvia Lehrer, the release of her new cookbook Savoring the Hamptons, Discovering the Food and Wine of Long Island’s East End, on May 10 is an eagerly anticipated event. We have our pre-orders in, a weekend blocked off for cooking and a full tank of gas to do all the grocery shopping. “Only three weeks to go!” we tell each other. Of course you don’t have to know Silvia personally to enjoy her weekly column in Dan’s Papers, “Simple Art of Cooking.” The name says a lot. Her weekly recipes are simple to prepare and the ingredient lists are short. A great deal goes into making recipes “easy” for the home cook. The experienced cook knows that
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simple recipes are more difficult to create than complicated ones. Simple recipes don’t hide behind masking flavors and their proportions have to be exactly right. The choice ingredients must harmonize and balance. Savoring the Hamptons offers a sizeable selection of Silvia’s signature recipes, simply stated and gorgeously photographed. Of course the real stars of this cookbook are the local ingredients and their producers. Following an amusing and heartfelt foreword by East End food enthusiast Alan Alda, Silvia provides an almost encyclopedic selection of East End food producers, wine makers, fish mongers and restaurateurs. Included are quotes and details about each of these interesting personali-
ties. Silvia researched the content of the book for several years. I often saw her at local farmers markets. Silvia swapped tips on produce and restaurants every Tuesday with the staff when she came in to check over her weekly column. We at Dan’s knew she was really busy, a sneak peak at her new book reveals just how busy. Wow! She really is “The Queen of East End Cookery.” You can meet the author herself AND enjoy a dinner of her recipes in one of the East End’s premiere restaurants on Sunday, May 15. At 5 p.m., Books & Books of Westhampton Beach presents “Meet the Author Silvia Lehrer” at Stone Creek Inn in East Quogue. Co-Sponsored by Dan’s A Taste of Two Forks, join us for a special evening to kick off the high season in the Hamptons with a celebration of its finest food and wine. The evening begins with a cocktail reception and autographing, followed by a prix fixe dinner prepared by Stone Creek Executive Chef Christian Mir drawing upon recipes from the book. For reservations call 631-653-6770. Dan’s A Taste of Two Forks is a premiere East End food event that will take place on July 16. In addition to Silvia Lehrer, Sarabeth Levine and a host of other food celebrities will attend. Silvia Lehrer’s Savoring the Hamptons, Discovering the Food and Wine of Long Island’s East End, published by Running Press, 2011, can be pre-ordered through local bookstores and online.
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