Valentine’s Day
The 1770 House in East Hampton will celebrate Valentine’s Day on Friday, Feb. 14, with a $125 three-course prix fixe dinner.
Appetizers may include house-cured Scottish salmon with Osetra caviar; Hudson Valley foie gras with Atlantic sea scallop; roasted butternut squash tortelloni, and a salad of gem lettuce hearts and Asian pear.
Possible main courses are lobster thermidor with Maine lobster, brandy, aromatic vegetables, Mecox gruyere, parsnip and sourdough crumbs; pan-roasted black sea bass with cashew romesco; Long Island duck breast with satsuma mandarins, and filet mignon wrapped in bacon.
Desserts will include sticky date cake with toffee sauce and vanilla gelato; chocolate hazelnut brownie cake with hazelnut creme, and Meyer lemon cheesecake with a coconut graham cracker crust.
Diners who are tempted are advised that reservations are going fast.
The Bell and Anchor in Noyac is featuring a la carte specials for Valentine’s Day, as well as $2 Montauk Pearl oysters and $15 glasses of champagne. The restaurant is also offering pre-orders on lobster thermidors and steamed lobsters ranging from two to three pounds. The deadline to order is Wednesday, and orders can be placed by calling 631-725-3400.
HarborFrost Bites
Among the many events happening this weekend during HarborFrost, Sag Harbor’s celebration of winter, is a culinary stroll starting on Saturday morning at 11:30 at K Pasa at 2 Main Street. Other participating restaurants are Sen, Il Capuccino, and Page. The cost is $50, cash only, and includes dining specialties at each stop. Registration is by calling Charlie Canavan at 631-379-2169.
Sen restaurant will also be the site of two sushi handroll making classes on Saturday at 12:30 and 1:30. Lunch includes sushi rolls and miso soup. The cost is $30, plus tax and gratuity, $20 for children. Registration is by calling 631-725-1774.
Kidd Squid Brewing Company will host tastings of melted cheese from Hamptons Raclette and drinks from the Sagaponack Farm Distillery on Saturday starting at 2 p.m.
Cooking Classes
Jeanine Burge of Silver Spoon Specialties in East Hampton is teaching a series of cooking classes at the shop on Race Lane this month. Hors d’oeuvres are the subject of a class on Tuesday at 6 p.m. On Wednesday at 6 p.m., Asian cuisine is on the menu. The subject of the Feb. 18 class will be fresh pasta. Then there are fun and easy desserts on Feb. 25, and a class on “creating the ultimate charcuterie and grazing station” on Feb. 28. Each class costs $60. Spots can be reserved by emailing [email protected].
